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Apple's Best New iOS 26 Feature Has Been on Pixel Phones for Years

WIRED

Apple's Best New iOS 26 Feature Has Been on Pixel Phones for Years The iPhone's new software screens your calls using machine intelligence. Neat, but Google had the feature first--just like so many other features that rely on AI to work. Call Screening on an iPhone. Ever since I was a child, I've despised answering the phone when an unknown number calls. Who could be on the other end?


What do we know about alleged Trump signature on Epstein letter?

BBC News

What do we know about alleged Trump signature on Epstein letter? A birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein from 2003, allegedly signed by Donald Trump, has been released by US lawmakers. The White House has said, the president did not write this letter, he did not sign this letter, but Democrats believe it is authentic. There has been a particular focus on the signature - BBC Verify's Jake Horton has been examining it, with the help of handwriting experts. The BBC's Tom Bateman spoke with Patrick Scallen who lives near the Annunciation Church and ran towards the sound of gunfire.


Does Society Have Too Many Rules?

The New Yorker

Does Society Have Too Many Rules? When regular people seem burdened by bureaucracy, and the powerful act as they choose, it's worth asking whether we've forgotten what makes rules effective. I live in a three-generation household. Our place is big, but crowded: all of us have hobbies, and so every shelf or surface contains toys, books, art supplies, sporting goods, craft projects, cameras, musical instruments, or kitchen gadgets. Before the table can be set for dinner, it must be cleared of a board game or marble run. My desk, where I aim to write in the mornings, has been repurposed as a drone-repair workshop. The property includes two broken-down sheds and a garage.


Is AI the New Frontier of Women's Oppression?

WIRED

Is AI the New Frontier of Women's Oppression? In her new book, feminist author Laura Bates explores how sexbots, AI assistants, and deepfakes are reinventing misogyny and harming women. After spending her early twenties as a nanny in the UK, Laura Bates noticed that the young girls she was caring for were preoccupied by their bodies, spurred on by the marketing they were receiving. In 2012, Bates, a London-based feminist author and activist, started The Everyday Sexism Project, a website dedicated to documenting and combatting sexism, misogyny, and gendered violence around the world by highlighting insidious instances of it such as invisible labor, referring to women as girls and commenting on their attire in professional settings. The site was turned into a book in 2014.


How Google dodged a major breakup – and why OpenAI is to thank for it

The Guardian

The reason for the relative tameness of the penalty is the emergence of real competition to Google - what the case concerned in the first place. The reason for the relative tameness of the penalty is the emergence of real competition to Google - what the case concerned in the first place. An antitrust apocalypse has been averted, and it's all down to its biggest competitor, according to the judge who could've forced Google to sell Chrome I'm your host, Blake Montgomery, writing to you as I finish the audiobook version of Don DeLillo's White Noise, which I can't say I found compelling. In tech - artificial intelligence is having its day in court with an 11th-hour appearance in Google's landmark antitrust trial and Anthropic's major settlement with book authors. Google dodged a catastrophic breakup, and it has its biggest competitor to thank for that, according to the judge who could have forced the tech giant to sell off Chrome, the most popular web browser in the world, and perhaps Android, the world's most widely used mobile operating system.


The women in love with AI chatbots: 'I vowed to him that I wouldn't leave him'

The Guardian

'Some people go into AI relationships purposefully, some out of curiosity, and others accidentally.' 'Some people go into AI relationships purposefully, some out of curiosity, and others accidentally.' The women in love with AI chatbots: 'I vowed to him that I wouldn't leave him' The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. A young tattoo artist on a hiking trip in the Rocky Mountains cozies up by the campfire, as her boyfriend Solin describes the constellations twinkling above them: the spidery limbs of Hercules, the blue-white sheen of Vega. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Somewhere in New England, a middle-aged woman introduces her therapist to her husband, Ying.


Hasan Piker Will Never Run for Office

WIRED

The Twitch streamer could pivot from influencer to candidate. But he tells WIRED's podcast he'd rather use his platform to tell Dems "you can't podcast your way out of this problem." Hasan Piker is many things to many people. They don't all feel the same way about Piker or his politics, but most presumably agree on one thing: He is a relentless human being. Most days a week, you can find the 34-year-old Twitch streamer talking to his audience, often for six to nine hours at a stretch. And during President Trump's second term, there's plenty of that to go around. He has nearly 3 million followers on Twitch and has hosted conversations with Senator Bernie Sanders and US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. He claims his election night stream in 2024 reached a staggering 7.5 million viewers. On this episode of, I talked to Piker about his looks, his love of Italian sandwiches, and any future political aspirations he might (or might not) want to tease. It's great to be here. I heard you were just at the gym. Yeah, I was at the park. Some days I take my dog and I play a little bit of basketball and get to hang out with some people.


Inside Kyiv government building hit by missile strike

BBC News

Ukraine's main government building in Kyiv was hit for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion of the country on Sunday, officials said. The BBC's Sarah Rainsford visited the scene, where she observed a huge amount of damage. Local media reports suggest a cable came loose along the railway's route, causing it to lose control - a national day of mourning is being observed Actor Julia Roberts makes her Venice Film Festival debut promoting her new movie After The Hunt. The helicopter was attempting to collect water to fight wildfires at the time of the crash. 'Give it a go!': Tips from a top rate tree hugger Top tree hugger Hannah Willow explains why she loves the sport so much.


What your HUGS reveal about you, according to science

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Bill Clinton's birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein praising'childlike curiosity' is revealed along with creepy drawing of billionaire pedophile Revealed: Squalid campsite where fugitive New Zealand father's kids were found hiding after four years on the run'She was so f***ed up': Carolyn Bessette's friends tell MAUREEN CALLAHAN of her secret Daddy issue, JFK Jr's murder brag that drove her mad... and why everything we know about her is a lie Infamous'Uranus in retrograde' will turn the lives of three zodiac signs upside-down Greta Thunberg's Gaza flotilla was NOT hit by a drone and their claims'have no basis in truth', Tunisian authorities say - after the group said they were attacked Turn back the clock with the K-beauty retinol cream Amazon shoppers say leaves their skin'silky smooth' - and it's now $10 Idyllic Midwest town is torn apart as mystery tech giant plots $1.6B takeover They were locked in a dungeon inside a house of horrors. But incredible footage shows five kids' daring acts while their parents were out... and it left neighbors speechless This is the extraordinary story of the Kansas City Chiefs' secret weapon Charming town with just 5,000 people named Georgia's prettiest place to live Sharia patrols' spotted in Texas demanding stores stop selling alcohol and pork Glamorous TikToker charged with using medic's identity to carry out cosmetic procedures without a license New photo from Epstein'birthday book' shows joke about Trump'buying girl' after his'lewd birthday message' was revealed Billionaire turns his back on Trump as he blasts President's'risky' financial move that could cost Americans their savings Woman's butt dial voicemail exposes plot to help man dump a dead body '90s TV star cuts a youthful figure at 81 on rare sighting... can you guess who? Whether it's an affectionate cuddle or an awkward squeeze, everyone has their own style of hug. But the way you embrace could reveal parts of your personality, according to a new study. Experts used advanced AI video analysis technology to investigate hugs carried out between friends and romantic partners.


'No one is irreplaceable', says BBC chief after scandals

BBC News

'No one is irreplaceable', says BBC chief after scandals BBC director general Tim Davie has said he is not letting anything lie when it comes to rooting out abuses of power within the corporation. If you're not living the values, it is clear you leave the BBC or there are consequences, he told MPs on Tuesday, adding that no one was irreplaceable. Davie is facing questions from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on a number of scandals. One of the topics discussed was the MasterChef crisis, after both of its presenters - Gregg Wallace and John Torode - were sacked following a report which upheld allegations against them. During the hearing, Davie discussed some of the changes that have been made to how abuses of power are dealt with following a recent review into the BBC's workplace culture.