Friday, October 17, 2025

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Facebook's New Collage Feature May Use Your Images for AI Training

Juli Clover / macrumors - Meta is adding a new AI-based collage and photo editing tool to Facebook, and it's rolling out starting today. The opt-in feature scans your camera roll for your best photos and videos, uploads those images to the cloud, then uses AI to create "fun collag…

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Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement

Scharon Harding / arstechnica - Amazon's Ring partners with company whose tech has reportedly been used by ICE.

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Salesforce boss backtracks on National Guard proposal in San Francisco

In a rapid turn of events that left political pundits smirking, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff reversed his earlier call for deploying the National Guard in San Francisco. After facing a flurry of criticism, he has quickly retracted his support, claiming that such measures are no longer necessary.

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Apple to cut iPhone Air production amid uneven global demand

Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Apple is reportedly planning to reduce production of the iPhone Air after weaker-than-expected sales outside China, according to Japan’s Mizuho Securities via The Elec. The firm claims that while the iPhone 17 lineup as a whole is performing strongly, the…

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Apple Foldable iPhone Release May Be Delayed Until 2027

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - A new report claims Apple’s first foldable iPhone may be delayed to 2027 as challenges with hinge design and specifications hamper a 2026 launch.The post Apple Foldable iPhone Release May Be Delayed Until 2027 first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Announce Erotica Content Rollout for Adult ChatGPT Users, Face Backlash

Chaitanya Kohli / medianama - Sam Altman’s post on relaxing mental health-focused restrictions and allowing verified adults on ChatGPT to generate erotica content has raised concerns amid lawsuit on its role in a teen’s suicide.The post OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Announce Erotica Content R…

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OpenAI Blocks Users From Making AI Videos of Martin Luther King Jr.

Bruce Gil / gizmodo - The company says it’s adding new “guardrails” to protect historical figures from AI misuse.

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Nintendo seems bullish about Switch 2 sales, as it targets another record-breaking goal

Reece Bithrey / theshortcut - 20 million sales by March 2026? No bother

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Meta announces new AI parental controls following FTC inquiry

cnbc - Parents will be able to turn off chats with AI characters completely, block specific characters and get insight into what their teens are discussing.

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