Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia
Initial figures show platforms are taking meaningful action to remove underage users; otherwise they face huge fines
‘Proving the boys wrong’: teenage racers picked for elite driver programme
There has not been a single woman on the grid since 1976, but a new programme aims to develop elite female F1 talent
French museum fare hikes for non-European tourists spark outcry
The French move has few precedents elsewhere in Europe, but is more common in developing countries
Social media harms teens, French watchdog warns, as country weighs ban
Five-year study shows social media is not the sole cause of declining mental health, but its negative effects are ‘numerous’
AI pendants back in vogue at tech show after early setback
At last week's CES, gadget makers pitched AI pendants as note-takers or ways to remember beautiful or important moments of the day
Mattel introduces ‘autistic Barbie’
The toyline already features Barbies with type 1 diabetes, Down syndrome and blindness
Globes red carpet: chic black, naked dresses and a bit of politics
Here's a glimpse at some of the most striking looks at the awards ceremony
‘One Battle After Another’ leads the charge for Golden Globes
With nine nominations, Paul Thomas Anderson’s screwball thriller appears set to take home the best comedy/musical film prize
TikTok drives ‘bizarre’ rush to Prague library’s book tower
‘The Idiom’, by Slovak artist Matej Kren, is a cylindrical tower of 8,000 books
Is your dog a genius? Study shows some do learn vocabulary by eavesdropping
‘Gifted word learner’ dogs can pick up words simply by overhearing people speak to each other