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This sneaky photo trick gets AI chatbots to ignore their safety rules

A new exploit out of Florida International University shows how invisible pixel-level changes in a photo can trick AI chatbots into generating responses they would normally block.
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Google Meet finally lands on Android Auto, giving you one less excuse to skip a meeting

Google Meet is rolling out widely on Android Auto, letting drivers join scheduled meetings and audio calls from their car's display, months after the same feature arrived on Apple CarPlay.
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Nothing’s latest teaser suggests its budget lineup isn’t dead, it’s just rebranding

Shortly after shelving a CMF budget phone, Nothing has teased a likely replacement called the Nothing Phone 4b.
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Microsoft’s Xbox handheld plans resurface with a mysterious new logo

A new Xbox Handheld logo has appeared on several official game pages, raising questions about whether it simply flags compatibility with existing Windows handhelds or hints at a first-party console still in the works.
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The Galaxy S27 Pro might borrow the Ultra’s best screen trick

Samsung may bring its Privacy Display to more phones, starting with the rumored Galaxy S27 Pro.
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I’ve used Apple gear for years, and right now is the best time to buy from the used shelf

Apple plans to raise iPhone prices as a global memory shortage pushes costs higher. After years of buying Apple gear new, here's why I think the used shelf is starting to look like the smarter move.
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AI tools that help students cheat are multiplying, and the detectors can’t keep up

A wave of new apps is helping students slip AI written homework past teachers undetected. Even companies selling AI detection tools are tangled up in the same problem.
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This free app gives your photos the Game Boy Camera’s iconic look, no cartridge needed

Epilogue's new Flashback app recreates the Game Boy Camera's grainy, low-resolution photo style using your phone's camera.
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Gemini Live can finally remember what you told it in past conversations

Gemini Live can now recall details from past conversations, closing a gap that's lingered since memory launched in standard Gemini over a year ago.
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This study found a surprising mental health perk hiding in your game library

A new study found that adults who play open-world games or relaxed titles report feeling less lonely and more emotionally resilient than people who don't play at all.
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Google’s AI Overviews are blabbering about fictional monsters as if they’re real

Google's AI Overviews are reportedly treating fan-fiction horror entries from the SCP Foundation as real, citing fake forensic records and pointing users to "official" documents.
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Google Photos’ AI image editor expands to more regions, but only for Android users

Google has expanded Edit with Ask Photos, its AI-powered conversational editing tool, to five new markets. The feature is rolling out for Android users in Germany, the UK, France, Spain, and Italy, but iOS support has not been confirmed for the new regions.
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Google is giving Pixel Screenshots a cloud AI boost while keeping your data private

Google's Pixel Screenshots app is gaining cloud-based AI processing with its latest update, giving the feature more power to search and analyze your screenshots while keeping data in a hardware-secured environment.
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You’ll soon be able to send view-once texts on WhatsApp

WhatsApp is working on view-once text messages, according to WABetaInfo. The feature lets users send texts that become inaccessible after a single read, with the same screenshot and forwarding blocks already in place for view-once photos and videos.
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Epic Games just took a big step toward AI-built games with Unreal Engine 5.8

Unreal Engine 5.8 ships with an experimental plugin that lets developers connect any LLM to core engine systems, and Epic plans even deeper integration for Unreal Engine 6.
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ChatGPT’s new Scheduled page puts all your automated tasks in one place

OpenAI is rolling out a dedicated Scheduled page for ChatGPT that lets users view, manage, and monitor all active tasks from the sidebar.
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Threads makes it easier to find your community and tune out what you don’t want to see

Threads is rolling out upgrades to its Communities feature and a new feed personalization tool called Your Algo.
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Google Messages could soon get a sniffer tool to help you spot AI-generated photos in chats

Google is building a C2PA image detection tool into Messages that will show users detailed labels about how a shared photo was created.
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Sharp’s first smartwatch can tell how many calories you’ve eaten without logging a single meal

Sharp's first smartwatch goes beyond tracking calories burned. The Karada Mate Watch uses a bioelectrical impedance sensor to estimate calorie and water intake by reading fluid and sugar shifts inside the body.
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Apple will reportedly offer the 20th anniversary iPhone in two sizes

Apple is reportedly planning to offer its 20th anniversary edition iPhone in two sizes, with both featuring edge-to-edge displays and Apple's A21 chip.
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Are you using ChatGPT or Claude for writing work? A study says you may be landing in a fluency trap

A new study finds that AI writing tools create a fluency trap, where clean, confident-sounding output leads writers to trust AI text before they have actually done the thinking.
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WhatsApp Web is finally getting group calls, so you can leave your phone on your desk

WhatsApp is rolling out group voice and video call support to its web client, letting beta testers start calls directly from the browser.
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Xbox is reportedly closing the studio behind Hellblade merely days after showing off its next game

Xbox is reportedly closing Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, just days after it announced a new game at the Xbox Games Showcase.
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Facebook now has an answering genie for all your burning questions, just like Google Search

Meta is rolling out AI Mode on Facebook, a new feature that uses Meta AI to answer questions by pulling from public content across Meta apps, rather than returning standard search results.
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You may soon be able to split your Xbox purchases into installments

Code spotted on the Xbox website suggests Microsoft is preparing buy now, pay later integrations with Klarna and PayPal, letting users split the cost of games and hardware into installments.
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Chrome is removing the last workaround keeping Manifest V2 ad blockers alive

Chrome 150, due June 30, removes the last developer flag keeping Manifest V2 ad blockers like uBlock Origin alive.
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This new Mac app takes your screen hostage until you drink water

Hydration Hostage blocks your Mac screen on a schedule and only unlocks after on-device camera verification confirms you actually drank water.
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The world’s biggest battery maker just pumped the brakes on solid-state EV hype

CATL chairman Robin Zeng says manufacturing challenges will keep solid-state batteries out of mass-market EVs until at least 2030, with early production limited to premium vehicles.
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Yet another study finds too many kids are seeing harmful content on social media

A Molly Rose Foundation study found 34% of UK teens encountered suicide, self-harm, or eating disorder content on social media in a single week, barely unchanged from before the Online Safety Act took effect.
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Spotify adds editor-led videos to New Music Friday so you can meet the people picking your music

Spotify is embedding editor-led videos inside its New Music Friday playlist for US listeners, giving the weekly discovery experience a more personal feel.
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Honor Magic V6 review: I doubted this sleek foldable, but it raced beyond expectations

After years of writing off foldables, the Honor Magic V6 made me a convert. The folding screen is outstanding, the battery is remarkable, and the cameras are the best on any large foldable right now. It is not perfect, but it is hard to argue with.
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Microsoft Edge is about to get more frequent updates, but don’t expect more features

Microsoft is switching Edge to a biweekly update schedule starting with Edge 152 on August 27, matching Chrome's release cadence and delivering smaller but more frequent updates to users on the Stable channel.
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Instagram’s new voice message effects let you sound like a pirate, a grandma, or a World Cup fan

Instagram is expanding its AI-powered effects for voice notes to more users, growing the feature from eight effects at its India launch in March to 15, including a new Goal! filter tied to the FIFA World Cup.
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Tesla FSD update adds a new dialog that previews your car’s parking plan

Tesla's FSD 14.3.4 update adds a new on-screen dialog that appears as the car approaches its destination and shows the driver how it plans to park.
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This jacket pulls drinking water straight from the air

Engineers at UT Austin have developed a jacket made from a biomass-derived hydrogel fiber that draws moisture from the air and converts it into up to 900 ml of drinkable water per day.
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TikTok is testing voice calls in DMs, because you must talk where you doomscroll

TikTok is testing voice calling in DMs, according to screenshots shared by a user on X. The feature will reportedly require both participants to be friends and offer a "Mute calls" option in DM settings.
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Amazon’s Sleep Studio feature turns Echo devices into a soothing sleep-bringer for kids

Amazon has launched Sleep Studio, a new feature for Echo Kids devices that automates bedtime routines with curated sleep content.
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TikTok’s “Not Interested” button fails you in merely a few minutes, finds research

New research from Northeastern University found that TikTok's "Not Interested" button loses effectiveness quickly, with flagged content resurfacing on user feeds within minutes after they stop pressing it.