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Brazil’s election court faces a new AI test after a synthetic Jair Bolsonaro appeared in campaign content, exposing gaps between regulation and technology.

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Nothing OS 5.0 starts with Phone (3) and expands through January 2027. Here are the eligible devices, major features, rollout dates, and beta risks.

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Sennheiser’s $299.95 Momentum True Wireless 5 adds user-replaceable batteries to both the earbuds and charging case, plus longer battery life and Bluetooth 6.0.

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HONOR Watch 6 combines long battery life, dual-band GPS, health tracking, and NFC, but some features depend on your phone, bank, and region.

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Instagram will limit recommendations for AI-generated influencer profiles that fail to disclose their synthetic identities under a new labeling policy.

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A cross-platform PDF solution with advanced editing and conversion tools built for professional efficiency.

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Two Illinois customers allege Walmart created voiceprints from service calls without obtaining consent required under the state’s biometric privacy law.

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Stay online across 18 Asian destinations with instant setup, and no physical SIM card to swap.

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Google Maps now shows Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for US users after a Trump executive order, while Canada retains the original name.

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OpenAI is reportedly buying tens of thousands of Mac mini and Mac Studio systems as AI labs find a new use for Apple hardware.

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Google’s Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash adds video extensions, frame controls, cheaper previews and upscaled 4K output for AI video creators.

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Google is setting new Android app memory requirements for February 2027 as developers face stricter Play Store thresholds and rising RAM pressure.

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Google is changing its site reputation abuse enforcement in the EEA after EU scrutiny, reducing one search penalty risk for publishers.

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Google has agreed to a £260 million Play Store settlement in the U.K., with £160 million earmarked to compensate eligible app developers.

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Meta is testing robots for data center maintenance, from swapping cables to restarting servers, raising questions about automation and IT staffing.

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NFL technology executives share how AI-driven social engineering makes attacks faster and more convincing, offering practical strategies for IT leaders to build non-punitive, multi-channel defenses.

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Google DeepMind tested Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite behind a cryptographic wall designed to protect confidential AI benchmarks and proprietary model weights.

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Anthropic eyed up to 5GW of AI data center capacity in NSW. Here’s what the potential buildout could mean for Australia’s power grid and IT leaders.

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Operation Bluebird has launched Twitter.now while fighting X over rights to the Twitter name, betting nostalgia and AI tools can build a new social network.

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Plaud One uses AI earbuds and a 4G-connected case to record, summarize, and act on workplace conversations without relying on a nearby smartphone.

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