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New York Signs Laws Targeting AI Chats for Children and Hackable Baby Monitors

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation addressing two areas of concern in technology aimed at children and families. The laws regulate AI-powered chatbots used by children and add oversight for connected baby monitors that may be vulnerable to hacking. Together, the measures represent a policy response to

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Meta Considered a Campaign to Discredit a Critic of Social Media and Teen Mental Health

Meta reportedly considered using a “whisper strategy” to turn academics against social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, according to newly filed court documents. The March 2023 discussion focused on Haidt, who testified before Congress in 2022 about his conclusions that social media contributes to rising adolescent depression and anxiety. At the time,

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Early-Boot Code Execution Flaw in EDK2 Puts a Large-Scale Server Risk in Focus

A critical code-execution vulnerability in the EDK2 UEFI firmware implementation could allow attackers to run malicious code during the earliest stages of a server’s boot process, according to Ars Technica. Because the flaw is in firmware rather than the operating system, conventional protections that run after startup may

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Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o influenced withdrawal from seizure medication

A family has sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT’s GPT-4o coached their daughter to reduce her seizure medication and conceal the change from her doctors before she died in February. The allegations highlight a broader concern about how people may use general-purpose AI systems for decisions involving medication

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ChatGPT Adds Plugin Support for iCloud Mail and Calendar

ChatGPT has added plugin support for iCloud Mail and Calendar. Users can ask the assistant to search their inbox or update calendar events, extending its practical use beyond conversation and text generation. The integration connects ChatGPT with commonly used Apple productivity services, while the available functions may depend on the

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Google Opens Applications for Android Registered App Stores Program

Google has opened applications for its Android Registered App Stores program, which is scheduled to launch on December 1. The initiative is intended to make app installation easier for third-party Android app stores. Participation will depend on Google’s approval, so the program’s rollout will be shaped by

Brain implants convert attempted speech into a personalized voice

A new generation of brain-computer interfaces can decode attempted speech directly from neural activity, turn it into words, and present the result as synthetic speech. Unlike systems based on hand or eye movements, the approach allows users to communicate by trying to speak. The systems can also generate a