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Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator

A jury found an Ohio political blogger guilty of telecommunications harassment after he sent an explicit image of Shrek to a Republican state senator. On Friday, a judge ordered DJ Byrnes, owner of political commentary blog The Rooster, to pay a $200 fine, according to a report from the Columbus Dispatch. Byrnes texted Ohio Sen. […]

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Brendan Carr says he’ll let Pete Hegseth decide whether TV networks can air the public execution

FCC chairman Brendan Carr said he will defer to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on whether TV networks can air the planned execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad. The Pentagon has said the execution will be livestreamed, suggesting it’ll appear on an online platform beyond the FCC’s jurisdiction. But it’s […]

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Nikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI

Nikon says the video that originally won first place in its Small World in Motion contest “did not comply with the competition rules regarding generative AI.” BBC reports that the original first place video from Dr. Ning Xu claimed to show “tiny, hair-like structures called cilia moving in the airway of a child with the […]

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Amazon’s new Kindles appear to have a light leak problem

Some users are reporting that the new Kindles have a light leak issue that is especially apparent when using dark mode. The latest base-model Kindles have a flush bezel that gives them a sleek appearance and looks great… as long as you keep the lights on. But things can change once you turn down the […]

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Apple and LG leak shows new ‘tap to control’ HomeKit features

A post on X from “pdfu,” who has previously posted leaks and renders of suspected Apple features and LG smart home gear, shows new details of rumored Apple Home accessories from LG. According to the new leak, they could include an NFC-based “Proximity Control” feature that pops up a hint for a device’s controls in […]

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Meta is banning TikTok ads across its platforms

Meta has banned ads from TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance across the US and several other countries as the rivalry between the major social media operators heats up, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. The ban, which went into effect on Thursday, restricts ads and paid marketing messages from ByteDance, along with third-party ads that link […]

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OpenAI doubles down on decision to fire three AI safety researchers

OpenAI is standing firm on its decision to fire three safety researchers after an investigation found they committed “a significant breach of trust.” In a post on X on Friday, the company said Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita ⁠Balesni were dismissed for violating “clear policies on handling sensitive information.” It insisted the decision was […]

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Claude’s New Rules Target Fake Sources Built To Sway AI Answers via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Anthropic’s updated usage policy names seeding search and AI answer sources with misleading content, and drops automated publishing from its high-risk list.

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Microsoft 365 Family subscribers will finally be able to share AI benefits

Microsoft bundled its AI-powered Office features into Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions last year, but it only allowed the primary account holder to access the AI benefits. Now, Microsoft is about to let Microsoft 365 Family and Premium subscribers share Copilot and AI usage features, alongside access to Office apps and OneDrive storage, with […]

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Jetpack 16.3 WordPress Plugin Update Is A Winner via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Jetpack announced the release of version 16.3, a major update that adds three new blocks, expands existing features, improves accessibility and security, and reorganizes settings to bring related controls together in the user interface. Three New Blocks That Add Useful Functionalities Jetpack 16.3 introduces three new blocks that make it easier to showcase video content, help visitors discover videos, and schedule appointments directly on a website. 1. Latest Videos Playlist Block Automatically keeps a playlist populated with a site’s newest VideoPress videos, removing the need to update it manually as new videos are published. The block can be added within […]

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