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Matthew McConaughey is getting in the fight over unauthorized AI likenesses. The actor is filing trademark applications to prevent AI companies from stealing his likeness. Eight have been approved so far. Read more from [@Engadget](
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Matthew McConaughey fights unauthorized AI likenesses by trademarking himself
Matthew McConaughey filed trademark applications to prevent his likeness from being used by AI companies without permission, and the US Patent and ...
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OpenAI has decided it’s time to start making money via ads at the bottom of user conversations with ChatGPT. Read more from [@Techcrunch](
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ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads | TechCrunch
OpenAI says that users impacted by the ads will have some control over what they see.
 #Tech #AI #ChatGPT #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence
Technology and power are inextricably linked — a fact that the U.S. government has known since the 1980s. Canadian journalist @npub157rh...8pny writes about how now, more than ever, Canada needs to reduce its dependence on the U.S. when it comes to tech, and pursue true digital sovereignty. "We have an opportunity to think bigger and to challenge those fundamental assumptions that were crafted in the 1990s to convince us digital technology had to be left to the private sector," he writes.
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Escaping the trap of US tech dependence
Canada needs real digital sovereignty, not our own digital colonizers
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In 2025, Americans "detoxed" from social media. In 2026, they’re quitting altogether. Straight Arrow News reports on a recent American Psychiatric Association poll:
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In 2025, Americans ‘detoxed’ from social media. In 2026, they’re quitting altogether
About half of all Americans cut back on social media usage in 2025, and even more said they plan to in 2026.
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APA Polling Shows Half of Adults Have Cut Back on Social Media Usage in 2025
According to new polling from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), Americans’ relationship with technology is complicated: even as 62% of ...
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"If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists." Interesting column from [@TheAtlantic](
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Elon Musk Cannot Get Away With This
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.
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Are your headphones and speakers vulnerable to hacking? If your audio accessories use Google's Fast Pair protocol, you may need a patch to avoid hackers eavesdropping on your calls and surroundings, hijacking your devices and playing their own audio through them, or even stalking you. Here's a [@WIRED](
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Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking
Flaws in how 17 models of headphones and speakers use Google’s one-tap Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol have left devices open to eavesdroppers and s...
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Wouldn’t it be nice to enhance your PC’s performance “with just one click?” Microsoft's PC Manager is a single, streamlined utility app that collects all of Windows’ performance optimization settings. So, how’s it work? [@PCMag](
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Microsoft Says This Free App Speeds Up Your PC With One Click. I Put It to the Test
You can pay for third-party PC optimization software to make your computer run more smoothly, but Microsoft PC Manager does the same thing at no cost.
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Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday. [@AssociatedPress](
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Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written by volunteers, is embracing artificial intelligence to mark its 25th anniversary.
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Pebble launched a smartwatch in the 2010s, received VC funding, grew to hundreds of employees and then sold to Fitbit in 2016. Bye-bye Pebble. Now, it's back, self-funded with a staff of five, and under the control of its original founder, Eric Migicovsky. @npub13m9c...22yu talked to him about the the three new Pebble wearables, e-paper, open-sourcing, AI and more. “I just love the idea of a fun device that doesn’t take itself too seriously. I love looking forward to gadgets. So, we’re just going to build gadgets that we love,” says Migicovsky. https://flip.it/PUBrpa #Technology #Tech #Pebble #Wearables #SmartWatch #AI
Meta’s VR layoffs, studio closures underscore Mark Zuckerberg’s massive pivot to AI. From CNBC: "Just over four years after Facebook changed its name to Meta, the company is scaling back its virtual reality ambitions."
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Meta's VR layoffs, studio closures underscore Zuckerberg's massive pivot to AI
Meta began laying off employees in its Reality Labs division focused on virtual reality and shut down several VR studios as it pushes resources tow...
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