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AI & Tech

Meta: Muse’s OpenClaw Likeness Wasn’t a Coincidence

Meta confirmed that its new AI product, Muse, was built from scratch but heavily inspired by the open-source project OpenClaw.…

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AI & Tech

EU Plans to Ban Kids From Chatbots

The EU is proposing the Kids Act to ban chatbots from mimicking human emotions or forming bonds with minors, imposing…

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AI & Tech

Snapchat Launches Event-Planning Features to Rival Partiful

Snapchat has launched "Snapchat Plans," a new in-app tool that consolidates event creation, invitations, and management to streamline real-world gatherings…

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AI & Tech

Snapchat simplifies event planning and meetup coordination

Snapchat is launching "Plans," a new toolset designed to streamline the coordination of group events by allowing users to manage…

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Cybersecurity

Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track Ex and Her Friend

Former Alpharetta police officer Dustin Bozzo was disciplined and resigned after using Flock license plate readers to stalk a former…

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AI & Tech

Teachers Dedicated to Education Now Face Deepfake Threats

Educators like substitute teacher Luis DeSantiago are facing a surge in digital harassment through AI-generated deepfakes, prompting many to reconsider…

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AI & Tech

Meta launches Pocket in US as predecessor app shuts down

Meta launched Pocket nationwide in the US, replacing its predecessor app Gizmo, which shut down the same day; Pocket lets…

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Business

Com member jailed for blackmail and sextortion

Justin Swaddle, a 20-year-old from Leeds, received a two-year prison sentence for his role in "The Com," a cybercrime collective…

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AI & Tech

AI Slop Backlash Is Reshaping Content Online

Americans increasingly dislike generative AI as it becomes embedded in daily life, with polls showing souring attitudes, especially among younger…

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AI & Tech

Snapchat Restricts AI-Generated Videos

Snapchat will no longer recommend wholly AI-generated videos on Spotlight, prioritizing authentic human creativity instead, as announced on July 31.…

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AI & Tech

Snapchat drops rewards for fully AI-made Spotlight videos

Snapchat announced it will stop rewarding fully AI-generated videos on its Spotlight feed, prioritizing authentic, human-created content to preserve genuine…

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BigTech Companies

Snapchat Adds Real-Time Music Sharing to Chats

Snapchat's new "Now Playing" feature lets users connect their Spotify account to share real-time music activity on Snap Map, turning…

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Culture

Vertical Video Takeover: How to Adapt Your Content Strategy

The rise of TikTok's full-screen vertical video format has disrupted the previous landscape where platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook…

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BigTech Companies

Why Banning Social Media for Kids Backfires

Research shows social media algorithms can expose minors to harmful content like suicide-related material within minutes, and features designed for…

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AI & Tech

Yope raises $12.3M for ad-free, algorithm-free social network

Yope raised $12.3 million in a funding round led by Northzone to build an ad-free, algorithm-free social platform centered on…

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AI & Tech

AI security startup Glow raises $180M from ex-Meta founder

Glow, founded by ex-Onavo creator Roi Tiger, has launched with $180 million in funding at a $1.2 billion valuation, aiming…

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AI & Tech

Reelful’s AI transforms your camera roll into social media videos

Reelful is a new iOS app that uses AI to automatically turn photos and video clips from a user's camera…

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AI & Tech

French AI Startup ZML Launches Free Tool to Accelerate Chip Inference

ZML, a French AI startup backed by Yann LeCun, launched ZML/LLMD, a free tool that enables open-source LLMs to run…

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BigTech Companies

Zuckerberg plans Polymarket clone minus real money

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has instructed a small internal team to build "Arena," a prediction market app similar to Polymarket…

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AI & Tech

Shopify Debuts AI Marketing Automation Tool

Shopify launched Campaign Autopilot, an AI-powered tool that automates multi-channel marketing across Meta, Shop Campaigns, and email, with upcoming integrations…

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