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Joi AI hired 10 people to masturbate using AI companions as part of a monthlong “wellness” study. The company claims the practice could help “solve male loneliness.”
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Joi AI hired 10 people to masturbate using AI companions as part of a monthlong “wellness” study. The company claims the practice could help “solve male loneliness.”
Protect your Pixel 10a, Pixel 10, or Pixel 10 Pro XL with a tried-and-true phone case, screen protector, and Qi2 charger.
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Human-AI marriages are not currently recognized by US law. Some Republican state policymakers are drafting legislation to keep it that way.
My expert advice on what computer monitor to buy for your home office, ranging from budget-tier to fully featured.
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A former data analyst contractor for Brightly Software has been sentenced to two years in prison for targeting his employer in a $2.5 million extortion scheme. [...]
You're not alone if you just received an "Apple Threat Notification" saying it detected a "mercenary spyware attack targeted at your iPhone." [...]
OpenAI’s rogue agent hack was a watershed moment for AI safety and cybersecurity. It also sparked internal questions about the culture that led to it.
AI is shifting the culture, from tech CEO manifestos to 1 am job interviews. We unpack some of the latest, along with the top findings from Black Hat and Defcon, this week on Uncanny Valley.
Authorities in Ukraine shut down 94 fraudulent call centers across the country that lured people into investment scams or tried to obtain access to bank accounts. [...]
A tipster has shared screenshots revealing that they managed to install an early build of One UI 9.5 on their Galaxy device.
Google Sheets gets a Gemini-powered Canvas feature that turns raw spreadsheet data into interactive mini-apps with simple prompts.
An Akira ransomware affiliate disabled the endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution on a compromised system by restarting the machine into Safe Mode with Networking. [...]
Trying to avoid crowds? The missing popular times graph in Google Maps is making that a challenge for some users.
Can't get your Galaxy's nav bar to disappear? Samsung's fix is waiting in One UI 9.0.
The new model arrives only weeks after Gemini 3.6 Flash's debut.
The Jewelbug hacker group has been carrying out espionage operations targeting governments and militaries while also engaging in cryptocurrency fraud. [...]