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How Social Media Loyalty Loops Make Us Copy the Worst Behavior from Our Own Group New research finds online toxicity often spreads within political groups, as users mirror rude allies, not rivals.

How Social Media Loyalty Loops Make Us Copy the Worst Behavior from Our Own Group

Search That Knows You: Google’s AI Era Keeps Ads Alive in a More Personal Web New AI-driven Google Search blends intent understanding, personal data, and ads into seamless, conversational decision-making assistance.

Search That Knows You: Google’s AI Era Keeps Ads Alive in a More Personal Web

New Study Shows Which Countries Use VPN Most and Least Study finds VPNs most popular in censorship-heavy Gulf nations; UAE, Qatar, Oman dominate global adoption rankings.

New Study Shows Which Countries Use VPN Most and Least

Android’s AI Shields Outperform iPhone as New Studies Highlight Scam Protection Gap New studies reveal Android’s AI security now outperforms Apple’s iOS, blocking more scams and phishing attempts globally.

Android’s AI Shields Outperform iPhone as New Studies Highlight Scam Protection Gap

Carnegie Mellon Study Finds Advanced AI Becomes More Self-Interested, Undermining Teamwork as It Gets Smarter Non-reasoning models like GPT-4o showed high sharing rates, while reasoning versions shared far less frequently.

Carnegie Mellon Study Finds Advanced AI Becomes More Self-Interested, Undermining Teamwork as It Gets Smarter

Apple’s Sales Edge Higher as iPhone Demand Stabilizes and Services Lead Growth With hardware growth easing, Apple leans on expanding services to maintain profitability and navigate market challenges.

Apple’s Sales Edge Higher as iPhone Demand Stabilizes and Services Lead Growth

WhatsApp Rolls Out Passkey Backups While Building Bridges to Other Messaging Apps WhatsApp adds biometric-based passkey backups and interoperability tools, uniting secure messaging with European regulatory compliance efforts.

WhatsApp Rolls Out Passkey Backups While Building Bridges to Other Messaging Apps

Study Maps the Divide Between AI-Generated Results and Traditional Search Lists A major comparative study reveals that generative AI reshapes web search diversity and stability without necessarily broadening what users learn.

Study Maps the Divide Between AI-Generated Results and Traditional Search Lists

AI Tools May Improve Reasoning but Distort Self-Perception AI assistance improved test performance but made users overconfident, distorting their perception of personal ability.

AI Tools May Improve Reasoning but Distort Self-Perception

YouTube Adds AI Upscaling and Shopping Features to Elevate TV Viewing AI-powered video upgrades, QR shopping links, and expanded thumbnails redefine YouTube’s television experience for creators and audiences.

YouTube Adds AI Upscaling and Shopping Features to Elevate TV Viewing

Google and Amazon’s Israel Cloud Deal Includes Covert ‘Notification’ Path for Data Requests New disclosures expose Project Nimbus as a covert data-alert system, giving Israel unseen oversight via tech giants.

Google and Amazon’s Israel Cloud Deal Includes Covert ‘Notification’ Path for Data Requests

Alphabet Tops $102.3B in Q3 Revenue as YouTube Ads Surge 15% and AI Boosts Search Record revenue underscores Google’s shift from ad reliance to AI-driven, subscription-supported business expansion.

Alphabet Tops $102.3B in Q3 Revenue as YouTube Ads Surge 15% and AI Boosts Search

Meta’s User Base Hits 3.54B as AI Spending Escalates and Reality Labs Bleeds $4.4B Meta gained 60M users, revenue hit $51.24B, while a $15.9B tax charge slashed quarterly profit drastically.

Meta’s User Base Hits 3.54B as AI Spending Escalates and Reality Labs Bleeds $4.4B

AI Drives Discovery but Not Decisions: 95% of Shoppers Still Double-Check Before Buying AI now drives product discovery in e-commerce, yet shoppers insist on confirming its suggestions through trusted sources.

AI Drives Discovery but Not Decisions: 95% of Shoppers Still Double-Check Before Buying

Google Chrome to Make Secure Browsing the Default by 2026 Google to enforce HTTPS in Chrome by October 2026, ensuring safer browsing and warning against insecure sites.

Google Chrome to Make Secure Browsing the Default by 2026

China’s Huawei Turns U.S. Pressure Into a Competitive Advantage U.S. export curbs aimed at crippling Huawei instead strengthened it, boosting Chinese self-reliance and hurting American competitiveness.

China’s Huawei Turns U.S. Pressure Into a Competitive Advantage

Microsoft Brings Copilot App Builder to Microsoft 365 Business Users Microsoft expands Copilot ecosystem with App Builder and Workflows, letting business users design AI tools inside Microsoft 365.

Microsoft Brings Copilot App Builder to Microsoft 365 Business Users

PayPal and OpenAI Partner to Bring Payments Inside ChatGPT OpenAI integrates PayPal payments into ChatGPT, allowing users to shop, pay, and track orders within conversations.

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AI Tools May Deliver Quicker Answers but Shallower Understanding, Study Finds Study finds ChatGPT-style learning speeds information gathering but weakens depth, creativity, and knowledge retention compared to web searches.

AI Tools May Deliver Quicker Answers but Shallower Understanding, Study Finds

Smart Collaboration for a More Efficient Digital Workplace [Sponsored] Teamwork leads to measurable results. Discover how collaboration tools, AI, and digital workflows can create a more efficient digital workplace.

Smart Collaboration for a More Efficient Digital Workplace [Sponsored]

Why Is Cloud-Based Asset Tracking Software a Wise Choice? Cloud-based asset tracking transforms operations, offering flexibility, real-time accuracy, reduced costs, and eco-friendly scalability for modern ent

Why Is Cloud-Based Asset Tracking Software a Wise Choice?

Digital Personal Branding Now More Important Than Résumés, Study Reveals Aurora University study finds digital branding crucial for careers, with visibility replacing résumés but fueling burnout and identity strain.

Digital Personal Branding Now More Important Than Résumés, Study Reveals

Where AI Sounds Caring Yet Misses The Point In Mental Health Support Study warns AI chatbots mimic empathy but fail core therapy ethics, risking safety in mental health interactions.

Where AI Sounds Caring Yet Misses The Point In Mental Health Support

Millennial, Gen Z Buyers Overtake Boomers in Retail Spending Share Millennials and Gen Z now drive nearly one-third of U.S. spending, reshaping retailer strategies toward younger priorities.

Millennial, Gen Z Buyers Overtake Boomers in Retail Spending Share

WhatsApp Adds Per Chat Storage Cleanup Tools to iOS Beta Testers WhatsApp introduces per-chat storage controls for iOS testers, simplifying media cleanup and aligning features with Android rollout.

WhatsApp Adds Per Chat Storage Cleanup Tools to iOS Beta Testers

Musk’s Grokipedia Starts Up With Familiar Features And Early Mistakes Elon Musk unveils Grokipedia, xAI’s early-stage encyclopedia, promoting balanced analysis while drawing scrutiny for similarities.

Musk’s Grokipedia Starts Up With Familiar Features And Early Mistakes

OpenAI Sharpens Its Safety Rules As Users Lean Emotionally On ChatGPT OpenAI redefines ChatGPT safety, treating emotional attachment as a crisis-level risk alongside self-harm concerns.

OpenAI Sharpens Its Safety Rules As Users Lean Emotionally On ChatGPT

Americans place AI’s environmental toll near the top of their climate worries Americans voice growing concern over AI’s energy demand, fearing environmental damage may outweigh technological efficiency gains.

Americans place AI’s environmental toll near the top of their climate worries

Apple Plans Ads Inside Maps as Monetization Push Accelerates Apple plans to introduce paid listings in Maps, letting restaurants buy priority placement for nearby searches.

Apple Plans Ads Inside Maps as Monetization Push Accelerates

How Language Shapes Gender Stereotypes in AI Image Generation, Study Finds Study of nine languages reveals AI-generated faces reflect stereotypes, influenced by grammar, prompt structure, and cultural assumptions.

How Language Shapes Gender Stereotypes in AI Image Generation, Study Finds