Jul 07, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Meta has introduced a new app called Forum, specifically designed for Facebook Groups. Available on iOS, it allows users to browse their groups, make posts, and ask questions to a chatbot that pulls information from groups. The move comes as Meta continues to explore standalone experiences for its core social features. Forum aims to deepen engagement within the group ecosystem.
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Jul 07, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A journalist describes using Google's AI Studio to create three Android apps in one afternoon just by typing prompts. The process was remarkably fast but revealed significant flaws, including buggy gameplay, unreliable calorie estimates, and daily usage limits. The experience highlights both the promise and current limitations of AI-driven app development.
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Jul 07, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Vizio's Mini LED Quantum TV delivers impressive quantum-dot performance for under $400, but Walmart's data collection policies raise concerns. By bypassing the OS setup, you can turn it into one of the best dumb TVs available, with full control over your privacy.
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Jul 07, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The Sourdough Sidekick promises to automate the tedious part of sourdough baking: feeding the starter. Developed with King Arthur Baking Company, this $180 gadget works best for frequent bakers. It offers auto, ratio, and custom modes, but has limitations like noise and hand-washing requirements.
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Jul 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch warns that closed AI models give providers immense leverage over businesses, citing data retention and customer competition. He urges enterprises to adopt open-source models, open data systems, and continuous training flywheels. Mistral's own Studio and Forge products align with this strategy.
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Jul 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The UK's National Crime Agency and Internet Watch Foundation have issued a joint warning to parents, urging them to stop publicly posting images of their children online because of the rapid growth of AI-generated child sexual abuse material. The IWF identified 8,029 AI-generated abuse images and videos in 2025, a 14% increase year-on-year, with AI abuse videos surging from 13 to 3,440. The guidance includes locking down privacy settings, auditing old posts, and reconsidering consent for school photography. Campaigners highlight that 98% of confirmed AI abuse imagery involves girls, and a quarter of children fear their images being turned into explicit deepfakes.
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Jul 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The world’s largest consumer goods companies are integrating artificial intelligence into product development and marketing. From peptide screening for Pantene to AI-generated biscuit recipes at Mondelez, firms are compressing months of lab work into computational search. Marketing campaigns also now leverage AI to create personalized content and select influencers, as seen in Unilever’s Dove-Crumbl collab. While benefits in speed and cost are clear, experts caution that AI-generated outputs can feel generic and still require human validation.
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Jul 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The United Nations has released a preliminary report from its Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, warning that the technology's rapid advancement is outpacing the ability of governments to understand, test, or regulate it. Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized that the world cannot govern what it cannot understand, calling for shared rules before the window to shape AI closes. The report highlights a structural mismatch between capability gains and the slow work of evaluation, standard-setting, and lawmaking, while also pointing to the risk of fragmented efforts and deepened inequalities.
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Jul 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Phoebe Bridgers and Paul Mescal dated from 2020 to 2022, sparking rumors after a tweet. They confirmed their relationship in 2021 but split in late 2022 amid speculation about Phoebe's connection with Bo Burnham. Her song 'Lost Boys' and feature on SZA's 'Ghost in the Machine' hint at the breakup.
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Jul 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Emma Stone has admitted that her role in Cameron Crowe's 'Aloha' was a regret, as she played a character of Chinese and Hawaiian descent despite being white. The film sparked controversy over whitewashing in Hollywood. Stone later apologized and used the incident as a learning experience. Her humility and advocacy for authentic casting have helped maintain her reputation.
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Jul 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Sydney Sweeney shares a new photoshoot for her lingerie brand Syrn, wearing a deeply plunging sheer lace bra and matching set. The Euphoria actress captivates fans with the revealing ensemble, highlighting her ongoing influence in fashion and celebrity entrepreneurship.
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Jul 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi are getting serious, but a body language expert warns they may soon face 'uncomfortable truths' from their pasts that could challenge their relationship. The couple, who have been linked since Coachella, recently took a trip to Australia together. Meanwhile, Jenner has yet to introduce Elordi to her famous family.
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