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Grok’s misuse has triggered global outrage as AI-generated sexual deepfakes target women and minors. With bans, probes, and regulatory pressure mounting worldwide, the controversy highlights a deeper failure to safeguard privacy amid rapid AI expansion.
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Mentra will soon start shipping its first smart glasses, the Mentra Live. At first glance, there’s nothing obvious setting Mentra’s glasses apart from its more well-known competitors, but they come with their own dedicated app store, and employ an open-source OS with an SDK that developers have had access to since early 2025. Mentra says the MiniApp Store is the first app store of its nature for smart glasses, and... Read more ›
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Spotify is raising the prices for its premium subscriptions by $1 to $2 across the board, starting this February. Those are similar figures to the company’s last price hike in 2024. Subscribers across the US, Estonia and Latvia will soon receive an email, notifying them that they’ll be paying a larger amount for their February bill. The streaming service said it’s raising its prices occasionally to “reflect the value that... Read more ›
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X is awash with nonconsensual sexual deepfakes that blatantly violate Apple's and Google's policies, yet it and xAI's Grok remain on both companies' app stores. In open letters published Wednesday, a coalition of 28 advocacy groups, including women's organizations and tech watchdogs, are demanding CEOs Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai grow spines and evict them. […] Read more ›
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A new app has taken China by storm, becoming the most downloaded paid app in the country. The rather morbidly named ‘Are You Dead’ app checks in on a user every two days. If you don’t click on a button to confirm you are alive, a notification is sent to your emergency contact. The technology has triggered debate about loneliness and living alone in the Asian country Read more ›
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Toymakers at CES urged caution over AI-powered toys after a watchdog report found chatbot teddy bears giving sexual and violent advice, raising concerns over child safety, privacy, data sharing and the risks of unchecked generative artificial intelligence in playrooms. Read more ›
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