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An online game based on the PlayStation hit is officially halted by developer Naughty Dog.

When we reported our findings to TikTok, a spokesperson said: “We constantly and relentlessly pursue those that seek to influence our community through deceptive behaviours, and we have removed a covert influence operation originating from Russia, as part of an investigation initiated by TikTok and to which the BBC has contributed.”

“These parents who battled for this, who were promised this, are still going to have Christmas without that child. They are not doing it for themselves, they are doing it for others, and the government should not be pitting itself against bereaved parents of murdered children”.

Other new bulking sweeteners are emerging too. In the UK, The Supplant Company has developed a low calorie, low glycemic response product which is mildly sweet. Supplant produces it from agricultural waste, including cobs, husks, stems and stalks, using enzymes found in fungi.

In one incident from August 2023, the self-driving car hit someone at 1.4mph, while in the other incident, from October, the driverless car dragged a woman who had been thrown into its path after getting hit by another car, which was being driven by a person.

Ofcom had asked the viral video platform for information about its parental controls.

Much content that was previously banned will now be allowed, as long as it is appropriately labelled, including that which “deliberately highlighted breasts, buttocks or the pelvic region”, body painting and what it dubs “erotic dances” that include people removing their clothes.

From footballers to singers to movie stars, this month’s AI or real quiz is sure to leaving you scratching your head! Challenge yourself to get full marks in our latest AI or real quiz and see how you do at spotting pictures that have been created using artificial intelligence. And don’t forget, do your own…

The platform is released five months after it debuted in the UK, US and other parts of the world.

Fickle bosses can be tough. Doubly so when they’re also the richest person on the planet. So when Elon Musk’s newest underling officially started on the job December 8, The Times was eager to hear its take on the polarizing tech mogul. Enter: Grok. An artificial intelligence chatbot that Musk recently launched on X, the…