Topic: digital journalism
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CNN App Launches 'Shorts' Feed for Bite-Sized Videos
CNN has launched a dedicated "Shorts" feed in its mobile app for vertical, bite-sized videos, mimicking the format of platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels to attract audiences who prefer quick news updates. The Shorts feed is now prominently featured on the homepage alongside traditional new...
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Pornhub to Block UK Users Starting Next Month
Pornhub will block all UK users by February 2026 unless they have completed mandatory age verification, a direct result of the UK's Online Safety Act. Its parent company, Aylo, argues the law is flawed, claiming it pushes users to riskier sites and compromises adult privacy and data security. Thi...
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Instacart Ends AI Pricing Tests That Raised Prices
Instacart has ended its AI-driven variable pricing tests, ensuring all shoppers now see identical prices for the same items at the same store location, a direct response to customer and regulatory scrutiny. The decision follows an FTC inquiry into the practice, which was revealed by consumer grou...
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Rolling Stone Parent Company Sues Google Over AI Overviews
Penske Media Corporation is suing Google, claiming its AI search summaries reduce website traffic and ad revenue by discouraging clicks to original sources. This lawsuit is the most significant U.S. media challenge to Google's AI feature, with similar complaints from other companies and industry ...
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Customize ChatGPT's Tone: Choose How Nice It Is
OpenAI has introduced new controls, including a tone slider, allowing users to customize ChatGPT's conversational warmth and enthusiasm, moving beyond a one-size-fits-all style. Users can also adjust formatting preferences, like emoji frequency, and select preset personality styles (e.g., quirky ...
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AI Giants to Detect Underage Users Before They Sign Up
Major AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are implementing new safety protocols for younger users, focusing on proactive age detection and tailored conversational guidelines to prioritize teen safety. OpenAI has updated ChatGPT's rules to actively guide users aged 13-17 toward safer choices, e...
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Jeffrey Epstein Banned From Xbox Live for Life
Microsoft permanently banned Jeffrey Epstein from Xbox Live in 2013, citing a conduct policy violation, but an internal email directly linked the ban to his status as a registered sex offender. The ban was part of a New York state initiative Microsoft joined to remove registered sex offenders fro...
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Steam Game Pulled After $150K Crypto Heist
A malicious game called BlockBlasters was removed from Steam after being exposed as a cryptodrainer that stole over $150,000 from players' cryptocurrency wallets. The game initially appeared legitimate with positive reviews but secretly integrated the cryptodrainer in an August update, with a Lat...
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Massive Pirate Library Leaks 86 Million Spotify Songs
An activist group called Anna's Archive claims to have scraped metadata for approximately 86 million popular songs from Spotify, representing a vast majority of the platform's total listens. The group, which typically archives books, stated it acted to preserve music and plans to eventually relea...
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