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Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users

Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users

Meta says its changing the way it trains AI chatbots to prioritize teen safety, a spokesperson exclusively told TechCrunch, following…
Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws

Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws

Decentralized social network Mastodon says it can’t comply with Mississippi’s age verification law — the same law that saw rival…
FEMA’s Chaotic Summer Has Gone From Bad to Worse

FEMA’s Chaotic Summer Has Gone From Bad to Worse

FEMA did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment. “It is not surprising that some of the same bureaucrats who…
Microsoft and Uber alum raises $3M for YC-backed Munify, a neobank for the Egyptian diaspora

Microsoft and Uber alum raises $3M for YC-backed Munify, a neobank for the Egyptian diaspora

Khalid Ashmawy remembers the first time he wired money home while studying in Europe. He had just received his monthly…
Billionaire Ambani taps Google, Meta to build India’s AI backbone

Billionaire Ambani taps Google, Meta to build India’s AI backbone

Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man and chairman of Reliance Industries, has unveiled an ambitious plan to build the country’s AI…
Insta360 Go Ultra Review: Better Video, but Bigger Package

Insta360 Go Ultra Review: Better Video, but Bigger Package

Another place I found the Ace Pro 2 footage remains superior is in fast pans or fast footage of busy…
12 Best Laptops for College Students (2025), Including Tablets and 2-in-1s

12 Best Laptops for College Students (2025), Including Tablets and 2-in-1s

All our guidelines for choosing a laptop also apply to a device for college, including evaluating the quality of the…
Eero Pro 7 Review: Smooth Sailing

Eero Pro 7 Review: Smooth Sailing

Amazon’s Eero mesh range is tough to beat for folks seeking a set-and-forget mesh Wi-Fi system for their home. Simplicity,…
This American company could help India’s thorium dream

This American company could help India’s thorium dream

Path of least resistance But Shah sees larger potential for Clean Core. Unlike Holtec, whose export license was endorsed by…
How Much Melatonin Should You Be Taking? (2025)

How Much Melatonin Should You Be Taking? (2025)

When you’ve worked in the sleep industry long enough, you’re going to hear one question resurface time and time again:…