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Google faces lawsuit over Gemini AI's role in man's suicide
Google disputes the allegations, stating that Gemini is designed not to encourage violence or self-harm.
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Phishing scammers weaponize ICE ragebait
Clients of an email marketing platform were told that every one of their messages would include a "Support ICE" button. Trying to opt out would open a site that stole their password.
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Copilot is now Microsoft's peanut-butter cup
Microsoft is adding an integrated Edge browser feature to the Copilot app that no one has asked for.
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See what the world is watching as the U.S. attacks Iran
Framelack is a free IPTV service, without ads, that aggregates broadcast TV streams from practically every country on the globe. See "American" events told via a new perspective.
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An obscure contractor handles Medicaid and SNAP—then 25M records got hacked
You may not know who Conduent is. But it could know a lot of private details about you…that it leaked to hackers.
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The privacy nightmare hiding inside California’s new kid-safety rule
Governments want to help protect kids. But they keep opening new cans of worms.
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OpenAI's new flagship GPT model is made for AI agents
When paired with an AI agent system, GPT-5.4 can click a mouse, type keyboard commands, and more.
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Wikipedia has an 'AI' translation problem
A non-profit offering thousands of translations for Wikipedia has been found to be introducing errors and fake citations at a rapid pace.
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Chrome 145 update fixes several critical browser vulnerabilities
A final security update for Chrome 145 eliminates a handful of vulnerabilities, including some labeled critical.
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Google makes Gmail, Drive, and Docs 'agent-ready' for OpenClaw
A new command-line interface for Google Workspace greases the wheels for personal AI assistants like OpenClaw to tap directly into Workspace documents.
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Claude Code goes hands-free with voice commands, now rolling out
Developers will soon be able to issue verbal coding instructions to Anthropic's coding-centric AI assistant.
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Google Search's AI Mode just built me an app
I asked for a dashboard that tracks nearby New York subway trains. With help from its new Canvas tool, the AI Mode in Google Search built it in seconds.
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OpenAI’s AI coding app finally comes to Windows
Ready to start your vibe-coding adventure? A few weeks after its debut on Mac, the Windows version of OpenAI’s Codex app has finally arrived.
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Claude AI now remembers chats and interactions for free users
The feature rollout coincides with Anthropic recently making it easier to migrate chat histories over from competing AI services.
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ChatGPT just got a little less chatty
A new version of ChatGPT’s “instant” model aims for smoother conversations while cutting back the preachiness.
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Great, another reason not to trust public Wi-Fi
We’ve been told for years to be careful on public networks. A new type of attack is a harsh reminder to keep your guard up.
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RSS isn’t dead. I just took it back
After years of putting up with commercial RSS readers that serve ads and hide features behind paywalls, I chose to self-host my own.
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Reddit users hate NordVPN. Are their criticisms legit?
NordVPN is one of the most popular VPNs, which makes the critiques over its privacy practices extra concerning. We investigate the most prominent accusations.
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'AI' could dox your anonymous posts
Researchers were able to accurately nail down identities for "anonymous" posts from Reddit, Hacker News, and more.
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