Month: July 2026
Anthropic’s $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judge
A federal judge has signed off on Anthropic’s $1.5 billion class action settlement with authors who accused the company of training its AI models on copyrighted books, as reported earlier by Reuters. In an order on Monday, Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín writes that the settlement will provide “meaningful relief,” offering authors…
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How to connect your Ring doorbell camera to your smart TV
It's easy to see who's at the door without grabbing your phone. Source
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Instagram will let users endlessly swap the audio on old posts
There’s a symbiotic — and sometimes frustrating — relationship between social media sites and the creators that depend on them. Platforms need influencers’ and creators’ content to keep consumers on their apps; the creators, in turn, need to be able to reach those audiences to justify creating their content in…
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Tesla Robotaxis go to Florida
It must be earnings day, because Tesla is making a Robotaxi announcement. The company said in a post on X that it was launching its Robotaxi service in Orlando and Tampa, attaching a pair of maps that show each city’s service area. No word on fleet size or whether interested…
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‘$3.7B lost to deepfakes’ — Why social media is the perfect launchpad for AI fraud
Surfshark’s study puts total recorded deepfake fraud losses at $3.7 billion Social media is the leading origin point, accounting for 47% of losses 2025 and 2026 alone are responsible for 89% of the damage Deepfakes have graduated from an internet curiosity into a serious financial threat. New research from Surfshark…
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Best Buy takes up to $500 off Apple tech in its latest sale — I’ve picked the 10 best deals on MacBooks, iPads, Apple Watches, and AirPods
Best Buy’s Black Friday in July sale is running all week, and as part of the event, there are several offers on all sorts of Apple tech. I’ve gathered up all of the biggest savings right here, including discounts of up to $500 on MacBooks, iPads, AirPods, Apple Watches, and…
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