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OpenAI Is Building a Teen-Friendly Version of ChatGPT

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-29 20:23:23

OpenAI announced today that it's developing a "different ChatGPT experience" tailored for teenagers, a move that underscores growing concerns about the impact of AI chatbots on young people's mental health. The new teen mode is part of a broader safety push by the company in the wake of a lawsuit by a family who alleged ChatGPT's lack of protections contributed to the death by suicide of their teenage son. The changes include age-prediction technology to keep kids under 18 out of the standard v

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Tesla under investigation for door handles that trap people inside

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-09-29 20:12:21

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Tesla is under investigation for faulty electronic door handles that can trap people inside their vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched the probe, saying it was responding to numerous complaints

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YouTube rolls out Studio updates, ‘likeness’ detection, lip synced dubs, creator collabs, and more

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-29 17:30:00

YouTube on Tuesday announced a suite of new features coming to YouTube Studio, the platform over 30 million creators use to manage their channels and track their analytics and revenue every month. At its Made on YouTube event, the company unveiled new and updated tools like an AI-powered chatbot for support, an inspiration tab, title A/B testing features, auto dubbing, likeness detection tools, and more. Many of these features build on tools previously announced or tested with smaller groups, b

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Deal is done to keep TikTok in the US, says Trump

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-09-29 22:12:26

Deal is done to keep TikTok in the US, says Trump 3 hours ago Share Save Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images A deal has been made between the US and China to keep TikTok running in the US, according to the US President Donald Trump. "We have a deal on TikTok, I've reached a deal with China, I'm going to speak to President Xi on Friday to confirm everything up," Trump told reporters as he left the White House for a state visit to the UK. The social media platform, wh

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Pope Slams Elon Musk for Obscene Greed

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-29 23:16:50

In the months following the 2025 conclave that elected him, Pope Leo XIV warned that the astronomical and still widening gap between the rich and the poor means that "we're in big trouble." In remarks to Catholic newspaper Crux in July, which were published over the weekend, the Pope reflected on the "continuously wider gap between the income levels of the working class and the money that the wealthiest receive." "Yesterday [there was] the news that Elon Musk is going to be the first trilliona

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Google is finally changing its tune about call recording on Pixel phones

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-30 00:43:58

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google appears to be backing down from its long-standing position against letting Pixel phones record voice calls. The company has already updated support pages, indicating that the option may exist for Pixel 6 and later models. So far we’ve only seen confirmation out of India, and it’s unclear which markets will ultimately get access. Smartphones may do a million and one different things, but at their very core, these devices are still phones. You ma

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Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Universal file joint lawsuit against generative AI app Hailuo

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-30 00:38:19

Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. Discovery are teaming up on the latest blockbuster AI lawsuit , this time against Chinese company MiniMax, owner of Hailuo AI. The three mega-studios, which collectively represent over half of the US box office take , filed suit in California against the AI-powered image and video generation platform alleging that it "pirates and plunders Plaintiffs’ copyrighted works on a massive scale." The lawsuit includes dozens of screenshots of infringing generated image

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The PS5 update that adds DualSense multi-device pairing rolls out soon

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-30 00:52:12

Starting on Wednesday, it'll be much easier to switch between devices with your PlayStation controller. That's when the PS5 update Sony promised in July begins rolling out. Jumping between your console and, say, Windows will be as simple as pressing a button combo. Up to this point, you've had to unpair and repair your DualSense controller each time. After installing tomorrow's system update, it will only take a few steps to set up multi-device switching. With your DualSense controller powered

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Self-propagating supply chain attack hits 187 npm packages

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-30 00:46:43

Security researchers have identified at least 187 npm packages compromised in an ongoing supply chain attack, with a malicious self-propagating payload to infect other packages. The coordinated worm-style campaign dubbed 'Shai-Hulud' started yesterday with the compromise of the @ctrl/tinycolor npm package, which receives over 2 million weekly downloads. Since then, the campaign has expanded significantly and now includes packages published under CrowdStrike's npm namespace. From tinycolor to

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Amazon Prime Day is October 7-8: Everything you need to know about October Prime Day

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2025-09-30 00:20:00

It's September, which means fall seasonal sales and early holiday savings are on the horizon. Labor Day is in the rearview, but plenty of the most significant sales of the year will be creeping up soon, and Amazon's October Prime Day event (formally called Prime Big Deal Days) is one you can't miss. The retailer recently confirmed that the sale will return this year on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and Wednesday, Oct. 8. Also: 3 money-saving tricks I use every time I shop online - and you should too Amazon

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Mother of All Demos (1968)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-29 22:18:19

SUMMARY Douglas Engelbart's 1968 "Mother of All Demos" at SRI showcased interactive computing innovations, including the mouse debut, hypertext, real-time editing, and collaborative tools, envisioning augmented human intellect. STATEMENTS The Augmented Human Intellect Research Center at Stanford Research Institute has pursued computer systems that enhance intellectual work by providing instant responsiveness to user actions throughout the day. The demo features a computer mouse that controls

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Will I Run Boston 2026?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-30 00:04:18

Last year, we did a deep dive predicting the cutoff for the 2025 Boston Marathon. After the BAA announced the number of accepted time-qualified runners, our method was with 6 seconds of the actual cutoff. This year, we're revisiting our model with an additional data point. With the recent announcement of 33,267 applicants for the 2026 race, our updated model predicts a buffer of 5 minutes and 16 seconds. This time is based on an assumption: the BAA will allow 24,000 time-qualified runners. But

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1975 Sep 16 MOS Technology samples 6502 at WESCON, here's how they designed it

news.ycombinator.com Jason Sachs 2025-09-29 22:59:47

One ubiquitous microprocessor of the late 1970s and 1980s was the MOS Technology MCS 6502. I included a section on the development of the 6502 in Part 2 of Supply Chain Games, and have posted it as an excerpt here, as I believe it is deserving in its own right. (Note: MOS Technology is pronounced with the individual letters M-O-S “em oh ess”,[1] not “moss”, and should not be confused with another semiconductor company, Mostek.) Semiconductor Fabrication and the 6502 The 6502 was first deliver

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Plugin System

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-30 00:10:44

With several lines of code, you can implement the exact feature tailored to your needs. Furthermore, with the Official User Scripts plugin, you can just copy-and-paste code snippets into IINA without writing plugin packages.

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All Systems Go at SFO

news.ycombinator.com The Waymo Team 2025-09-30 00:38:08

All systems go at SFO! Waymo has received our pilot permit allowing for commercial operations at San Francisco International Airport. We’ll partner with SFO to prepare our operations at the airport in phases, beginning with employee testing soon ahead of welcoming Bay Area riders. Pickups and dropoffs will initially start at SFO’s Kiss & Fly area – a short AirTrain ride from the terminals – with the intention to explore other locations at the airport in the future. This is a major milestone th

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Things you can do with a Software Defined Radio (2024)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-29 22:35:19

Fifty Things you can do with a Software Defined Radio 📻 Last week, I went on an adventure through the electromagnetic spectrum! It’s like an invisible world that always surrounds us, and allows us to do many amazing things: It’s how radio and TV are transmitted, it’s how we communicate using Wi-Fi or our phones. And there are many more things to discover there, from all over the world. In this post, I’ll show you fifty things you can find there – all you need is this simple USB dongle and an

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Superhero Workplace Game ‘Dispatch’ Suits Up in October

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-09-30 00:00:52

Developer AdHoc Studio revealed its debut game, Dispatch, will release on October 22 for Steam and PlayStation 5. Revealed at the 2024 Game Awards, the adventure title puts players in the shoes of Robbie Robertson, an ex-superhero who works at the Superhero Dispatch Network. As an SDN employee, Robbie deploys a team of supers to various crimes and events in the city, choosing which hero is best for the situation. Imagine Telltale’s The Walking Dead games mixed with some 9-1-1 (and superheroes,

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Scientists Gather to Confront the Doomsday Risks of ‘Mirror Life’

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-09-30 00:10:48

The prospect of creating “mirror life”—synthetic cells made from molecules that are mirror images of those found in nature—remains completely hypothetical. Still, the potential consequences are so dire that experts from around the world are gathering to discuss how to prevent the worst-case scenario. This week, scientists, engineers, policymakers, and other stakeholders will convene in Manchester, U.K., for Engineering and Safeguarding Synthetic Life 2025. This annual international conference e

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I Tried Snap's Evolving AR Glasses (Again). Get Ready for More AI

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-29 22:24:00

Among the flood of smart glasses expected in the next couple of years, Snap is preparing its own new pair of Spectacles. CEO Evan Spiegel told me the new augmented reality glasses will be smaller than the thick, developer-focused set I've tried before. I stepped back into those developer Snap Spectacles glasses again recently to test-drive Snap OS 2.0, part of what the company is planning in advance of those glasses arriving. What I realized is that Snap's pushing forward into territory that Me

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Traveling to Europe? You Need to Know About These New Identity Checks and Fees

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-29 23:59:06

Travelers to Europe will soon have their fingerprints and facial data captured and verified for entering and exiting EU countries, signaling the beginning of the end for passport stamping. The new system, which the EU is calling the EES (Entry/Exit System) will kick off on Oct. 12 and will be gradually phased in across checkpoints through April 9, 2026. By April 10 of next year, the EU hopes to do away with physical passport stamping in favor of a digital biometric system that it says will make

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Champions League Soccer: Livestream Tottenham vs. Villarreal Live From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-30 00:00:04

Tottenham returns to Europe's top tournament with a tricky-looking fixture at home on Tuesday against Marcelino's Villarreal. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Champions League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Spurs, last year's Europa League winners, have made an encouraging start to life under new boss Thomas Frank. Saturday's London derby victory away at West Ham was the third w

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Champions League Soccer: Livestream Real Madrid vs. Marseille Live From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-30 00:00:06

The most successful club in UEFA Champions League history gets its 2025/26 campaign up and running on Tuesday as Real Madrid begins its quest for a record-stretching 16th title with a home game against Marseille. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Champions League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Real had a somewhat disappointing tournament by its standards last season, with Los Bla

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Culinary Pros Name the 4 Most Common Cooking Mistakes That New Chefs Make

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-30 00:17:00

Starting any cooking project can feel overwhelming with so many moving parts -- choosing the right ingredients, mastering prep techniques, and executing. Even experienced chefs face their share of kitchen mishaps, but that's precisely what makes cooking so rewarding. The kitchen becomes your personal testing ground where every mistake teaches something new, gradually building your confidence and expanding your culinary skills. Knowing what to watch out for from the start can dramatically impro

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Ars Live: CTA policy expert explains why tariff stacking is a nightmare

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-29 03:42:20

Earlier this month, Ars spoke with the Consumer Technology Association's vice president of international trade, Ed Brzytwa, to check in and see how tech firms have navigated Donald Trump's unpredictable tariff regimes so far. Brzytwa has led CTA's research helping tech firms prepare for Trump's trade war, but during our talk, he confirmed that "the reality has been a lot more difficult and far worse, because of not just the height of the tariffs, but the variability, the tariffs on, tariffs off

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A new report finds China’s space program will soon equal that of the US

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-30 00:22:38

As Jonathan Roll neared completion of a master's degree in science and technology policy at Arizona State University three years ago, he did some research into recent developments by China's ascendant space program. He came away impressed by the country's growing ambitions. Now a full-time research analyst at the university, Roll was recently asked to take a deeper dive into Chinese space plans. "I thought I had a pretty good read on this when I was finishing grad school," Roll told Ars. "That

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New YouTube AI tools help creators give viewers what they want

theverge.com Mia Sato 2025-09-29 22:30:00

Influencers and content creators are many things beyond their public personas. All but the biggest figures likely do some combination of the following jobs themselves: content moderator, video editor, photographer, social media strategist, script writer, and idea generator. What if they could outsource much of that work to AI? And what if it were the social media platforms themselves that provided them with the tools to do so? At the Made on YouTube event, held Tuesday in New York, the company

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Google’s new Windows desktop app brings a Spotlight-like search bar to PC

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-09-30 00:32:10

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google is testing a new search app for Windows. A blog post on Tuesday said the app, currently available on personal accounts via Google’s Search Labs, will allow you to use an Alt + Space shortcut to search for information from the files on your computer, in yo

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Fourth Power’s sci-fi thermal batteries could be cheaper than pricey natural gas power plants

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-09-30 00:08:20

Fourth Power’s take on long-duration energy storage sounds like something out of a James Bond film. The thermal batteries come complete with superheated liquid tin and argon-filled hermetically sealed chambers. The company’s goal, though, is far more prosaic — to store electricity cheap enough to make solar and wind an obvious choice for 24/7 power. Here’s how the technology works: To store energy, electricity from the grid heats blocks of carbon inside insulated chambers filled with argon gas.

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Samsung patches zero-day security flaw used to hack into its customers’ phones

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-09-30 00:20:09

Samsung says it has fixed a zero-day security vulnerability that is being used to hack into its customers’ phones. The phone maker said the security flaw, discovered in a software library for displaying images on Samsung devices, allows hackers to remotely plant malicious code on Samsung devices running Android 13 through the most recent version, Android 16. Samsung’s advisory said security teams from Meta and WhatsApp privately notified the company on August 13 and was told that “an exploit f

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Waymo approved to start testing autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-09-30 00:39:19

Waymo has been granted a permit to start testing its autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport, ahead of the launch of a commercial service. The San Francisco mayor’s office announced Tuesday that the airport, known as SFO, and Waymo have signed a “Testing and Operations Pilot Permit” after years of back-and-forth negotiations. The deal with SFO comes just two weeks after Waymo was cleared to start testing at nearby San Jose Mineta International airport. SFO is not the first a

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Latest Tech News

OpenAI Is Building a Teen-Friendly Version of ChatGPT

Tesla under investigation for door handles that trap people inside

YouTube rolls out Studio updates, ‘likeness’ detection, lip synced dubs, creator collabs, and more

Deal is done to keep TikTok in the US, says Trump

Pope Slams Elon Musk for Obscene Greed

Google is finally changing its tune about call recording on Pixel phones

Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Universal file joint lawsuit against generative AI app Hailuo

The PS5 update that adds DualSense multi-device pairing rolls out soon

Self-propagating supply chain attack hits 187 npm packages

Amazon Prime Day is October 7-8: Everything you need to know about October Prime Day

Mother of All Demos (1968)

Will I Run Boston 2026?

1975 Sep 16 MOS Technology samples 6502 at WESCON, here's how they designed it

Plugin System

All Systems Go at SFO

Things you can do with a Software Defined Radio (2024)

Superhero Workplace Game ‘Dispatch’ Suits Up in October

Scientists Gather to Confront the Doomsday Risks of ‘Mirror Life’

I Tried Snap's Evolving AR Glasses (Again). Get Ready for More AI

Traveling to Europe? You Need to Know About These New Identity Checks and Fees

Champions League Soccer: Livestream Tottenham vs. Villarreal Live From Anywhere

Champions League Soccer: Livestream Real Madrid vs. Marseille Live From Anywhere

Culinary Pros Name the 4 Most Common Cooking Mistakes That New Chefs Make

Ars Live: CTA policy expert explains why tariff stacking is a nightmare

A new report finds China’s space program will soon equal that of the US

New YouTube AI tools help creators give viewers what they want

Google’s new Windows desktop app brings a Spotlight-like search bar to PC

Fourth Power’s sci-fi thermal batteries could be cheaper than pricey natural gas power plants

Samsung patches zero-day security flaw used to hack into its customers’ phones

Waymo approved to start testing autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport

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