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Consumer Technology
Android’s First Phone Was a Different Kind of Smartphone
Android started with a phone that now feels almost prehistoric. The HTC Dream, known as the T-Mobile G1, became the…
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AI Ethics & Policy
Instagram Tightens Rules Around Unlabeled AI Profiles
Instagram is putting unlabeled AI profiles on notice. On August 31, 2026, Instagram renamed its AI creator label to “AI-generated…
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Big Tech
Meta’s Teen Safety Deal Stops at America’s Borders
Meta is tightening teen controls in America. As of 31 August 2026, its latest safety commitments apply only in the…
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AI Ethics & Policy
Cara’s Anti-AI Wall Keeps Getting Breached
Cara keeps getting scraped. The artist social network has prohibited AI access under its service terms, yet data miners have…
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AI in Media & Entertainment
GTA 6 Leak Fallout Grows as Rockstar Confirms November Release
Rockstar Games has confirmed that leaked GTA 6 gameplay videos are legitimate, calling the situation “heartbreaking for our team” while…
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AI in Education
When Deepfakes Follow Teachers Into the Classroom
For Luis DeSantiago, a substitute teacher in Los Banos, California, a message on March 12, 2026, turned a familiar social…
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AI News & Trends
Children Face a Polycrisis Their Support Systems Must Finally Address
The world feels unsafe to many children. Climate change, pandemics, conflicts, economic instability, and political division are not distant headlines…
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AI News & Trends
The Tech Hellscape Just Got Its Own Language
Technology has become so packed with irritations, intrusions, and grand promises that everyday frustration now needs its own vocabulary. From…
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AI Ethics & Policy
How AI Vegetable Videos Could Feed Online Radicalisation
What happens when a carrot becomes a militant leader, a potato explodes, and violent messages hide inside absurd TikTok clips?…
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Cybersecurity
Your Holiday Photos Could Reveal More Than You Realize
Your holiday photo may reveal your location even when it carries no location tag. Common AI tools can examine landmarks,…
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