Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum An AI companion company paid 10 people to test AI-guided masturbation and now claims impressive wellness benefits, including lower stress and better focus. The study reported satisfaction ratings close to those for porn or toys. But experts warn about the broader impact on human relationships and social behavior. View more
Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum A new report suggests Nvidia is planning another GPU price hike of 20-30%, affecting consumer graphics cards across the lineup. AI infrastructure demand is driving memory costs higher, and board partners are already raising prices in some regions. This could make budget and high-end upgrades significantly more expensive. View more
Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Google Gemini is introducing a new setting called Media Watermarks that allows users to turn off visible AI-generated watermarks on images, videos, and music created with the app. The toggle applies to tools like Nano Banana, Omni, and Lyria, while invisible SynthID and C2PA metadata remain embedded. The rollout occurs over the next few days, but availability is limited in some regions and for work or school accounts. The change follows user feedback about Gemini frustrations, with watermark removal ranking among the top requests. View more
Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum NVIDIA's Synthetic Video Detector can identify AI-generated videos in just 22 milliseconds. It achieves 92 percent accuracy on uncompressed footage and remains strong under compression. The tool is built for newsrooms, broadcasters, and enterprises seeking to verify visual media before public release. View more
Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Elon Musk shared details of his private meeting with El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, touching on AI, robotics, and the future of humanity. The discussion took place as bitcoin prices rally on Federal Reserve expectations. El Salvador adopted bitcoin as legal tender in 2021 and continues to build its national bitcoin reserves. View more
Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Thiago Mendes and Neymar reignited their feud during the Brazilian Serie A match between Vasco da Gama and Santos. The midfielder snubbed the forward in the pre-match handshake line, recalling their 2020 clash in Ligue 1. The tension dates back to a hard tackle that left Neymar injured and sparked a war of words between their families. Now, both players have again exchanged accusations on the pitch. View more
Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum After months of testing, the OhSnap Snap Grip Stand has become a permanent fixture on my phone. It's thin, magnetic, and offers both a comfortable grip and a surprisingly stable vertical stand. With bare anodized metal construction and a design that slots effortlessly into pockets, it fixes most issues I had with earlier versions. Here's why it finally won me over. View more
Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Google is rebranding its AI note-taking app NotebookLM as Gemini Notebook, keeping it a standalone app while deepening integration with Gemini and Google Search. The change brings new capabilities, including access to notebooks in AI Mode and cloud-based code execution for select users. The rebrand reflects Google's broader push to unify its AI products under the Gemini name. View more
Aug 17, 2026Twila Rosenbaum OpenAI's ChatGPT desktop app for macOS now includes Computer History, an opt-in feature that learns from your actions to build a timeline of your work. It can suggest automations, help you resume tasks, and provide recaps, all without capturing screenshots. Users can exclude apps and websites, and incognito browsing is automatically ignored. View more
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