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The ban on robot vacuums won’t make them safer, only worse
All future robot vacuums manufactured outside the USA (i.e., all of them) have been banned by the FCC. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge No other gadget knows as much about your home as...
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is a quirky life sim that’s worth buying at this discount
Looking to start your own island paradise full of Miis based on family, friends, and celebrities, but don’t feel like paying full fare? Woot has Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream for Switch on sale...
Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth
Now a text prompt is all it takes to generate reality-warping images using Google Earth's satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery, like these images generated by Digital Digging's Henk van Ess that show...
The major labels propose rules to keep AI slop off the charts
Several record labels, including the big three - Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group - have proposed rules regarding chart eligibility for AI songs. In short, they wouldn't be....
EU will mandate labels on authentic-looking AI content starting August 2
"It is a matter not only of customer protection, it's also a matter of democracy protection."
Australia’s social media ban for under-16s has had limited impact so far
Nearly 22 percent of children are on Pinterest while there was "no statistically significant change" in AI chatbot use.
New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’
New York is suing Kalshi over claims the prediction market is running "an illegal gambling operation." In the lawsuit, New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Kalshi of violating state laws...
It’s time to panic about AI safety
When the phrase "OpenAI hacked Hugging Face" has more or less entered mainstream culture, you know we have an AI problem. This week, we learned more about exactly how OpenAI's agent broke out of a...
Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too
Anthropic just realized several of its Claude AI models hacked into the systems of three different organizations during testing, acting on their own and without the company noticing. The revelation...
Slow downloads? These tweaks could speed up your router
If your Wi-Fi is a bit sluggish, there are some things you should check before upgrading your router.