Wayne Williams

OpenAI is rolling out new parental controls for ChatGPT, as well as a new parent resource page, and expanded safeguards for teens. The features, arriving today, let parents link accounts with their children and manage how the service is used at home.

The move is part of OpenAI's wider push to support families and to ensure the system works in a safe, age-appropriate way. Parents and guardians will be able to adjust settings, restrict features, and receive notifications if concerns about their teen’s well-being arise.

Electronic Arts has accepted a $55 billion acquisition offer, marking it one of the largest take-private deals ever reported.

The consortium behind the purchase of one of the world’s best known gaming companies includes Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners.

Cyber security has been big news in the UK this year, with businesses from retail to automotive facing attempted breaches and service disruption. Experts warn that attacks are becoming ever more sophisticated and damaging.

In recent months, high-profile incidents have included the ongoing disruption to Jaguar Land Rover’s global production lines, and well published breaches of Marks & Spencer and the Co-op in the summer. Now luxury department store Harrods has confirmed that customer data had been exposed through a third-party service provider.

Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has begun a multi-year collaboration with AARP and its Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) to expand resources that help older adults understand and use AI.

A video released through the OpenAI Academy demonstrates how ChatGPT can support users in spotting potential scams, with a focus on recognizing common warning signs. A survey by Avast released three months ago found that nearly 60 percent of older adults have fallen for cyber scams.

Suno has launched Suno Studio, a generative audio workstation that combines professional multi-track editing with AI-powered stem generation.

AI generated music is a bit of a problem for the industry -- as proven by Spotify’s recent announcement that it will be clamping down on spammy tracks and artist impersonation -- but Suno Studio is being presented as a new way for songwriters, producers, and aspiring artists to create music.

Spotify has removed more than 75 million spam tracks in the last year, a move it says is part of its response to the rapid growth of generative AI in music.

The audio streaming giant announced the figure alongside new policies to curb spam uploads, protect artists from impersonation, and give listeners clearer information about when AI tools are involved in a track’s creation.

“In a world of constant distraction, the POP Phone invites you to slow down and bring meaning back to every call.” That is how Native Union describes its new handset which is designed to mimic the landline phones many of us grew up with in the 1980s and 1990s (and ever further back).

Retailing for $39.99/£34.99, the POP Phone pairs retro charm with a USB-C connection that works seamlessly with today’s smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Is it practical? Not really. Is it cool? Hell, yeah.

Cherry has introduced the Cherry XTRFY MX 10.1 Wireless, a full-size, low-profile mechanical keyboard that combines a slim design with high-end specs. Available to buy now and priced at $249 on Amazon, the keyboard supports triple connection modes, and can last up to 900 hours on Bluetooth.

The keyboard operates at 4000Hz when connected wirelessly and up to 8000Hz through USB-C, which means it reports keystrokes at a much higher frequency than other keyboards.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has expanded its line of all-in-one desktop computers with the launch of the Raspberry Pi 5-powered Raspberry Pi 500+.

Priced at $200, the new keyboard PC blends nostalgic design cues from the home computers of the 1980s with modern performance.

Corsair has added the FRAME 4500X to its range of PC cases, a mid-tower designed for high-end builds. The case combines a large glass front and side panel with a curved design that gives a clear view of internal components. It also provides a spacious interior and multiple airflow options aimed at keeping the internals cool.

The chassis supports up to 10x 120mm fans or 5x 140mm fans, with mounts on the top, rear, bottom, and power supply shroud. The included fans come in two versions: the RS120-R PWM ARGB or the iCUE LINK LX120-R RGB reverse-rotor fans. Both are designed to draw air into the case while keeping RGB lighting unobstructed. The iCUE LINK version connects through a single cable for fan speed and lighting control.

Scanning documents with staples, bent corners, or clipped edges has long been a hassle for people who rely on mobile apps for paperwork. A new feature in iScanner, called Edge Repair, is designed to take care of that issue. By applying AI directly on the device, the app can smooth out rough edges and rebuild missing parts of a page so the final scan looks as it should.

Instead of forcing users to trim staples or re-scan pages to avoid cut-off corners, Edge Repair works behind the scenes to identify what is missing and restore it pixel by pixel. The creators say it can handle folds, obstructions, or tilted pages, producing a clean version without requiring any manual fixes.

IBM and ESPN are working together once more for the 2025 fantasy football season, introducing Fantasy Insights Built With IBM watsonx on the ESPN Fantasy Football app.

The new tool provides personalized, AI-powered recommendations based on over 36 billion insights generated throughout the season, helping fantasy managers make weekly roster choices with greater context and data-driven guidance.

GoPro has unveiled three new products in its camera ecosystem, each aimed at a different type of content creator.

These products are MAX2, a 360 camera with true 8K resolution and twist-off replaceable lenses, LIT HERO, a miniature lifestyle camera with a built-in light, and Fluid Pro AI, a gimbal for stabilizing GoPros, smartphones, and compact cameras.

OBS Studio 32 has just been released, introducing new features, changes, and a host of fixes to the video recording and streaming tool.

Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, the free, open source application is widely used by gamers to broadcast gameplay, but it can also capture desktop activity, mix multiple sources, and apply transitions or effects.

The MX Linux team has released the first beta of MX Linux 25, a major update that moves the distribution to a Debian 13 base. The beta is available in multiple editions, including both systemd and SysVInit options for Xfce and Fluxbox. KDE Plasma is offered with systemd only.

The announcement says, “MX-25 beta 1 is now available for testing. MX-25 is built from debian 13 ‘Trixie’ and MX repositories, along with the antiX live system. Systemd and SysVInit editions are provided and supported.”