ABC Tech News

• Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

  Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention

• Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions

  Meta is adding parental controls to kids’ interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots — including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether

• Australia sharing tips on curbing social media for children before age limit starts in December

  The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect

• Big Tech is paying millions to train teachers on AI

  The country’s largest teachers unions are teaming up with tech companies like Microsoft and OpenAI to help educators build literacy in artificial intelligence

• Apple's new five-year deal with Formula 1: What it means for US fans

  Formula 1 has announced a five-year deal with Apple to become its U.S. broadcast partner, replacing ESPN starting next season

• Russia, China increasingly using AI to escalate cyberattacks on US, Microsoft finds

  Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are using artificial intelligence to improve their cyberattacks on U.S. companies, governments and individuals, according to new research from Microsoft

• Two green comets shine bright. How to spot them in the night sky

  Two bright green comets are streaming through the skies and are visible to skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere

• Microsoft pushes AI updates in Windows 11 as it ends support for Windows 10

  Microsoft is encouraging people to talk to their laptops with new AI updates to Windows 11

• Death of kidnapped South Korean student spurs talks with Cambodia to tackle online scams

  South Korean and Cambodian officials have met to address online scams after a South Korean student died in Cambodia

• Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC sees nearly 40% jump in its net profit thanks to the AI boom

  Taiwan’s leading computer chip maker, TSMC, has reported its net profit surged nearly 40% in the last quarter, boosted by the surge in use of artificial intelligence

• Is college worth the cost? Universities work to show the return on investment

  For many young Americans, deciding on college has become a complex choice

• 'Gen Z' protesters lead global wave of generational discontent

  A new wave of protests is unfolding worldwide, driven by young people expressing discontent with their governments

• Some other critter likely created Chicago's 'rat hole'

  Ah, rats

• Hong Kong lawmakers pass bill to regulate ride-hailing services like Uber

  Hong Kong lawmakers have passed a bill to regulate online ride-hailing services like Uber

• Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash

  Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, is erupting for a second straight day, spewing towering columns of hot ash 6 miles high