How ChatGPT Targets Ads To You Based On Your Prompts, Phone Number, and Email
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How ChatGPT Targets Ads To You Based On Your Prompts, Phone Number, and Email

Most ChatGPT users probably don’t know you can be specifically targeted on the platform by advertisers based on your email, phone number, or unique phone identifier.
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ChatGPT Ads Target Your Phone Number, Email
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ChatGPT Ads Target Your Phone Number, Email

OpenAI's ads targeting is pretty creepy, and new research confirms spyware companies are delivering potent malware through advertising networks.
How ChatGPT Targets Ads To You Based On Your Prompts, Phone Number, and Email
OpenAI

How ChatGPT Targets Ads To You Based On Your Prompts, Phone Number, and Email

Most ChatGPT users probably don’t know you can be specifically targeted on the platform by advertisers based on your email, phone number, or unique phone identifier.
Data Centers Are War Targets Now
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Data Centers Are War Targets Now

"Why have we gotten to the point where we have permitted militaries of various states to use civilian commercial data centers for their military purposes?"
There’s Nothing Mysterious or Unusual About the Viral German Sexual Harassment Robot
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There’s Nothing Mysterious or Unusual About the Viral German Sexual Harassment Robot

Livestreamers used a robot to harass a woman for social media clout on the street in Germany.
Character.ai Bankruptcy Is First AI Bubble Domino to Fall
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Character.ai Bankruptcy Is First AI Bubble Domino to Fall

New music genre just dropped. Also: A Tesla locks out cops, and more from around the web.
Character.ai's Bankruptcy Documents Show the Economics of AI Don't Work
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Character.ai's Bankruptcy Documents Show the Economics of AI Don't Work

Character.ai enshittified its product but was still burning tons of cash, its bankruptcy documents say.
Dubstep and BookTok, a perfect match?
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Dubstep and BookTok, a perfect match?

New music genre just dropped. Also: A Tesla locks out cops, and more from around the web.
The Creator of ‘Smutstep’ Wants You to ‘Let Your Freak Flag Fly’
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The Creator of ‘Smutstep’ Wants You to ‘Let Your Freak Flag Fly’

DARQ DAGR combined BookTok romantasy and dubstep to create something new and somewhat controversial. “It’s accepting and embracing what you're into within a safe and healthy space," he said. "I think that's a really beautiful thing.” 
Tesla's 'Security Protocols' Stopped DHS From Installing a Tracking Device

Tesla's 'Security Protocols' Stopped DHS From Installing a Tracking Device

A federal warrant application detailed how Tesla’s security protocols stopped agents from tracking a suspected drug trafficker’s car.
Cops can creep on Airbnb
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Cops can creep on Airbnb

That washer/dryer combo could be used by cops to identify a property.
AI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior Photo
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AI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior Photo

Raven, previously called GeoSpy, lets cops figure out what specific Airbnb or Zillow property a photo was taken in.
Scientists Detect Record-Breaking Radio Signal from the Ancient Universe
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Scientists Detect Record-Breaking Radio Signal from the Ancient Universe

A fast radio burst that traveled across 10 billion light years reached Earth in 2024, doubling the distance record for these unexplained and energetic signals from space.