Month: August 2025
Meta’s AI chatbot guidelines leak raises questions about child safety
A leaked Meta document revealed that the company’s AI chatbot guidelines once permitted inappropriate responses Meta confirmed the document’s authenticity and has since removed some of the most troubling sections Among calls for investigations is the question of how successful AI moderation can be Meta’s internal standards for its AI…
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Think you’ve got a great Outlander: Blood of My Blood theory? According to the cast, it might be right
Telling the story of Outlander’s predecessors, Outlander: Blood of My Blood already looks like another smash-hit for Starz’s time-travelling franchise. We’re three episodes into the new binge-worthy TV show, which follows Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire’s (Caitriona Balfe) parents as they travel back to 18th century Scotland and become connected…
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Google Flight Deals is basically an AI travel agent for finding your next trip
Google’s new Flight Deals uses AI to find trips based on conversational requests It uses Gemini 2.5 to interpret descriptions of feelings and vague time frames to compile deals Flight Deals is rolling out in beta across the U.S., Canada, and India Google is using Gemini AI to reinvent the…
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I tested $5 earbuds and they didn’t even last a week – here’s what I learned
Looking for some cheap wireless earbuds? Well, if you head over to Amazon, you’re gonna find a treasure trove of options, believe me. And it got us thinking. Do these unspeakably cheap models sound OK? Do they even work? Do they truly exist, or are they simply a construct…a mere…
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Laura Loomer and the limits of posting everything
For all the power she wields with the White House’s affairs, Laura Loomer does not have the traditional tools that her rivals in the MAGA influencer industrial complex have — the highest follower count, the most political power, the most internet platforms, etc. But the fact remains that she’s the…
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NYT Wordle today — answer and my hints for game #1519, Saturday, August 16
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Wordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Friday’s puzzle instead then click here. It’s time for your guide…
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