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Researchers warn parents about popular AI toys after testing them.
AI toys say the darnedest things, according to the independent experts who test them for safety. When researchers from Common Sense M

Sexualized AI-generated images — including those of children — have become a huge problem for X and sister company Grok.
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has announced a change in policy that purport

Nothing can seemingly stop the devotion to Shane and Ilya, even Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws.
There is not much that can stop a dedicated fandom. Not paywalls, not cancellations, and certainly not ev

Musk has called the government intervention an attack on free speech.
Grok access has been cut off for users in Indonesia and Malaysia following concerns that the xAI chatbot’s safeguards were ineffec

Could charging stations become passé?
Florida loves highways, so it may not come as a surprise that it’s building a new one west of Orlando, connecting US Route 27 to State Road 429. The new highway,

Teens aren't using their phones to study or learn. Instead, they're on these popular apps.
Teens spend an average of 70 minutes on their smartphones during school hours, according to new res

Chat features will be locked unless users submit a face scan.
Roblox, the global youth gaming platform currently under fire for widespread child safety concerns, is rolling out mandatory age checks fo

India, France, and Malaysia say they are cracking down on the Elon Musk-led company.
Multiple foreign governments are investigating Elon Musk-owned chatbot Grok for numerous reports of the chatbot gen

Don't count humanity out yet.
After a year like 2025, it’s easy for anyone who inhales large quantities of online news to be downhearted. This was a year that began with a terrifying salute from