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Gadgets
fromEngadget
10 hours ago

Google now lets you have full conversations with Gemini for Home

Google upgrades Gemini for Home with a 'continued conversations' feature, allowing natural discussions without repeated wake words.
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
2 days ago

YouTube adds enhanced parental controls, offers tips to families

YouTube said parents can now set variable daily time limits for Shorts, including setting it to zero minutes to turn the feed off entirely.
Parenting
#smartthings
Wearables
fromGSMArena.com
5 hours ago

Samsung announces seamless integration of IKEA smart home devices into SmartThings

Samsung now allows direct connection of IKEA smart devices to SmartThings hub, simplifying smart home setup.
Gadgets
fromEngadget
11 hours ago

Samsung brings SmartThings integration to IKEA's Matter devices

Samsung expands SmartThings to include IKEA products for seamless integration and enhanced home automation.
Wearables
fromGSMArena.com
5 hours ago

Samsung announces seamless integration of IKEA smart home devices into SmartThings

Samsung now allows direct connection of IKEA smart devices to SmartThings hub, simplifying smart home setup.
Gadgets
fromEngadget
11 hours ago

Samsung brings SmartThings integration to IKEA's Matter devices

Samsung expands SmartThings to include IKEA products for seamless integration and enhanced home automation.
more#smartthings
#social-media
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

Social media executives deny platforms are inherently addictive to children

Executives from social media companies denied their platforms are addictive to children during a parliamentary hearing in Westminster.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

Social media executives deny platforms are inherently addictive to children

Executives from social media companies denied their platforms are addictive to children during a parliamentary hearing in Westminster.
more#social-media
Agile
fromPsychology Today
4 hours ago

How to Move Beyond the AI Pilot

Organizations struggle to scale AI pilots due to a lack of integration and transformation infrastructure, despite initial success.
Digital life
fromInc
15 hours ago

People Are Quietly Using AI Instead of Google and It's Changing Everything

AI assistants are becoming the preferred choice over traditional search engines for answering questions.
Marketing tech
fromThe Verge
15 hours ago

Yelp is making its AI chatbot way more useful

Yelp is upgrading its chatbot to enhance user experience with new features for recommendations, bookings, and integrations with various services.
Data science
fromeLearning Industry
1 day ago

Multimodal AI For Instructional Designers: What It Is, How It Works, And Why It Changes Learning Design

Multimodal AI processes and generates multiple data types, enhancing understanding and output accuracy by mimicking human information processing.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
13 hours ago

How AI Avatars Are Turning Static Documents Into Interactive Learning Experiences

Transforming traditional documents into interactive learning experiences enhances engagement and retention in training.
UX design
fromMedium
1 day ago

The deceptive nature of today's AI conversation design and how to fix it

Conversation design for non-human participants may be outdated and inefficient, raising questions about its effectiveness in user interactions.
UK news
fromTNW | Government-Policy
16 hours ago

After X and Grok, Ofcom opens child safety investigation into Telegram

Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into Telegram for potential non-compliance with the Online Safety Act regarding child sexual abuse material.
Psychology
fromTheregister
1 day ago

Schmoozebots: study finds flattery will get AI everywhere

Making chatbots appear nicer enhances human interaction more than increasing their intelligence.
Relationships
fromFortune
4 days ago

Teen boys are dating their AI chatbots-and experts warn opting out of real relationships could hurt their careers in the future | Fortune

Gen Alpha prefers AI relationships for control and ease, risking essential social skills needed for real-life interactions and future careers.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 days ago

What happens when each listing comes with an AI home assistant?

A shift in residential real estate involves AI-enabled assistants in homes, redefining full-service and alleviating seller stress during showings.
#amazon
Podcast
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

How the Amazon Echo learned to talk - and listen

Jeff Bezos aimed to create a voice computer, leading to the development of the Echo speaker and Alexa voice assistant despite numerous challenges.
Mobile UX
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Amazon is reportedly working on a new phone built around Alexa

Amazon plans to re-enter the smartphone market with a new device codenamed 'Transformer' focusing on AI and easier access to its services.
Mobile UX
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Amazon is making an Alexa phone

Amazon is developing a new smartphone, code-named 'Transformer', focused on integrating Alexa and artificial intelligence capabilities.
Gadgets
fromTechRepublic
4 weeks ago

Amazon Reportedly Building AI Smartphone to Revive Alexa Ecosystem

Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone called 'Transformer' to integrate with Alexa and enhance user interaction with its services.
Podcast
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

How the Amazon Echo learned to talk - and listen

Jeff Bezos aimed to create a voice computer, leading to the development of the Echo speaker and Alexa voice assistant despite numerous challenges.
Mobile UX
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Amazon is reportedly working on a new phone built around Alexa

Amazon plans to re-enter the smartphone market with a new device codenamed 'Transformer' focusing on AI and easier access to its services.
Mobile UX
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Amazon is making an Alexa phone

Amazon is developing a new smartphone, code-named 'Transformer', focused on integrating Alexa and artificial intelligence capabilities.
Gadgets
fromTechRepublic
4 weeks ago

Amazon Reportedly Building AI Smartphone to Revive Alexa Ecosystem

Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone called 'Transformer' to integrate with Alexa and enhance user interaction with its services.
more#amazon
Mental health
fromFuturism
5 days ago

Teens Alarmed at What AI Is Doing to Their Minds

Young people are increasingly skeptical of AI, recognizing its addictive nature and negative impacts on their lives despite initial engagement.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
5 days ago

Here are four new Apple Intelligence features launching in iOS 27

iOS 27 will enhance Apple Intelligence with new features for Visual Intelligence, Apple Wallet, and Safari, launching alongside iPhone 18 Pro in September.
#roblox
Video games
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Roblox's AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games | TechCrunch

Roblox is enhancing its AI tools to assist developers in planning, building, and testing games more effectively.
Video games
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Roblox's AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games | TechCrunch

Roblox is enhancing its AI tools to assist developers in planning, building, and testing games more effectively.
more#roblox
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Character.AI's new Books mode turns reading into roleplay

Character.AI's new 'Books' mode allows users to engage with over 20 classic public domain titles, offering a structured roleplaying experience that aims to broaden perceptions of AI interactions.
Books
#smart-home
Gadgets
fromZDNET
7 hours ago

I compared Thread, Zigbee, and Matter - here's the best smart home setup for you

Thread, Zigbee, and Matter are key protocols for smart home connectivity, each serving different functions in device communication.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
3 days ago

The Smart Home Gadgets to Amp Up Your Curb Appeal

Smart home products like birdhouses and outdoor lights enhance both functionality and aesthetics in residential spaces.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
7 hours ago

I compared Thread, Zigbee, and Matter - here's the best smart home setup for you

Thread, Zigbee, and Matter are key protocols for smart home connectivity, each serving different functions in device communication.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
3 days ago

The Smart Home Gadgets to Amp Up Your Curb Appeal

Smart home products like birdhouses and outdoor lights enhance both functionality and aesthetics in residential spaces.
more#smart-home
Privacy technologies
fromPetaPixel
5 days ago

Apple and Google Direct Users to AI 'Nudify' Apps: Report

Apple and Google facilitate access to nudify apps that create deepfake nude images despite policies against nonconsensual sexualized content.
Web development
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Opera adds Browser Connector for integrating AI chatbots

Opera introduces Browser Connector, allowing integration of ChatGPT or Claude for enhanced browsing with AI assistance.
DevOps
fromApp Developer Magazine
6 days ago

Jentic launch gives AI agents api access

Jentic Mini offers a free, open-source solution for developers to safely deploy agents with controlled access to APIs and workflows.
UX design
fromMedium
1 day ago

The web trained AI to deceive. Now designers have to untrain it.

LLMs replicate UX dark patterns from the web, leading to deceptive design practices in generated content.
Digital life
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

It's not just one thing - it's another thing | TechCrunch

The phrase 'It's not just this - it's that' has dramatically increased in corporate communications, indicating a trend in AI-generated writing.
#ai-in-education
Education
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Artificial Intelligence in Education Needs Design, Not Devotion

AI's impact on education varies based on its integration into the curriculum, influencing both performance and the depth of learning.
Education
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Artificial Intelligence in Education Needs Design, Not Devotion

AI's impact on education varies based on its integration into the curriculum, influencing both performance and the depth of learning.
more#ai-in-education
Education
fromThe Village Voice
4 days ago

The Builder Who Never Stopped: From a Childhood Website to Four Companies and the Future of Autonomous AI - The Village Voice

Mateusz Kelner is a young software engineer who has achieved significant milestones in technology and entrepreneurship before turning twenty.
Apple
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac

Perplexity has launched Personal Computer for Mac, a software that enhances multi-model orchestration for managing tasks and workflows.
#generative-ai
fromAP News
5 days ago
Marketing tech

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

fromFortune
5 days ago
Education

Education experts to Mamdani: why are you foisting AI on our kids? | Fortune

Marketing tech
fromAP News
5 days ago

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

Generative AI tools have intensified online spam and scams, prompting tech companies like Google to enhance their defenses against malicious ads.
Education
fromFortune
5 days ago

Education experts to Mamdani: why are you foisting AI on our kids? | Fortune

Generative AI should not be used in classrooms due to potential harm to children's education and development.
Arsenal
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Alright mate?': Amazon pins UK hopes on AI upgrade of Alexa

Amazon launches Alexa+, a generative AI-powered voice assistant upgrade in the UK, offering natural language interaction and personalized home automation across millions of existing devices.
more#generative-ai
Privacy technologies
from404 Media
5 days ago

App Stores Push Users Toward Nudify Apps, New Research Shows

Google and Apple's app stores actively promote harmful nudify and undress apps, contrary to their stated policies.
#ai
fromNature
2 days ago
Artificial intelligence

No humans allowed: scientific AI agents get their own social network

fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

The Hottest New Chatbot Isn't Actually AI. Even Its Founder Didn't Think It Would Be 'So Addictive.'

Your AI Slop Bores Me humanizes AI interactions, attracting 25 million visitors in a month, highlighting a shift towards more human-like engagement.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Readers reply: Should we be polite to voice assistants and AIs?

Politeness towards AI can reinforce positive interactions, but it is not necessary as machines are not sentient beings.
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

The Hottest New Chatbot Isn't Actually AI. Even Its Founder Didn't Think It Would Be 'So Addictive.'

Your AI Slop Bores Me humanizes AI interactions, attracting 25 million visitors in a month, highlighting a shift towards more human-like engagement.
more#ai
Digital life
fromZDNET
2 days ago

This powerful Gemini setting made my AI results way more personal and accurate

Personal Intelligence in Google Gemini personalizes responses using data from Google apps, allowing users to control data usage.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Government to host summit about keeping children safe online in age of AI

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and online safety, emphasizing the need for accessible journalism.
Privacy technologies
fromJezebel
6 days ago

Let's Add "Earbuds with Cameras" to the List of AI Garbage No One Should Want

VueBuds are AI-powered earbuds with cameras that assist users in visual recognition and translation, raising significant privacy concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoQ
2 days ago

Designing Memory for AI Agents: Inside Linkedin's Cognitive Memory Agent

LinkedIn's Cognitive Memory Agent enables context-aware AI systems that retain knowledge across interactions, enhancing personalization and continuity.
Mobile UX
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Google Home's latest update makes Gemini better at understanding your commands

Google's Home app update enhances Gemini AI for more natural smart home control and improved device identification.
Gadgets
fromTheregister
4 days ago

Alexa loses its Plex appeal as voice feature gets canned

Plex is discontinuing its Alexa integration on June 15, 2026, affecting users who relied on voice commands for media playback.
Wearables
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

With its new app store, Ring bets on AI to go beyond home security | TechCrunch

Amazon-owned Ring launches an app store to enhance camera capabilities, focusing on elder care, workforce analytics, and rental management.
fromGSMArena.com
4 days ago

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab A11+ Kids Edition

The Galaxy Tab A11+ Kids Edition includes a foam case that provides drop protection and features a built-in kickstand, which also serves as a carrying handle.
Gadgets
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop | TechCrunch

OpenAI's Codex has been revamped with new features, including background operation capabilities, to compete with Anthropic's Claude Code.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
5 days ago

Forget the chatbot wars. Demis Hassabis is thinking about something far bigger | Fortune

AI leadership should be global and diverse to ensure ethical development and deployment.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
6 days ago

Robot dogs now read gauges and thermometers using Google Gemini

Robots can now accurately read analog instruments thanks to Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 model, enhancing their embodied reasoning capabilities.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Alexa+ gets a new 'adults only' personality option that curses but won't get into NSFW content | TechCrunch

The Sassy style is built on one premise: help first, judge always. Every answer comes wrapped in wit and a well-placed roast - it'll answer your question, it'll just make you feel something about it first. Expect reality checks delivered with charm, compliments that somehow sting, and warmth you didn't see coming. Equal-opportunity irreverence, zero apologies.
Privacy technologies
Privacy professionals
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Children's Toys Are Shipping With Adult AI Inside Them

Leading AI companies conduct minimal vetting of developers accessing their models, allowing child-unsafe AI products to reach market despite known risks.
Apple
fromTechRepublic
1 month ago

Apple's Rumored Smart 'HomePad' Gets a New Release Timeline

Apple's HomePad smart home hub is reportedly scheduled for fall 2026 release, featuring a 7-inch square display, wall-mounting capability, and Apple Intelligence integration.
Apple
fromComputerworld
2 months ago

Apple's Siri future is hybrid, integrated - and already here

Apple will power a much smarter Siri via a hybrid model using on-device processing and Google's Gemini through Private Cloud Compute while enforcing privacy controls.
#alexa
fromEngadget
2 months ago
Gadgets

Alexa+ is now available nationwide, with a free text-based version for non-Prime members to try

fromEngadget
2 months ago
Gadgets

Alexa+ is now available nationwide, with a free text-based version for non-Prime members to try

more#alexa
fromGSMArena.com
1 month ago

OpenAI is allegedly making a pricey smart speaker with a built-in camera

Ever since OpenAI acquired ex-Apple chief designer Jony Ive's design startup, rumors have been rampant about what kind of product the collaboration will yield. Clearly, it would have to be some sort of hardware piece - a first for OpenAI. At first, insiders hinted at an AI pen, then the clues shifted things towards something simpler - AI earbuds. Now insiders familiar with the matter claim that there are three
Mobile UX
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

Why Amazon's Echo Hub became my favorite way to control my smart home

Echo Hub is a pared-down, wall-mountable smart home control panel providing touchscreen and Alexa voice control without streaming, ads, or extraneous features.
Gadgets
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

Voice Control Basics: Making Your Smart Home Work With A Single Command - Social Media Explorer

Intent-based voice control uses LLMs and contextual signals to understand natural language and trigger smart-home and small-business actions seamlessly.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Google Home finally adds support for buttons

Google Home now supports programmable smart buttons as automation starters, enabling physical button presses to trigger automations and control devices.
#amazon-alexa
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

12+ powerful Alexa commands you should start using at home (no subscriptions required)

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

I lived with the Echo Show 11 for weeks, and developed trust issues with Alexa

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

12+ powerful Alexa commands you should start using at home (no subscriptions required)

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

I lived with the Echo Show 11 for weeks, and developed trust issues with Alexa

more#amazon-alexa
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

You can now make Alexa's AI personality more friendly, blunt, or chilled out

Amazon launches three personality style presets for Alexa Plus users in the US: Brief, Chill, and Sweet, allowing customization of how the voice assistant communicates.
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