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A new study reports that AI bot detection on social platforms can reach 70 to 80 percent accuracy. Researchers say excessively friendly tone remains the clearest giveaway. The team evaluated nine open-weight models across X, Bluesky, and Reddit, according to Ars Technica. In parallel, the Web Summit technology conference faced a different kind of signal […]
Movies Anywhere Google Play support has ended as of October 31, 2025, removing YouTube linkage for new purchases. The cross-platform locker still shows previously synced films, but new Google transactions will not appear in Movies Anywhere. Movies Anywhere Google Play breakup explained The change arrived quietly via a brief help notice from the service. The […]
Google unveiled an orbital computing blueprint that pushes Space AI data centers from concept toward testing. The plan explores clusters of solar-powered satellites that host AI chips, aiming to tap continuous sunlight and bypass Earth’s power limits. The move lands as Microsoft broadens access to its first in-house image model and Amazon intensifies a fight […]
Apple released a sweeping set of fall maintenance updates across its platforms, led by the iOS 26.1 update. The rollout brings a new Liquid Glass translucency control, multitasking refinements on iPad, and a batch of fixes across devices. iOS 26.1 update highlights Apple’s flagship mobile software receives a notable visual control for Liquid Glass. Users […]
Italy porn age verification begins November 12, introducing certified third-party checks and fines for noncompliant sites. The regulator AGCOM will require platforms to gate access to pornographic content behind privacy-preserving age attestations. Major sites including Pornhub, XHamster, and OnlyFans are on the initial list. Italy porn age verification rollout AGCOM confirmed that users must verify […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the NIST GenAI Profile to help organizations deploy generative AI more safely and consistently. The profile extends NIST’s AI Risk Management Framework with concrete tasks and mappings that teams can apply to real systems. NIST GenAI Profile: what it covers The profile translates high-level risk principles […]
CrowdTangle shutdown begins as Meta pushes researchers toward replacement tools and new APIs. The move reshapes how journalists and academics monitor public conversations on Facebook and Instagram. CrowdTangle shutdown timeline and impact Meta has started winding down CrowdTangle, the public data tool it acquired in 2016. The company plans to consolidate access through newer products. […]
Meta said Threads has surpassed 150 million daily active users, and the company is accelerating monetization with a global ad rollout. The Threads 150 million users mark arrives as Meta credits AI-driven recommendations for a 10 percent increase in time spent, and prepares video ad formats. Threads 150 million users: what it means for Meta […]
Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal introduced the GUARD Act chatbot ban to block teens from AI chatbots nationwide. The proposal would require platforms to verify users’ ages and add regular notices that bots are not human. The Verge first detailed the bill’s scope and early reactions. Under the measure, AI companies must confirm whether […]
