Month: August 2025
Watch Our Livestream Replay: What GPT-5 Means for ChatGPT Users
We answered your questions about OpenAI’s latest model, GPT-5, and what it means for the future of chatbots. Source
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I tested Panasonic and LG flagship OLED TVs side-by-side, and even though they use the same panel, the results were surprising
LG and Panasonic are just two of the top brands in the OLED TV market, but unlike rivals such as Samsung, Sony and Philips, their TVs often share a lot in common, right down to using the same OLED display panels. The LG G4 and Panasonic Z95A, two of the…
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Airbnb now lets you ‘pay later’ on vacation rentals
Airbnb has introduced a new “reserve now, pay later” option that lets users in the US book a reservation without paying right away. Instead, users can put off their payment to a later date before check-in. Airbnb says it will require payment before the end of a stay’s free cancellation…
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Godfather of AI says chatbots need ‘maternal instincts’ – but what they really need is to understand humanity
Geoffrey Hinton, scientist, former Google employee, and widely recognized ‘Godfather of AI,’ has made a late-stage career of criticizing his godchildren. And now he’s taken it all a step further, insisting we need “AI Mothers,” not AI Assistants. Speaking at the AI4 Conference in Las Vegas this week, and as…
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Consumer safety groups are demanding an FTC investigation into Grok’s ‘Spicy’ mode
A new letter to the Federal Trade Commission, and US attorneys general for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, calls for an urgent investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok — especially its new “Imagine” tool for AI-generated image and video. Today’s letter was spearheaded by the Consumer Federation of…
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Meta’s AI policies let chatbots get romantic with minors
In an internal policy document, Meta included policies that allowed its AI chatbots to flirt and speak with children using romantic language, according to a report from Reuters. Quotes from the document highlighted by Reuters include letting Meta’s AI chatbots “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual,”…
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