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Snapchat is rolling out sponsored AI agents
It was only a matter of time before they found a way to use AI agents as corporate shills. On Tuesday, Snapchat rolled out AI Sponsored Snaps, a "new way for br...
Former FCC officials want to force a vote on the ‘weapon’ Brendan Carr has invoked against broadcasters
Several former Federal Communications Commissioners and staffers across parties are urging a federal appeals court to force a vote on the FCC's news distortion...
Google Translate can now help you with pronunciation
Google has launched a new AI-powered feature for Translate that can help you correct and practice your enunciation when learning a new language. The "pronunciat...
Google Translate uses AI to help you practice pronunciation
Google is celebrating Translate’s 20th birthday by launching pronunciation practice, which the company says is one of the most requested features for the produc...
Google and the Pentagon sign classified deal to give the Department of Defense unfettered access to its AI models
Google has signed a deal that allows the US Department of Defense to use its AI models for "any lawful government purpose." This is according to a report by The...
Amazon’s color screen Kindles are finally getting a system-wide dark mode
Most modern Kindle devices with a black and white E Ink screen offer an alternate inverted dark mode with white text against a black background across their ent...
The FTC says Americans lost at least $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025
Americans lost at least $2.1 billion in 2025 to scams that originated on social media, according to the Federal Trade Commission. That figure marks an eightfold...
DJI’s new Mic Mini 2 adds colorful covers to help them blend in
Following the launch of the Osmo Pocket 4 earlier this month, DJI has announced a new version of its smallest wireless microphone system. The DJI Mic Mini 2 doe...
Ted Lasso’s fourth season starts August 5
It turns out you can go back again, especially if you win a pile of awards, mint a crop of stars and turn a potentially obscure sitcom into Apple’s biggest hit....
Trump administration is paying more companies to abandon offshore wind projects
The Trump Administration has signed deals with two major energy companies to abandon their respective offshore wind farms, with both firms agreeing to invest in...
Traeger debuts the Irontop, a more affordable gas-powered griddle
Traeger’s first non-pellet grills debuted in 2023. Jumping into the griddle craze, the company introduced the Flatrock series in a three-burner model — later ad...
Musk and Altman go to court
The trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI is officially upon us. And it is going to be a mess. As the two sides fight over the early days of AI, who deserves credi...