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Microsoft's Ad-for-Playtime Patent, Explained: How Credits, Breaks and Boss Fights Would Work

Microsoft's patent US 2026/0260258 A1 would trade ad breaks for 15 to 60 minutes of play. Here's what it says, what it doesn't and what's next.

Latin Times · Sep 24

Americans Are Buying Hybrids At A Record Pace. And It's Not Just Toyota Anymore

Hybrids are selling better than ever before in America. And while Toyota is still the main driver of growth, other brands are driving growth, too.

InsideEVs · Sep 24

The AI Surge Is Flooding Academic Journals: What It Means for Peer Review and Who Pays the Price

Journal submissions are surging as AI floods peer review. See what Organization Science and ScholarOne data reveal about the strain on editors.

Latin Times · Sep 24

Parents and carers: how has your view on your children’s use of social media or AI changed?

Is the scrutiny tech firms are facing making you rethink your children’s relationship with technology? Let us know

The Guardian - US · Sep 24

Scientists reveal findings from the first robot to ever run a marathon

Pioneering run could lead to new kinds of robots for more functional purposes, scientists behind it say

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Volkswagen Delays The ID. Buzz's Return To The U.S. Again

Volkswagen delayed the electric van's return by another model year. Now it comes back as a 2028 model next year.

InsideEVs · Sep 24

TikTok drops appeal against £12.7m fine for not keeping under-13s off platform

UK watchdog fined video app in 2023 for failing to enforce minimum age limit and remove underage users

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

TikTok to pay £12.7m fine over child data concerns after dropping appeal

The Information Commissioner’s Office originally imposed the fine in 2023 before the firm launched an appeal.

Evening Standard · Sep 24

TikTok to pay £12.7m fine over child data concerns after dropping appeal

The Information Commissioner’s Office originally imposed the fine in 2023 before the firm launched an appeal.

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Morgan Freeman calls artificial intelligence voice replication and deepfakes ‘stealing’

The Shawshank Redemption star acknowledged the difficulty in finding out ‘where it originated’

The Independent UK · Sep 24