Meta AI’s suicidal conversations with teenagers will create parental awareness

Meta AI’s suicidal conversations with teenagers will create parental awareness

When teenagers talk to Meta AI about suicide or self-harm, the conversation will trigger a parental alert, Meta said in a blog post Thursday. The new policy expands on existing youth measures designed to inform parents about how their child is using Meta AI. Only parents using Instagram’s parental controls will receive the notification. BREAKFUT: … Read more

Portable Air Conditioner BTU Ratings Are Confusing. Here’s What You Should Know

Portable Air Conditioner BTU Ratings Are Confusing. Here’s What You Should Know

When you buy i air conditionerBTU ratings are one of the first things people consider when deciding which unit to buy. But if you look at a portable air conditionerthose numbers can be confusing. In contrast window unitsportable models typically have two BTU ratings, the higher rating from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and … Read more

The UK’s Ofcom issues a report on age verification legislation

The UK’s Ofcom issues a report on age verification legislation

Almost a year after the passing of the UK’s age verification, Online Safety Act, Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has released a report on its progress. The Internet Safety Act requires stricter age checks on sites with “adult-restricted” content, which ranges from pornography to potentially revealing content like the r/stopsmoking subreddit. Age verification in the … Read more

LA and Other Cities Distance themselves from Herd Safety

LA and Other Cities Distance themselves from Herd Safety

The city of Los Angeles has let a three-year contract with Flock Security expire — at least for now — amid concerns about privacy, data retention and Flock’s efficiency. license plate reading technologyas well as he travels to other cities to distance themselves from the Atlanta-based surveillance company. Over the weekend, the Los Angeles Police … Read more

Argentina vs. England Astrology: What the stars say about the World Cup semi-final

Argentina vs. England Astrology: What the stars say about the World Cup semi-final

England and Argentina are playing for a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, and as they did before Spain against France, internet astrologers are looking for clues about what might happen next. The predictions are not completely aligned, pun intended. Several predictions give Argentina the edge, others point to the moon in Leo … Read more

Gunnar marks ‘Tomb Raider’ 30 years with dark blue sunglasses inspired by Lara Croft

Gunnar marks ‘Tomb Raider’ 30 years with dark blue sunglasses inspired by Lara Croft

Tomb Raider celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, marking three decades since Lara Croft first strapped on her thigh high boots and went in search of ancient artifacts around the world. To mark the occasion, game developer Crystal Dynamics has partnered with eyewear company Gunnar to create a pair of glasses inspired by Lara’s one-of-a-kind … Read more