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Rogue AI Agents Aren’t Evil. They’re Just Eager to Please
AI agents that break free and hack into other systems are only trying to make us happy.
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Grubhub’s $24M FTC settlement is finally reaching diners and drivers
Checks are being mailed from Grubhub's $23.8 million fine from the FTC after it settled allegations over its business practices.
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Your McDonald’s File is Probably Bigger Than Your FBI File
I'm hatin' it.
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ChatGPT: What's Free In 2026 And What Isn't?
As of August 2026, you can send unlimited texts to ChatGPT.
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Amazon Is Severing Ties With Two Other MMOs
Amazon is handing off MMOs Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty to other publishers.
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AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation
Cognition may be looking to raise another mega round just a few months after raising $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation.
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Taika Waititi Is Willy Wonka in a Very Unexpected New Animated Film
'Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory' is coming to Netflix next Christmas, after a 47 day theatrical window.
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New York City Council Opens Investigation Into Prediction Markets Over Predatory Marketing Practices
The council sent letters requesting information from Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase, and Gemini Titan.
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As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open
At Ai4, three of the world's most respected AI experts — Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng — debated regulation, open source access, and how America can compete as China advances in Asia.
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Google’s Pixel 11 phone preorders come with up to $350 in gift cards
Google has officially unveiled the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Fold. They’re available for preorder from retailers and carriers.
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Twitch Streamers Can Now Refuse To Let Amazon Train Its genAI Models On Their Content
There’s now an opt-out toggle for something that should have been opt-in to begin with.
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Honor Launches Its Long-Awaited Robot Phone And Yes It Can Wiggle At You
The big news with Honor's latest is the automated pop-up camera gimbal.
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OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise
Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation from investors like SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Altimeter Capital.
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Can You Watch Neon’s New Film ‘It Ends’ for 36 Hours Straight?
How about if you potentially got paid about $1000 for it? If you're in New York, you can do just that.
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‘Long Story Short’ Wants to Be the Wordle of Editing Bad Sentences
Take 12 words of waffle and craft it into a razor-sharp five-word sentence. Boo yah.
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Twitch streamers can now opt out from training Amazon’s AI
Twitch users can now opt out of allowing their streams and other content to be used to train Amazon’s generative AI models. The toggle is available in settings.
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Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach
An extortion gang known for targeting transportation companies and private equity firms has taken credit for a breach at Uber Freight.
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Google Gemini Just Hit One Billion Monthly Users in Record Speed
Gemini's user growth seems to be accelerating while reports claim competitor ChatGPT is slowing down.
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Two hydrogen-burning engines powered this car to a new land speed record
JCB has invested heavily in hydrogen to power its diggers and other machinery.
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I'm More Excited About Smartphone Colors Than Any Actual New Features In 2026
Forget AI, we are most looking forward to fun new colors this coming hardware season.
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How Google’s new Pixel 11 phones compare to last year’s models
Google’s Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro bring new cameras, AI features, and a Tensor G6 chip. Here’s how they differ from the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro.
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ICE wants to give agents electrified gloves that shock people into compliance
ICE is aiming to spend up to $20 million on equipping officers and agents with specialized gloves that deliver painful electric shocks.
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Mesh, Automattic’s CRM for everyone, comes to Android
Mesh, an AI-powered contacts app and relationship manager from Automattic, is now an Android app.
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Amazon gets out of the MMO game
Amazon will be handing over live operations of the Throne and Liberty and Lost Ark MMOs in the West to other companies.
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