URL News Today — September 3, 2026
UK's Online Safety Act has made 'absolutely no difference,' kids say and more — today's url signal.
The tech landscape is evolving rapidly, with major players facing both challenges and opportunities. In the UK, the implementation of the Online Safety Act has been met with skepticism, with some arguing that it has had little to no impact on improving online safety, particularly for children. Meanwhile, Google is dealing with regulatory scrutiny, having been spared from a potential ad-business breakup but still facing changes to its operations. This comes as the company continues to innovate, releasing updates like Gemini 3.8 Flash, which aims to keep it competitive in the AI space.
Beyond these developments, other tech companies and innovators are pushing the boundaries of what's possible. In India, the country's richest man is exploring ways to breathe new life into aging computers by transforming them into AI-ready PCs. Microsoft, on the other hand, is making adjustments to its offerings, discontinuing certain features in Word and Outlook. And in the open-source realm, projects like TrueNAS Core are seeing new offshoots emerge, with one such offshoot transitioning to FreeBSD 15. These stories highlight the dynamic nature of the tech industry, where innovation and adaptation are constant.
Today's signal:
• UK's Online Safety Act has made 'absolutely no difference,' kids say (theregister.com)
• Google spared from ad-business breakup, but judge orders changes to how it operates (techcrunch.com)
• With Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google reminds everyone it's still in the race (theregister.com)
• India’s richest man now wants to turn aging computers into AI-ready PCs (techcrunch.com)
• Microsoft will stop finishing your sentences in Word and Outlook (theregister.com)
• Offshoots of cancelled TrueNAS Core upgrade to FreeBSD 15 (theregister.com)