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Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. New York is alleging that thousands of TikTok users, including kids and teens, were unknowingly given “ghost” versions of the platform’s safety features
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Rogue Slop: The Wikimedia Foundation recently accused OpenAI of abusing its hosting servers to "test" the malicious capabilities of its AI agents. The organization said companies like OpenAI should not be allowed
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Richard Bronson, an entrepreneur who recently launched a startup called Commissary Club, has an unusual background for a founder: in a previous life, he spent time in prison. In the 1980s, Bronson worked for the notorious Stratton Oakmont — the corruption-riddled brokerage firm that was run by Jordan Belfort, the so-called
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Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute has rated OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens an "Unacceptable Risk" after finding major gaps in its mental health guardrails. The report says the chatbot sometimes kept teens chatting about serious issues like suicide, self-harm, eating disorders, and other
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* Watch Law & Order season 26 on NBC or stream on Peacock (via Walmart+ for $1) * Use NordVPN to watch your local stream from abroad * Episodes air from Thursday, October 8, 10pm ET/PT The stakes are high once again for the team in the 27th Precinct. Based on the
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USB-C chargers are everywhere these days, and many can supply a wide range of voltages. The problem is that you can't just connect one to a breadboard circuit and get 12 V, 20 V, or 36 V. Those higher voltages are locked behind the USB Power Delivery protocol
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Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. In an interview with Bloomberg, Amazon’s head of consumer electronics, Panos Panay, confirmed the company would phase out the Fire brand
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* Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport is pushing for FSD approval * Regulators are concerned about the controversial name * The technology could be labelled “Tesla Assisted Driving” instead A recent statement from Germany’s Ministry of Transport reports that the country's Transport Minister, Steffen Bilger, is pushing to legalize
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Rockstar's nemesis "CyberLeek" is at it again, having dropped a new "Extended Leek" of Grand Theft Auto VI footage showcasing a build that somehow has developer features unlocked. The Extended Leek mainly takes place in the Ambrosia region of Grand Theft Auto VI, and
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American Horror Story, the horror anthology series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, has been going strong since 2011, and the show’s 13th season might be its biggest yet. Over the past 15 years, Murphy has assembled a loyal group of actors who collaborate with him regularly, and
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Amazon’s Prime Day has ended, but there are still plenty of last-minute deals available. For how long, nobody knows, but if you’re eyeing an Apple product, you’ll want to wrap up your shopping soon to get the best savings. Apple products rarely get discounts, and Apple even
