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Texas forces Discord to implement UK-style age verification and safety rules
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www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-secures-historic-legal-victory-forcing-discord-protect-texas-children
Texas Attorney GeneralAttorney General Ken Paxton Secures Historic Legal Victory Forcing Discord to Protect Texas Children from Online PredatorsAttorney General Ken Paxton secured a landmark Agreed Temporary Injunction (“TI”) against Discord that requires the tech company to give Texas children the same age-assurance and default safety protections it already provides to its users in the United Kingdom. Discord has 90 days to turn them on for every Texas user, and the order sets a new standard for what Big Tech companies can expect when they do business in this state.posted in Technology
Judge denies xAI effort to halt ban on tech that depicts people nude without permission
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OpenAI's New Astra Model Solves 10 Long-Standing Math and Computer Science Problems
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BMW Is Showing Full-Screen Ads on Its Cars' Main Dashboard Control Display
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New York Has Sued Kalshi for Running Illegal Gambling Operation
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New York State Attorney GeneralGovernor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce New York Has Sued Kalshi for Running Illegal Gambling OperationNEW YORK – New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James today announced that New York has sued KalshiEX, LLC (Kalshi) for running anposted in Technology
Apple Might Charge For Heavy Siri AI Usage
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www.macobserver.com/news/apple-might-charge-for-heavy-siri-ai-usage/
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Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past 2 years, thanks to AI
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blog.google/security/chrome-stronger-with-every-update/
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We Gave GPT 5.6 Sol a Real Business. It Lied, Spammed, and Lost $447.
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Anthropic says Claude AI hacked 3 companies during cyber tests
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Flock cameras are getting mobbed
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Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick
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It’s official: Data centers are slowing America’s shift away from coal
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grist.org/energy/data-centers-electricity-power-coal-emissions-climate-report/
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Google will expand age checks on Android worldwide till the end of the year
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FTC sues Hims & Hers for sending user health info to Meta, Snap
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www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/07/ftc-states-act-against-hims-hers-deceptive-unlawful-privacy-practices
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Elon Musk’s AI company sues Minnesota Attorney General Ellison over nudification ban
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US prosecutors charge Atlanta man after GrapheneOS phone wipes itself during airport search
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/cop-city-protester-phone
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Journalist Richard Medhurst had his mobile phone seized. Did using a secure phone protect his data?
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www.computerweekly.com/feature/Journalist-Richard-Medhurst-had-his-mobile-phone-seized-Did-using-a-secure-phone-protect-his-data
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YouTube blocked the channels of Russian artists under sanctions in Ukraine
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dev.ua/en/news/youtube-zablokuvav-v-ukraini-kanaly-pidsanktsiinykh-artystiv-rf-1784902589
dev.uaYouTube blocked the channels of Russian artists under sanctions in Ukraine
YouTube has restricted access in Ukraine to the channels of a number of Russian and pro-Russian artists who are under sanctions by the National Security and Defense Council. These are show business and cultural figures who openly support Russia's war against Ukraine.
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Paramount and Warner Bros. Pause $110 Billion Merger Deal Until June 2027 or Court Ruling
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oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-secures-deal-halting-warner-bros-paramount-merger-until
State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney GeneralAttorney General Bonta Secures Deal Halting Warner Bros./ Paramount Merger Until June 2027 or Court RulingOAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced securing an agreement with Warner Bros. and Paramount that would keep the entertainment titans from merging until June 1, 2027, or until after a decision by the court on the states’ claims, whichever comes first. If the court finds in favor of the states, the merger would be blocked pending appeal.