Meta attempted to impose a $20 monthly paywall on Conversation Focus, an on-device accessibility feature for its smart glasses that requires no internet connection, limiting free use to three hours pe…
Anthropic released Opus 5, a new Claude model that rivals its higher-end Fable 5 at half the price while improving on Opus 4.8 in knowledge work, coding, and scientific research tasks. The company say…
Meta launched an optimistic AI campaign on July 23, 2026, built around the message that 'the future is for everyone,' contrasting with Anthropic's July 9 'Hard Questions' campaign about jobs, safety a…
Halliday, after its first-generation smart glasses were universally panned with a 5/10 from Android Police and a 54 from Engadget, is launching the Halliday G2 with waveguide displays, improved audio,…
Meta announced Thursday that it will scan teens' private conversations with its AI chatbot for references to self-harm or suicide, alerting parents who have opted into supervision tools only after a h…
Spotify launched a beta feature called Talk to Spotify that lets eligible Premium users speak or type natural-language queries to an AI assistant about music, podcasts, and books. The feature, rolling…
X is rolling out an algorithm tweak that boosts visibility of posts and replies from mutual followers, aiming to reduce toxicity and prioritize genuine conversation over engagement-driven outrage. Hea…
Meta's camera-equipped AI Glasses have sparked such a strong backlash over privacy violations and non-consensual recordings that some owners now avoid wearing them in public, according to Engadget. In…
Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses face growing backlash over privacy concerns and misuse, leading some creators and early adopters to stop using them or limit use in public. Reports of intimate image revie…
Anthropic launched Reflect, a beta dashboard for its Claude chatbot that tracks usage patterns and suggests breaks, aiming to promote thoughtful AI use rather than maximizing screen time. The feature,…
Anthropic released a new Reflect dashboard for its Claude chatbot that provides users with usage summaries, topic breakdowns, and AI fluency recommendations to help them use the tool more efficiently …
Meta announced it will disable the camera on its AI glasses if the recording LED is tampered with, and will take legal action against businesses advertising LED tampering services. The company is roll…
Google's Pixel 11 lineup will cost $100 more across all models, starting at $899, with the 128GB entry-level tier eliminated, according to leaks. The company blames AI-driven component shortages for t…
Meta released a web-based detection tool that identifies images and videos created with its new Muse Image model by checking for invisible Content Seal watermarks, which persist even after cropping or…
Apple now routes user data to Google Cloud for AI processing, undermining its privacy promises. Google automatically opted users into storing uploaded media for AI training. The partnership creates a …
Google quietly updated its privacy settings in June to automatically opt all search users into allowing the company to store uploaded media—including photos, audio, and video—for training its AI model…
Google has begun beta-testing Gmail Live, a Gemini-powered voice interface for Gmail that allows users to search their inbox using natural language instead of typed queries. The feature, announced at …
Google is beta testing Gmail Live, a feature that lets its Gemini AI read users' emails in real time and answer questions by voice, with plans to expand similar functionality to Docs, Drive, and Keep.…
Flock Safety's AI-powered surveillance cameras, which track vehicles and individuals beyond just license plates, have rapidly proliferated to over 100,000 units nationwide, raising privacy and civil l…
Notion will shut down Notion Mail on September 22, 2025, pivoting from a standalone email inbox to an agent-driven email management system. The company cited that over half of users manage emails with…