93 m. ago Apple ‘aims to source all US iPhones from India’, reducing reliance on China

Report suggests tech firm – swept up in Donald Trump’s trade war – will make change as soon as 2026Apple is reportedly planning to switch assembly of all iPhones for the US market to India as the company seeks to reduce its reliance on a Chinese manufacturing base amid Donald Trump’s trade war.The $3tn (£2.3tn) technology company aims to make the shift as soon as next year, the Financial Times reported. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago New online safety rules spark angry backlash from campaigners who say they will put children and danger and have put the profits of Big Tech firms first

New online safety rules put the profits of Big Tech firms ahead of children's safety, campaigners warned last night.

Economics

12 h. ago Tech firms and bosses face large fines for failing to remove knife crime content

The Government has announced plans to expand sanctions in an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill.

Events

16 h. ago Massachusetts mother falls to her death in front of three of her children while hiking famed 'Purgatory Chasm'

A Massachusetts mother who fell to her death in front of her three children while hiking the famed 'Purgatory Chasm' has been identified.

Events

18 h. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle join bereaved families demanding social media action

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have joined four British families who travelled to the US demanding action on online safety following the deaths of their children

Politics

19 h. ago Voices: Addiction, misinformation and bullying: Why Independent readers want phones banned in classrooms

With most Independent readers supporting a school smartphone ban, the overwhelming consensus was that phones are too distracting – though many believe deeper issues like parenting, education, and online safety must also be addressed

Events

20 h. ago Nigel Farage clashes with charities as he claims GPs are 'massively overdiagnosing' children with special educational needs and disabilities

Ahead of next week's local elections , the Reform UK leader said there was a 'massive problem' among councils due to soaring demand for SEND services.

Politics

20 h. ago Harry and Meghan unveil memorial in New York 'dedicated to children who have died due to harms of the internet'

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in New York City where they called for more protections for children from the dangers of social media, claiming that 'enough is not being done'.

Events

21 h. ago Aristocrat Constance Marten had no choice but to go on the run with newborn after her other four children were 'stolen by the state', court hears

Constance Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, are charged with the manslaughter of their daughter Victoria, who died after they went off-grid in early 2023.

Events

22 h. ago Children under 16 could be banned from using social media at certain times

Ofcom have set out new rules to force tech firms to protect children online

Events

23 h. ago Q&A: What do Ofcom’s new child online safety rules mean for social media?

The regulator has published its final codes of practice for tech firms.

Politics

25 h. ago Websites must restrict porn and other content for some people from July

Ofcom's new online safety rules to protect children have been criticised for not going far enoug

Politics

25 h. ago New online safety rules will force tech firms to change, Ofcom insists

The regulator has set out how websites and apps must protect children from harmful content.

Science

29 h. ago Ofcom sets out new rules to force tech firms to protect children online

The regulator has published its final version of the Children’s Codes of practice, which firms have until July to come into line with.

Politics

60 h. ago AI images of child sexual abuse getting ‘significantly more realistic’, says watchdog

Internet Watch Foundation report shows 380% increase in illegal AI-generated imagery in 2024, most of it ‘category A’Images of child sexual abuse created by artificial intelligence are becoming “significantly more realistic”, according to an online safety watchdog.The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said advances in AI are being reflected in illegal content created and consumed by paedophiles, saying: “In 2024, the quality of AI-generated videos improved exponentially, and all types of AI imagery assessed appeared significantly more realistic as the technology developed.” Continue reading...

Events

60 h. ago ‘Record levels of web pages hosting child sex abuse imagery discovered in 2024’

The Internet Watch Foundation has announced it will offer a new safety tool to smaller sites for free to help fight online harms.

Events

66 h. ago Damian Hurley's friends reveal what he really thinks of mother Elizabeth's new romance with Billy Ray Cyrus and why the singer's relationship with his own children could tear them apart

Elizabeth Hurley has an extremely close bond with her son Damian, who is known for taking her racy bikini snaps and directing her lesbian sex scene in her latest film. 

Politics

68 h. ago Ulrika Jonsson's four children reunite for the first time in 'years' as she captures the moment in a sweet rare snap over Easter

Ulrika Jonsson's four children reunited for the first time in 'years' over Easter weekend as she captured the sweet moment in a rare Instagram snap on Tuesday.

Politics

3 d. ago Pope Francis's funniest moments: From disciplining overzealous fans to his calm demeanor with unruly children

Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88, had his share of amusing moments while serving as the supreme pontiff.

Politics

3 d. ago Pope Francis' funniest moments: From disciplining overzealous fans to his calm demeanor with unruly children

Pope Francis , who has died at the age of 88, had his share of amusing moments while serving as the supreme pontiff.

Politics