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Google's 'school time' setting for kids coming to Android devices
The setting lets parents control when their child's device has limited functionality.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Google announces new tactics to curb explicit deepfakes
Changes to Google Search aim to limit results for nonconsensual imagery.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Video game voice actors go on strike over AI protections
SAG-AFTRA's latest labor action is meant to secure protections for video game performers.
By Alex Perry
Palestine makes its statement at the Paris Olympic opening ceremony
As Palestinian athletes donned traditional colors, protesters decried Israel's presence.
How Paris cleaned up the Seine for the Olympics
Public swimming is planned for 2025.
How AI is trying to medal at the Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics brings a clean Seine, fierce competition, and a lot of AI.
Is it 'Kamala' or 'Harris'? The answer is complicated.
"Momala" is not very brat.
Anti-deepfake legislation just took a major step toward becoming law
The Defiance Act provides a civil path for victims of nonconsensual deepfakes.
Barbieland has new residents, as Mattel unveils first blind Barbie
The launch includes new, more accessible packaging for all dolls.
Online child sex abuse material, boosted by AI, is outpacing Big Tech's regulation
Watchdogs say its a "stark vision of the future."
Bethesda becomes first Microsoft game studio to unionize
A groundbreaking victory for the workers.
A sand battery in Finland is transforming sustainable heating
From housing to businesses and a municipal swimming pool, this battery is slowly changing the game for Finland's district heating.
FTC bans 'ask me anything' app for teen use
NGL: ask me anything app tricked young users and made false claims, says FTC.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Cities might hold the key to sustainable woodworking
When a tree falls in a city, it is heard — and (re)used.
The consequences of making a nonconsensual deepfake
Making a nonconsensual deepfake could lead to legal and financial repercussions.
By Rebecca Ruiz
SXSW officially drops U.S. Army sponsors following protests for Palestine
The festival is also axing companies involved in weapons manufacturing.
On social media, the conversation about pinkwashing and Palestine is amplified
This Pride Month, people are drawing attention to an ongoing and reductive rhetoric.
Yelp's latest update adds new ways to find accessible businesses and AI-powered alt text
Search for braille menus, ADA compliant buildings, and even closed captioning on bar TVs.
ChatGPT is ableist toward applicants with disabilities, new study finds
A university study found inherent disability biases in the AI chatbot when tasked with resume screening.
Instagram teens are regularly recommended sexual and explicit videos, new report finds
The Reels algorithm may be stronger than the platform can handle.
4 things you need to know about Juneteenth, the federal holiday
Juneteenth is American history, not just Black history.
By Yolande Clark-Jackson
YouTube tests own version of Community Notes ahead of 2024 election
Expect new info pop-ups in the coming weeks.
U.S. Surgeon General: Social media needs a warning label
"The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency."
By Rebecca Ruiz
Lawsuit claims Apple is systemically underpaying female employees
Two women accuse Apple of "systemic" sexism across company wages.