Main character syndrome is the perception that your life is a story or a movie where you’re the central character. A term that was born on social media, it’s not a true syndrome or mental disorder.

Peperami, the UK’s number one meat snacking brand*, has announced a major partnership with Doritos to launch a limited-edition Peperami x Doritos BBQ Sweet Tang range, arriving in March 2026. The move ...

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Move comes as lawmakers move to bar minors from using AI companions and require companies to verify users’ age The chatbot company Character.AI will ban users 18 and under from conversing with its ...

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Vernon Kay has shared a rather unfortunate incident leading to a "dreadful" injury, which he discussed during his recent BBC Radio 2 show. The former 'Family Fortunes' presenter was triggered to share ...

Character.AI, the artificial intelligence company that has been the subject of two lawsuits alleging its chatbots inappropriately interacted with underage users, said teenagers will now have a ...

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A lawsuit claims that Character.AI’s founders launched a dangerous product that it advertised as safe for use by kids without warning them or their parents of possible risks. A lawsuit claims that ...