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AI can’t tell if you’re gay or straight, but it thinks it knows what both look like
Researchers tested OpenAI's and Google's image-generation models and discovered a surprising inconsistency. While the models refused to make sensitive judgments about people's appearances, they were far more willing to create images based on those very same assumptions.
Researchers built a robot that turns a fall from the sky into a sailing trip
Researchers in Singapore built a robot that drops from the sky, spins down like a maple seed, and then sails across remote waters using nothing but wind.
Microsoft is teasing the next chapter of AI PCs: Here’s what could be coming
Microsoft has another vision for the AI PC, and this one could be far more ambitious.
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas is done doing backflips and is finally ready to clock in
Boston Dynamics and Hyundai are preparing to bring Atlas humanoid robots to factories, with plans to produce 30,000 robots annually and deploy 25,000 Atlas units for industrial work.
Guided Vision brings Gemini real-time visual assistance for accessibility, one year after Apple
Guided Vision turns your Android camera into a conversational narrator, built with the blind and low-vision community in mind.
OpenAI’s Dots are always-on agents that can investigate, build, and act across 4,000 apps
OpenAI's new Dots are always-on AI agents powered by GPT-6 Astra, launched at DevDay to directly rival Meta's Muse.
As Muse privacy issues raise alarm, Meta is giving it to businesses you probably visit each day
Meta's Muse AI agent now serves small businesses with Shopify, Slack, and QuickBooks integrations, despite ongoing privacy and security concerns.
ChatGPT’s $200 Pro plan is returning with a change you’ll want to know about
OpenAI is bringing back its $200 Pro subscription, but the way your usage is calculated is changing.
Scientists find insomnia is linked to stroke risks. No, your smartwatch or ring is not going to cut it
New research links chronic insomnia to a 26% higher stroke risk, showing wearable sleep trackers can't diagnose the real danger.
File-notification systems can expose your activity across popular operating systems, even when attackers can’t access your files
TU Graz researchers found file-notification flaws letting apps track your Windows, Linux, Android, or macOS activity without file access.
AI giants are probing ‘tens of thousands’ of security incidents triggered by rogue AI
Frontier AI labs such as OpenAI (the maker of ChatGPT) and Anthropic (which offers the Claude series of AI models), along with independent security firms, are looking into thousands of “episodes.”
Meta’s newest AI features aren’t here yet, but you can try them early
Want to try Meta's newest Muse features before everyone else? Getting in line is as easy as asking the AI itself.
OpenAI’s risky AI agents crossed another line, this time with US government systems
OpenAI's rogue agents interacted with several US government websites, adding another chapter to a rapidly expanding investigation.
OpenAI has a rogue AI problem and ChatGPT users are now caught in it
OpenAI's rogue agent problem has reached ChatGPT users, with 53 images transferred to third-party services.
Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 vs. Gen 2: It’s better, but I wouldn’t rush to upgrade
Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 brings better battery life, improved calls, and a new button, but is it worth upgrading from Gen 2?
The Pentagon wants an AI lie detector, despite an old problem it can’t ignore
The Pentagon has proposed Polygraph Next, a new AI-powered lie detector that would analyze body signals and help decide whether someone may be telling the truth during federal security screenings.
China is building an AI movie factory, one subsidy at a time
China is pouring subsidies, cheap compute and rent support into AI filmmaking as production costs collapse and hundreds of thousands of AI shows flood Chinese platforms.
A disembodied AI robot hand just learned to walk, and it looks horrifying (for a purpose)
Engineers have taught a disembodied robotic hand to walk on its fingers, recover from falls, press keyboard keys, and manipulate objects without an arm.
Google Pixel 11 can now make phone calls for you with Gemini
Google is testing a new Gemini feature that can call businesses and speak to them on your behalf, while you follow along from your Pixel.
Google just made its powerful AI video generator free for everyone
Google is opening Vids to everyone, bringing free AI video generation and surprisingly detailed creative controls to regular Google accounts.
Scammers are luring the AI-pilled through their emails with a $200 Claude Max subscription
A fake Claude Max giveaway phishing scam uses a browser-in-the-browser trick to steal Google account login credentials.
Four iPhones are all it takes to turn almost anywhere into a motion capture studio
MAMMA uses four iPhones and markerless tracking to reconstruct complex human movement, showing how smartphone cameras could make motion capture far more accessible.
Scientists turned a regular camera into a much cheaper solar-panel testing tool
Researchers showed that modified consumer camera hardware can measure solar-cell performance data normally gathered using much more expensive scientific imaging equipment.
Digital Trends Readers’ Choice Awards 2026: It’s time to pick your favorite tech brands
Dear readers, we need your votes to pick the brands that won you over and crown the winners for the 2026 edition of Digital Trends Reader's Choice Awards.
SpaceX is giving away the Starlink Mini to cheaper subscribers, but there’s a catch
A support document change and new promotional emails suggest SpaceX is widening eligibility for its free Starlink Mini rental.
Meta’s Muse AI agent is a big hit, and it just had a big security alarm go off, too
Meta's new AI agent is having a fantastic start. A newly discovered security flaw is giving it an uncomfortable reality check.
I thought I had AI prompts figured out. Research says it’s not a level playing field for women.
Being a little too polite with an AI chatbot might have consequences you’d never expect.
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