NFT or non-fungible token is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year
The phrase NFT (short for non-fungible token) has been made word of the year by Collins Dictionary. Read more
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Halo Infinite given early multiplayer launch for 20th anniversary
The latest game in the Halo series has been released three weeks early to coincide with the franchise's 20th anniversary. Read more
Google app finds pets’ ‘art doubles’
They say dogs resemble their owners, but has your pet's portrait already been painted by Picasso or Rembrandt? Read more
Social mobility tsar wants campaign against toddlers having mobile phones
The government’s new social mobility commissioner has told MPs she wants to launch a nationwide campaign telling parents not to give their toddlers a mobile phone to play with because it will make reading harder for them later on. Read more
‘The heaven of film-making’: how a Dalit orphan got to tell her own story
A gift of a camera inspired Belmaya Nepali to rise above poverty and abuse to make documentaries Read more
Instagram for kids paused after backlash
Plans to make an "Instagram experience" for under-13s, dubbed Instagram Kids, have been paused. Read more
China: Children given daily time limit on Douyin – its version of TikTok
Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, will limit use of the platform for children to 40 minutes a day. Read more
Tech Tent – China’s crackdown on young gamers
Three hours a week? Imagine the outrage if young British or American online gamers were told, as children in China have been, that this was the maximum time they could spend on their pastime. Read more
China cuts children’s online gaming to one hour
Online gamers under the age of 18 will only be allowed to play for an hour on Fridays, weekends and holidays, China's video game regulator has said. Read more
Facebook reveals most-seen posts are inane questions, not politics
After being accused of spreading right-wing content, Facebook has revealed that its most-viewed posts include asking if sugar goes with spaghetti. Read more
