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How Meta wants to profile 13-year-olds on Insta, Facebook

Instagram and Facebook have a problem with underage users — there's too many of them. Parent company, Meta, aims to root out under-13s with an age-profiling AI. This plays into a debate about a teenage social media ban.

DW News 2 months ago

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Shirtless fans cheer at MLB stadiums as "Tarps Off" trend sweeps baseball world

At ballparks all across the country, groups consisting of mostly young men are joining in on the trend: Go to the section where the party is happening, take off your shirt and start twirling it above your head.

NPR News 2 months ago

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Moose-proof and megacasting: Ars drives the new Volvo EX60

Volvo is coming for its competitors with more efficient production and newer tech.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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The EU simplifies the AI Act and bans ‘nudifier’ apps

The EU is simplifying its landmark AI Act until 2027 while fast-tracking a ban on ‘nudifier’ apps after fake explicit images of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni circulated online. Watch the video!

Euronews 2 months ago

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Mercedes’ electric AMG GT 4-door coupe can go 0-60 in 2 seconds

The era of ultra-high performance Mercedes EVs is here. The German automaker finally revealed its new super sedan, the AMG GT 4-door coupe, with technology borrowed from the automaker's XX concept that last year made history by driving 24,901 miles...

The Verge 2 months ago

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EU reaches deal on US trade pact as Trump threatens new tariffs by July 4

EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal early on Wednesday to implement the bloc’s trade pact with the United States, ending months of wrangling over the accord as President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs unless it was approved by July...

France 24 2 months ago

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EU approves trade deal with the US despite uncertainty in transatlantic relations

European negotiators agreed late on Tuesday to implement the controversial trade agreement concluded last summer with the US. However, the deal — signed in the Scottish city of Turnberry — remains fragile as long as US President Donald Trump...

Euronews 2 months ago

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Wear OS 7 will keep track of deliveries and sports scores on your wrist

Among the flurry of today's Google I/O announcements, Google shared details about Wear OS 7, the next major update to its smartwatch platform. To help you keep track of things like deliveries and sports scores, Wear OS 7 will get the iPhone-style...

The Verge 2 months ago

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We react to Google I/O 2026

What better way to unwind from a two-hour-long keynote presentation than to pour over the weirdest and wildest details, from a Gmail bot you can converse with to DeepMind's leader saying the singularity is near. The Vergecast went live right after...

The Verge 2 months ago

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The future of Google is a search box that does everything

Last year, after watching Google's I/O keynote, I wrote that it felt like Google's future was Google googling. After watching this year's I/O keynote on Tuesday, I don't think Google just wants to google for you - I think it wants to do everything...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Google’s AI future demands trust — and your personal data

Google has big promises for its AI-powered future - and a lot of it depends on your trust. At I/O 2026, Google described a bunch of new tools that it claims will make your life easier. Gemini Spark, Google's always-on AI agent, can help organize an...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Plex's 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription

Plex says that it has considered getting rid of Lifetime Passes.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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Ugreen’s new soccer ball-shaped tracker has up to 7 years of battery life

Ugreen has announced a new Apple Find My-compatible tracker with a novel design that limits where you can hide it, but greatly benefits battery life. Inspired by "major football tournaments" the company doesn't call out by name, the Ugreen FineTrack...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Google's SynthID AI watermarking tech is being adopted by OpenAI, Nvidia, and more

AI content is getting good, but SynthID might be able to help tell truth from fiction.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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In stunning display of stupid, secret CISA credentials found in public GitHub repo

SSH keys, plaintext passwords, other sensitive data had been up since November 2025.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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Google announces agent-optimized Gemini 3.5.Flash and a do-anything model called Omni

Google says its more efficient Gemini 3.5 Flash is the key to your agentic AI future.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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Gemini will use Volvo’s external cameras to interpret parking signs

Gemini is gaining the power of sight and mobility. Today at the I/O conference, Google and Volvo announced that the AI-powered assistant will be able to access external cameras in the upcoming EX60 SUV to help explain and interpret its surroundings...

The Verge 2 months ago

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The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026

Google's I/O 2026 keynote today was once again full of AI-related announcements including a new family of Gemini 3.5 AI models, new features for Search and Gmail, and updates about its Project Aura smart glasses. If you weren't able to tune into the...

The Verge 2 months ago

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With Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google bets its next AI wave on agents, not chatbots

Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash, its most powerful coding and agentic AI model yet, at the company's annual developer conference. It is capable of autonomously executing complex tasks and building software from scratch.

TechCrunch 2 months ago

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Google wants to compete with Anthropic’s Mythos

Google is making a big push into cybersecurity. At I/O, the company announced that it was inviting select groups of experts to test the API for CodeMender, an "AI agent for code security" it debuted last October. The difference is that Google is now...

The Verge 2 months ago