Author: Samuel Alejandro

The Liberal Democrats are advocating for a system of film-style age ratings to regulate children’s access to social media platforms, aiming to restrict apps with addictive algorithms or inappropriate content for users under 16 or 18, in contrast to the Conservative party’s proposed blanket ban for under-16s.

Widespread protests in Iran, initially sparked by economic grievances, escalated into demands for leadership change. This article details the subsequent severe disruption and near-total shutdown of Internet traffic across the country, as observed through network data.

Major tech companies and emerging startups are leveraging generative AI to develop software and hardware for children. Many of these offerings are restricted to text or voice interactions, which may not fully engage young users. Three former Google employees aim to overcome this limitation with their interactive, generative AI-powered app, Sparkli.

In 2025, teams using Stack Internal made significant contributions, from asking challenging questions to providing expert answers. ‘Your 2025 Stacked’ compiles these efforts into a shareable summary, highlighting the individuals, posts, and subjects that shaped the year within Stack Internal.

Gboard offers a convenient number pad layout for faster number entry. This guide explains how to activate and deactivate Gboard’s number pad, ensuring a smooth typing experience and how to switch back to the standard alphanumeric layout if it gets stuck.

Roboticist Rodney Brooks and other experts express skepticism about the current investment surge in humanoid robots, citing challenges in dexterity, safety, and unclear development timelines. While some companies are making progress, widespread adoption is still considered years, if not decades, away.

Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital is set to invest in Anthropic, the AI startup behind the Claude language models, as part of a massive $25 billion funding round valuing the company at $350 billion. This move is notable given Sequoia’s existing investments in rival AI firms like OpenAI and xAI, signaling a strategic shift in venture capital’s approach to the rapidly expanding AI market.

CodeQL 2.23.9 has been released, serving as the static analysis engine for GitHub code scanning. While this update introduces no user-facing changes to the CodeQL CLI or queries, it includes an important deprecation notice regarding Kotlin versions 1.6 and 1.7, which will no longer be supported from CodeQL 2.24.1 onwards.

A Code Agent built with the Transformers Agents library has achieved a top position on the challenging GAIA benchmark, demonstrating the effectiveness of code-based action generation for LLM agents. This article details the tools, multi-agent orchestration, and planning strategies employed to surpass existing solutions.

Discover how a drummer with no programming experience leveraged Generative AI to create a browser-based Stage SFX Simulator. This innovative tool allows users to visualize flame, CO2, and spark effects for stage direction, working seamlessly on PCs and iPads.