An AI Toy Exposed 50,000 Logs of Its Chats With Kids to Anyone With a Gmail Account
AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had had with the company's stuffed animals.
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An AI Toy Exposed 50,000 Logs of Its Chats With Kids to Anyone With a Gmail Account
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OpenAI's Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch
Sora's mobile app downloads fell 45% in January, and consumer spending dropped.
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OpenAI's Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch
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Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over 'flagrant piracy' of 20,000 works
Originally, these music publishers had filed a lawsuit against Anthropic over its use of about 500 copyrighted works.
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Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over 'flagrant piracy' of 20,000 works
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India is teaching Google how AI in education can scale
With the highest global usage of Gemini for learning, India is emerging as a key market shaping Google's approach to AI in education.
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India is teaching Google how AI in education can scale
Engadget
A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near a school
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A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near a school
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Flapping Airplanes and the promise of research-driven AI
A new AI lab called Flapping Airplanes launched yesterday, and a Sequoia partner has an interesting take on why they stand out.
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Flapping Airplanes and the promise of research-driven AI
Ars Technica
Does Anthropic believe its AI is conscious, or is that just what it wants Claude to think?
We have no proof that AI models suffer, but Anthropic acts like they might for training purposes.
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Does Anthropic believe its AI is conscious, or is that just what it wants Claude to think?
Ars Technica
Do you have ideas about how to improve America's space program?
"Any time there’s dynamic change, there’s the opportunity for new ideas."
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Do you have ideas about how to improve America's space program?
Engadget
Honda vehicles used to proactively report road safety issues in nation-first pilot
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Honda vehicles used to proactively report road safety issues in nation-first pilot
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Apple's new iPhone and iPad security feature limits cell networks from collecting precise location data
The new security feature makes it more difficult for police and malicious hackers to obtain a person's precise location data from a cell phone company.
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Apple's new iPhone and iPad security feature limits cell networks from collecting precise location data
Ars Technica
Tesla kills Models S and X to build humanoid robots instead
EVs that were once industry-leading have long since been left behind.
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Tesla kills Models S and X to build humanoid robots instead
TechCrunch
Google Maps now lets you access Gemini while walking and cycling
When you're walking around and navigating with Maps, you can now ask Gemini questions like "What neighborhood am I in?" or "What are top-rated restaurants nearby?"
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Google Maps now lets you access Gemini while walking and cycling
Ars Technica
States want to tax fossil fuel companies to create climate change superfunds
As climate costs rise, states are passing legislation so fossil fuel can pay their share.
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States want to tax fossil fuel companies to create climate change superfunds
Engadget
Google will pay $135 million to settle illegal data collection lawsuit
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Google will pay $135 million to settle illegal data collection lawsuit
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The Nex Playground is everything Xbox Kinect wanted to be
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The Nex Playground is everything Xbox Kinect wanted to be
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Pick up AirPods Pro 3 while they're down to $199 right now
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Pick up AirPods Pro 3 while they're down to $199 right now
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Apple TV signs TV and movie deal for Brandon Sanderson's fantasy books
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Apple TV signs TV and movie deal for Brandon Sanderson's fantasy books
WIRED
Best Ski Gloves and Mittens, Editor Tested and Reviewed (2026)
Warm fingers mean more fun for all, so WIRED tested the best ski gloves and mittens for every condition.
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Best Ski Gloves and Mittens, Editor Tested and Reviewed (2026)
Ars Technica
Early Universe's supermassive black holes grew in cocoons like butterflies
During cocoon phase, young, supermassive black holes are surrounded by high-density gas.
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Early Universe's supermassive black holes grew in cocoons like butterflies
WIRED
Best Open Earbuds (2026): Bose, Soundcore, and More
These wireless earbuds with an “open” design let you zone out to your music while also keeping aware of your surroundings.
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Best Open Earbuds (2026): Bose, Soundcore, and More
WIRED
This Chinese Startup Wants to Build a New Brain-Computer Interface—No Implant Required
Gestala is the latest company to emerge from China’s burgeoning brain-computer interface industry. It plans to access the brain with noninvasive ultrasound technology.
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This Chinese Startup Wants to Build a New Brain-Computer Interface—No Implant Required
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Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom
Gas projects in the US pipeline explicitly linked to data centers increased by almost 25 times over the past two years, according to new research from Global Energy Monitor.
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Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom
Ars Technica
Site catering to online criminals has been seized by the FBI
One of the last holdouts for ransomware discussions, RAMP is taken down.
18 hours ago
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Site catering to online criminals has been seized by the FBI
WIRED
ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips
ICE has been using an AI-powered Palantir system to summarize tips sent to its tip line since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document.
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ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips