Choosing a Linux distribution feels impossible with so many options. The key is understanding the few main families they come from and which model fits your needs, not testing hundreds of systems.
A Consumer Reports investigation found Instacart’s AI shows different prices for the same items to different customers. This so-called “smart rounding” can lead to price differences of up to 23% on identical products.
A new Pew Research Center study reveals widespread AI chatbot use among American teens, with ChatGPT leading the pack. This comes amid growing scrutiny over chatbots giving dangerous advice to minors and new legislative efforts in Congress.
Google is rolling out a major security overhaul for Chrome’s AI features to block sophisticated “indirect prompt injection” attacks. The system uses a secondary AI model as a security guard and creates strict digital boundaries for AI agents. They’re so confident, they’re offering a $20,000 bounty t
A new investigation reveals that Instacart’s AI-powered pricing tools are showing wildly different prices to different shoppers for the exact same items. The study found nearly 75% of tested items had varying prices, leading to annual cost swings of about $1,200 for some users. This raises serious q
LinkedIn is opening its “Verified on LinkedIn” program for free API use by any platform. Zoom is the first major partner to integrate it, aiming to combat deepfake threats in video meetings. The program already has over 100 million verified users.
The EU has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Google’s use of online content for AI. The probe focuses on whether Google unfairly uses publisher and YouTube content to train models like Gemini without proper compensation, while blocking rivals from doing the same. This is the latest in a
Australia is banning children under 16 from social media, becoming the first democratic country to do so. In response, Reddit is implementing new global safety features for teens, including stricter chat and no NSFW content.
Google faces a new EU antitrust investigation, this time focused on its use of online content for AI training. Regulators are concerned about unfair terms for publishers and a potential disadvantage for rival AI developers.
The Indian government is considering a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone makers to keep satellite location tracking active at all times. Tech giants like Apple and Google are fiercely opposing the plan, calling it an unprecedented privacy risk.
