AI slop, privacy fears, and endless scrolling are making people fall out of love with the internet
A new survey reveals growing frustration with tracking, deepfakes, and time-wasting algorithms
iPhone owners hit 87% loyalty rate this year, Android-to-iPhone switching drops to 12%
Apple and Google spent years trying to steal each other's users. New data shows it barely worked
Europeans are starting to see US tech as a privacy risk, survey claims
Digital sovereignty is shifting from a Big Tech policy debate to a consumer concern
Just 16% of Americans think AI will benefit society, despite chatbot use climbing to 49% of US adults
Pew's survey shows rising chatbot use alongside fears over privacy, regulation, and AI's long-term impact on society
ESA report finds 212 million Americans now play video games weekly
Gaming has gone full mainstream, and everyone is joining the fun
Game on: People might get the feeling that gaming is more popular than ever – and according to a new report from ESA, that instinct is backed by hard numbers. In the US at least, a large majority of citizens across nearly every age group now qualifies as a gamer.
71% of Americans now oppose data centers near their homes, up from 42% just nine months ago
Water shortages, rising power bills, and broken promises from big tech
99% of executives expect AI to trigger layoffs within two years, survey finds
Report also finds employee "thriving" has collapsed from 66% to 44% since 2024
70% of Americans don't want AI data centers near their home, that's more opposition than nuclear plants get
Opposition to nearby AI data centers has surged from 47% to 70%, with resource use topping the list of worries
Kids are using fake mustaches, VPNs, and their parents' accounts to get around age verification
30% of surveyed UK children have bypassed age checks, and parents sometimes help them
Australia's social media ban for kids mostly isn't working, research suggests
Most under-16 users reportedly still access restricted platforms
Americans are using AI more, but fear of job losses is growing
70% of Americans fear AI will cut job opportunities, while 30% say it could make their jobs obsolete
Survey finds Americans worry about AI data centers, but still want the jobs
Nearly 40% say data centers are bad for the environment and energy costs
Tech worker confidence falls faster than any other industry, survey finds
Fears over layoffs and automation are dragging confidence down
One-third of game industry workers were affected by layoffs in 2025, GDC report finds
Game developers are facing the same brutal layoffs as the rest of tech
More than 50% of game developers say generative AI is harming the industry, the highest level to date
"A regurgitated amalgamation of everything that's come before"
AI hype meets reality as majority of CEOs report no financial returns
Most businesses are still waiting for AI to boost revenue and cut costs
As New Jersey enacts cellphone ban in schools, survey shows what teens actually think
Kids support classroom cellphone bans more than all-day restrictions
Most CEOs are ready to spend even more on AI in 2026 despite no clear path to ROI
Economic uncertainty fails to slow AI investments
New poll shows 30% of US teens interact with chatbots every day
Survey also confirms that Microsoft is losing the AI chatbot war
Tesla is the most unreliable used car brand in America, even behind Jeep and Chrysler
Older Teslas rank dead last in Consumer Reports study, but newer models show improvement
YouTube dominates, X stalls, Snapchat drops: survey reveals US social media preferences
Guess which platforms were most popular with kids and older users
This AI mimics humans so perfectly it can corrupt public opinion polls and surveys
"We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people"
Survey reveals more players in the US and UK prefer single-player games over multiplayer
There's a major generation gap in preferences
Enterprise AI shifts toward a balanced cloud, edge, and on-prem mix
The world of enterprise AI is turning hybrid
72% of game developers say Steam is effectively a PC gaming monopoly
Studios say they can't afford to quit Steam, most of their revenue comes from it