Google will let users connect their photos to the Gemini chatbot and Nano Banana

Linking Gemini directly to a user's photo library represents a bigger step in the AI chatbot link to private information.
eWeek

Meta’s Reported AI Zuckerberg Bot Would Let Staff Talk to the CEO

Meta is reportedly building an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg for staff, raising new questions about trust, authority, and how ...
Hackaday

Python Comes To The Arduino Uno Q

MicroPython is a well-known and easy-to-use way to program microcontrollers in Python. If you’re using an Arduino Uno Q, ...

Milesight Launches EG71, the Industry's First Unified Gateway for Deep Building Integration

Milesight, a leading provider of innovative IoT products, announced the launch of the EG71 Building IoT Gateway, designed to ...
eWeek

Teens Using AI Chatbots for Emotional Support Face Real Risks

Teens are using AI roleplay chatbots for advice, companionship, and support, but experts warn the tools can normalize risky, ...
Bleeping Computer

WhatsApp rolls out more AI features, iOS multi-account support

WhatsApp is rolling out multiple features designed to make the app easier to use, including AI-powered message replies and photo retouching, support for two accounts on iOS, and chat history transfer ...
Engadget

Reddit is weighing identity verification methods to combat its bot problem

There could be one more step required before creating an account and posting on Reddit in the future. According to Reddit's CEO, Steve Huffman, the social media platform is exploring different ways to ...
SlashGear

Using An iPhone & Windows PC? Here's How I Make It Work (And What I'd Change)

Microsoft and Apple have long felt like the Montagues and the Capulets, but lately, it feels like that feud is gradually mellowing into a cordial, mutual understanding — without needing two young ...
New Scientist

Why the US is using a cheap Iranian drone against the country itself

Iran invented the relatively simple Shahed 136 attack drone, but is now fending off US copies launched against it in combat. Why, when the US military has expensive, cutting-edge and hi-tech weapons, ...
CCJ

Bot Auto to make Houston-to-Dallas autonomous run for brokerage

Autonomous truck provider Bot Auto has entered into a strategic partnership with brokerage Ryan Transportation to launch what the company calls “humanless, autonomous freight operations” between ...
Wired

OpenClaw Users Are Allegedly Bypassing Anti-Bot Systems

An open source project called Scrapling is gaining traction with AI agent users who want their bots to scrape sites without permission. “No bot detection. No selector maintenance. No Cloudflare ...
CoinDesk

How AI is helping retail traders exploit prediction market 'glitches' to make easy money

A fully automated trading bot executed 8,894 trades on short-term crypto prediction contracts and reportedly generated nearly $150,000 without human intervention. The strategy, described in a recent ...