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The Internet Archive just became an official U.S. federal library
The new status means archive users gain access to a trove of government documents.
Classroom platform Canvas getting more AI features, courtesy of OpenAI
Teachers will be able to build their own classroom-specific chatbots.
What is woke AI? Decoding the White House's new target.
"Woke AI" is the subject of a new executive order, but what exactly does that mean?
Lyft announces new tools to favorite (and block!) specific drivers
Ride-share companies are giving users more control.
The FDA's new drug-approving AI chatbot is not helping
FDA officials say the assistant is flawed, just as the Trump administration stresses AI adoption in healthcare.
Gov. Hochul, Sec. Clinton lead push for screen-free New York schools
Hochul and Clinton speak to Mashable about New York's school phone ban, which is being partially designed by students themselves.
ICE just got access to 79 million Americans' Medicaid data
A leaked agreement shows the Department of Homeland Security will gain access to names, ethnicities, and addresses of recipients.
Roblox introduces age verification for teens
Users won't be able to enjoy the new Trusted Connections feature without verifying their age.
By Rebecca Ruiz
988's crisis services for LGBTQ youth are now silent
Experts say there's still hope and help available for youth in crisis.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Teens regularly chat with AI companions, survey finds
Adolescents are eager to talk to AI companions for these reasons.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Tesla faces jury over its autopilot feature, as trial over fatal crash opens
Plaintiffs plan to use testimony from Tesla autopilot engineers.
YouTube to update monetization policies as it battles AI content farms
YouTube is still trying to rid the platform of "low quality clutter."
University of San Francisco School of Law becomes first law program to fully integrate AI, as Anthropic goes big on education
Claude gets a massive study tool upgrade, too.
Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic announce free AI academy with national teachers' union
It's the first partnership between a national union and AI's heavy hitters.
Haunted no more: Season 4 of 'The Bear' confronts its ghosts
Carmy's not going to run away anymore.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Racist, antisemitic Veo 3 AI videos on TikTok, report finds
The Google text-to-video generator produced hateful video clips that went viral.
By Rebecca Ruiz
AI chatbots often distort nations' human rights records, study finds
LLM bias has the potential to warp perceptions on how nations treat their citizens.
Nana's best friend is a robot? AI companion aims to cure the loneliness epidemic.
A new service just launched in North America that allows unlimited phone calls between seniors and "Mary."
'Sinners' comes to streaming this week with Black American Sign Language option
In an industry first, Max is offering an alternate version of the film in the ASL dialect.
As AI slop intensifies, fake Youtube videos about the Diddy trial proliferate
Dozens of faceless channels are profiting off of outsourced AI content.
9 LGBTQ creators discuss not backing down from Pride
"Pride isn’t just a parade, it’s a presence."
Do Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses work as an accessibility device?
With microphones and AI, these aren't your typical Ray-Bans.
By Amanda Yeo
Amazon same-day delivery expands to thousands of rural communities
Just as the summer Prime Day event nears.
True bipartisanship could stop Big Tech from harming kids
It wasn't one political party that killed the Kids Online Safety Act, but rather the industry controlling our digital lives.
By Lennon Torres and Laura Marquez-Garrett
How tech companies are, or are not, recognizing Pride in 2025
We checked to see what Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok have posted about Pride so far.
By Rebecca Ruiz
