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New AI assistant helps refugees new to the U.S.
Multilingual ALMA is here to help newcomers to the U.S.
I broke up with my iPhone, and it felt like leaving a toxic relationship
Online advocate Lennon Torres couldn't abide by Apple's policies or the allegedly addictive nature of its marquee product.
By Lennon Torres
Can AI help nonprofits do more with less?
New data shows nonprofits are interested in using AI for good, despite concerns over safety and human impact.
Super Bowl sports bettors: Think twice about that parlay bet
Parlays can be a fun way to bet on games. They're also riskier than you think.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Is online gambling contributing to Vegas' problems?
Visitors are down, but UNLV's Alan Feldman thinks Sin City's luck is about to change.
Gambling online? Try turning off push notifications.
With the Super Bowl approaching, it may seem unthinkable to turn off notifications. Here's why you should consider it.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Lawsuits allege ChatGPT use led to suicide, psychosis
OpenAI is accused of design defects that had devastating consequences for users.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Discord launches new safety features following lawsuits
Parents will have more control and visibility of their teen's activity.
By Rebecca Ruiz
SNAP recipients: Check out these online resources
Food banks are struggling, too.
Motion Picture Association demands Meta stops using PG-13 rating for teen accounts
The trade association says it's misleading to equate its human process with Meta's AI tools.
DoorDash and Instacart announce emergency SNAP assistance
Delivery apps offer discounted groceries and food bank support.
Forthcoming AI museum announces opening, teases 'Infinity Room'
The world’s first Museum of AI Arts, opening in L.A., will highlight "human-machine collaboration."
'Perfect predator': When chatbots sexually abuse kids
Chatbots can become sexually explicit — and traumatize young users.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Character.AI to shut down chats for teens
In the wake of safety concerns, the company's CEO called the move "bold."
By Rebecca Ruiz
How many ChatGPT users discuss suicide with the AI? The number may shock you.
The percentage may be small, but ChatGPT already has a massive user base.
Livestreams can be scary for advertisers. AI is on the case.
LiveGuard pulls ads and banners when livestreams go sideways.
ICE uses 'Halo' images to dehumanize immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security's extreme recruitment tactics continue.
Cybercrime exhibit at Vegas Mob Museum tracks real-time attacks
"Digital Underworld" features decades-old hacking tools, along with a live cyberthreat map.
ChatGPT safeguards allegedly relaxed before teen's death
Lawyers representing Adam Raine's family say the new allegations change the case.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Report: Amazon may replace a half million jobs with robots
Internal docs show the company plans to aggressively curtail human hiring.
Waymo under investigation for school bus incident
Federal regulators are looking into the robotaxi's failure to fully stop for a bus full of children.
By Rebecca Ruiz
GOP leaders keep using AI deepfakes as political rebuttals
The posts stir concern over copyright and misinformation.
The tech startup on a mission to decarbonise concrete
What if our concrete cities could become carbon sinks?
Meta unveils new parental controls for its AI companions
The company recently overhauled Instagram's Teen Accounts, too.
Instagram Teen Accounts: Is it just PR?
Digital activist Lennon Torres says Meta is prioritizing perception over safety.
By Lennon Torres