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ChatGPT’s stricter teen mode starts rolling out today
OpenAI will attempt to automatically enroll all young users in the new experience.
ChatGPT is getting a dedicated mode for teens
ChatGPT for Teens includes safeguards and parental controls. | Image: OpenAI OpenAI is introducing a dedicated ChatGPT mode for teenagers, combining existing youth safeguards and new safety features...
Elon Musk made flying even worse so Palantir could profit
On August 6th, the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center lost radar and communications for around two hours. The outage disrupted more than 1,100 flights across the center's 330,000 square...
Fairphone is finally releasing its first official handset in the US
You can now get Fairphone's reparable handset in the US without jumping through hoops.
How the Supreme Court remade religious liberty in the Christian right’s image
The Supreme Court decision in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo fundamentally shifted the Court’s approach to lawsuits seeking religious exemptions from state laws. | Bryan Dozier/Middle...
Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods appear in leaked video
The AirPods in the video look like a chunkier version of Apple’s AirPods Pro 3. | Image: Apple / MacRumors We may have our first glimpse of Apple's rumored camera-equipped AirPods, thanks to a video...
Google is reportedly planning to move all Pixel production out of China
Google told its suppliers that it will no longer manufacture Pixel devices in China starting next year, according to Nikkei Asia.
Apple appears to have leaked its camera-equipped AirPods
Apple may have leaked its camera-equipped AirPods in a video tucked into macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Reddit’s AI is turning posts into podcasts and short videos
Reddit is trying out a new way for people to take in content on Reddit: by turning text posts into audio / video content. As part of an experiment, some posts are being adapted into videos that use...
The Trump-Kim Jong Un bromance comes roaring back
President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up before boarding Air Force One in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 11, 2026. | Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a...