Thousands of flights in danger of cancellation as FAA announces major cuts
Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - The government shutdown-spurred airport chaos is about to get a whole lot worse. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will reduce flight volumes by 10 percent across 40 major airports in response, a move that could threaten 3,000 to 4,500…
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Google Maps integrates Gemini for hands-free navigation
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Google is integrating its Gemini AI assistant into Google Maps, replacing the existing Assistant to enable hands-free, conversational navigation. This upgrade allows users to interact naturally while driving and is rolling out to Android and iOS devices i…
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The MPA tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to describe teen accounts
Matt Tate / engadget - The Motion Picture Association doesn’t share Meta’s view that the content people under the age of 18 might encounter on an Instagram Teen Account is comparable to what you might find in a PG-13 movie. The MPA has reportedly hit Mark Zuckerberg’s company w…
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Discord now lets parents control who contacts their teens, but messages stay private
Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Discord is expanding the safety controls parents and guardians have access to in its Family Center, including increased visibility of their teens’ activity, allowing guardians to control sensitive content filtering and data privacy settings, and giving th…
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After teen death lawsuits, Character.AI will restrict chats for under-18 users
Benj Edwards / arstechnica - AI companion app faces legal and regulatory pressure over child safety concerns.
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Threads now lets you approve and filter your replies
Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Threads now lets you approve and filter your replies.
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Character.AI to block romantic AI chats for minors a year after teen's suicide
cnbc - Character.AI said it will phase out open-ended chats for minors, including romantic dialogues with AI chatbots, by Nov. 25.
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Hurricane Melissa Has Meteorologists Terrified
Molly Taft / wired - The storm, which is set to make landfall in Jamaica Tuesday, has stunned meteorologists with its intensity and the speed at which it built.
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OpenAI says more than a million people a week show severe mental distress when talking to ChatGPT
James Farrell / siliconangle - In a report released by OpenAI today, the company illustrated just how many of its users are struggling with mental health issues and what it’s doing to mitigate the problem. Working with 170 mental health experts, OpenAI analyzed responses from its 800 m…
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Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5, barrels down on the Caribbean. Here's what you need to know
Chris Morris / qz - Storm could bring more than three feet of rain and winds of more than 160 mph to Jamaica. Here's what to expect
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High school’s AI security system confuses Doritos bag for a possible firearm
Anthony Ha / techcrunch - A high school student in Baltimore County, Maryland was reportedly handcuffed and searched after an AI security system flagged his bag of chips as a possible firearm.
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OpenAI reportedly asked for memorial guest list in teen suicide case
Will Shanklin / engadget - The family of Adam Raine has filed an amended lawsuit against OpenAI. Raine died by suicide in April, and his family claims ChatGPT enabled the tragedy. The updated lawsuit accuses the company of weakening self-harm safeguards in the period leading up to …
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Tinder introduces mandatory facial verification to curb fake profiles
Tinder is rolling out a nationwide facial recognition feature to authenticate new users and reduce catfishing on its platform. The update seeks to bolster user safety by ensuring that profiles accurately represent real individuals, marking a proactive step in the dating app’s ongoing security efforts.
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‘Corporate Terrorists’ May Stand in the Way of Elon Musk’s Trillionaire Status, He Claims
Ece Yildirim / gizmodo - Musk says he's not "comfortable" creating a "robot army" without an unprecedented pay package.
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GM says hands-free, eyes-off driving is coming to Escalade IQ in 2028
Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - General Motors may be shrinking its electric vehicle production, but the automaker wants investors to know its still committed to future technologies like automated driving, software-defined vehicles, and AI voice assistants. Today, GM CEO Mary Barra anno…
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Back to Top / Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:20 am / permalink 15314 / 11 stories in 4 months
OpenAI Partners With Bryan Cranston, SAG-AFTRA to Curb Sora 2 Deepfakes After Hollywood Backlash
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI partners with Bryan Cranston and SAG-AFTRA to add new safety guardrails to its Sora 2 video app after backlash over unauthorized celebrity deepfakes.The post OpenAI Partners With Bryan Cranston, SAG-AFTRA to Curb Sora 2 Deepfakes After Hollywood Ba…
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Google Has a Bed Bug Infestation in Its New York Offices
Zoë Schiffer / wired - Employees at the company’s Chelsea campus were told to stay home after exterminators found “credible evidence” of an infestation.
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United Airlines Flight Sustains Impact From Possible Space Object
Ellyn Lapointe / gizmodo - The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a United Airlines plane that was flying over Utah when something smashed into its windshield.
Back to Top / Monday, October 20, 2025, 3:20 pm / permalink 15234 / 5 stories in 4 months
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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Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Catastrophically Fails Bend Test, Ends Up a Charred Mess
Juli Clover / macrumors - With every flagship smartphone launch, the new devices are subject to bend tests, drop tests, and other durability tests. YouTuber JerryRigEverything (Zack Nelson) is known for his scratch and bend tests, and he did his usual routine with the Pixel 10 Pro…
Back to Top / Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 7:20 pm / permalink 15134 / 5 stories in 4 months