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How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking

Smart TVs can feel like a dumb choice if you’re looking for privacy, reliability, and simplicity.

GPT-5.2 is OpenAI’s latest move in the agentic AI battle

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OK, what's going on with LinkedIn's algo?

Women ran an experiment to see if LinkedIn's new algo was being sexist and thought they proved it. But there's more complexity involved, experts say.

OpenAI’s billion-dollar Disney deal puts Mickey Mouse and Marvel in Sora

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ChatGPT’s ‘adult mode’ is expected to debut in Q1 2026

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Google Translate now lets you hear real-time translations in your headphones

The real-time headphone translations experience keeps each speaker’s tone, emphasis, and cadence intact, so it’s easier to follow the conversation and tell who’s saying what.

Trump’s AI executive order promises 'one rulebook' — startups may get legal limbo instead

Trump signed an AI executive order targeting state laws and promising one national rulebook. Critics warn it could trigger court battles and prolong uncertainty for startups while Congress debates federal rules.

Google is building an experimental new browser and a new kind of web app

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Disney wants to drag you into the slop

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Who could have guessed that giving kids a teddy bear with ChatGPT built in was a bad idea?

The answer is probably anyone. Or at least anyone who didn’t work for FoloToy, the makers of Kumma, a $99 AI-enabled plushie that’s now been pulled from shelves after researchers at the US PIRG Education Fund got the bear to discuss sexually explicit topics, offer advice on where to find knives, and give instructions on lighting matches. In the report, researchers said:

Lawsuit claims ChatGPT put a ‘target’ on murdered woman

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OpenAI releases GPT-5.2 after “code red” Google threat alert

Company claims new AI model tops Gemini and matches humans on 70% of work tasks.