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Google Meet has rolled out a new AI-driven virtual makeup feature, designed for those moments when you’d rather skip the real makeup but still want to look your best on camera. The update aims to enhance users’ appearance in meetings and brings Google Meet in line with competitors like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, which already offer similar virtual beauty tools. The feature includes 12 customizable makeup styles, available under the “Appearance” tab within the “Portrait touch-up” section. This section, introduced back in 2023, originally focused on basic visual improvements like skin smoothing, eye whitening, and light correction. With the latest…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced that ChatGPT will soon allow verified adult users to engage in erotic conversations, marking a major shift in how the company manages content restrictions. The update is part of a broader initiative to make ChatGPT’s responses more “human-like” and customizable for users. In a post shared on X, Altman explained that ChatGPT had been made intentionally restrictive to avoid potential mental health concerns among users. “We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues,” Altman wrote. “In December, as we roll out stronger age verification and apply…

Mozilla is taking a fresh approach to artificial intelligence in web browsing. Rather than releasing a brand-new AI browser, the company is enhancing Firefox by allowing users to switch their default search engine to an AI-powered option — Perplexity, a conversational answer engine designed to deliver smarter search results. The company announced that Perplexity will now be available to Firefox users worldwide on desktop, following strong feedback from earlier pilot tests in select regions such as the U.S., U.K., and Germany. Mozilla also confirmed that the feature will roll out to mobile versions of the browser in the near future.…

The explosive popularity of OpenAI’s new invite-only Sora video app has led to a wave of counterfeit versions appearing across Apple’s App Store — and some are still slipping through the cracks. Following the official app’s release last week, opportunistic developers quickly launched a flood of impostor apps under names like “Sora” and “Sora 2” in an attempt to exploit user curiosity and ride the AI hype. Despite Apple’s strict App Review process, these fake apps managed to get approved and listed publicly, even though “Sora” is a trademarked name associated with OpenAI’s technology. Many of the knockoffs mimicked Sora’s…

When Nick Turley joined OpenAI in 2022 to lead ChatGPT, his mission was to turn the company’s groundbreaking research into a successful, widely used product. Two years later, with more than 800 million weekly active users, Turley is thinking even bigger — he wants to transform ChatGPT into a full-fledged platform, one that functions like an operating system with its own ecosystem of third-party apps. In a recent conversation during OpenAI’s annual developer conference near San Francisco, Turley explained that his vision for ChatGPT borrows inspiration from the way modern web browsers evolved. Over time, browsers became the primary environment…

Recent public records reveal that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spent $825,000 earlier this year on specialized vehicles equipped with technology capable of monitoring nearby cellphones. The vehicles, supplied by Maryland-based company TechOps Specialty Vehicles (TOSV), include “cell-site simulators” — surveillance tools that mimic cellphone towers to collect data from nearby devices. According to the documents, the May 8 contract modification was made to provide additional “Cell Site Simulator (CSS) Vehicles” for the Department of Homeland Security’s Technical Operations program. This was not ICE’s first deal with TOSV — a similar agreement worth $818,000 was signed in September 2024,…

Google is pushing its AI-powered coding assistant, Jules, further into the daily routines of developers by launching a new command-line interface (CLI) and public API. These additions allow Jules to integrate directly into terminals, CI/CD pipelines, and platforms like Slack — deepening its presence in software development as competition in the AI coding space continues to heat up. Previously, developers could only access Jules through its website or GitHub. With the new Jules Tools CLI, they can now interact with the assistant directly from their command line, removing the need to constantly switch between platforms. This makes it easier to…

Spotify has introduced a new update that gives listeners more control over how the platform tailors their music experience. The streaming giant now allows users to stop specific songs from influencing their “taste profile” — the system Spotify uses to understand what kind of music you like and to power recommendations such as Discover Weekly, Blend playlists, Home page suggestions, and the popular Spotify Wrapped summary at year’s end. Previously, Spotify only offered the option to exclude entire playlists from your taste profile. That feature was handy for cases like sleep or workout playlists, where you might not want relaxing…

The United Kingdom is once again pressuring Apple to give its officials access to encrypted iCloud information, according to a new report from the Financial Times. The government has allegedly issued a fresh, secret order earlier this month, requesting Apple to design a system that would allow authorities to unlock and view encrypted cloud backups belonging to British users. This move marks the second attempt by the U.K. Home Office to compel Apple to weaken its encryption protections. The request reportedly came in the form of what’s known as a technical capability notice, a legal demand issued under the Investigatory…

Meta is adding artificial intelligence to its Facebook Dating platform, aiming to make the matchmaking process smarter and less exhausting for users. The new AI assistant will act as a guide, helping people refine their profiles or even search for specific match types. For example, someone might ask the chatbot to suggest “a Brooklyn girl in tech” or get recommendations on how to improve their bio for better results. Alongside this, Meta is rolling out a feature called Meet Cute, designed to reduce what many call “swipe fatigue.” Instead of endless scrolling, the tool delivers one surprise match each week,…