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Microsoft’s Mico heightens the risks of parasocial LLM relationships

Microsoft’s Mico heightens the risks of parasocial LLM relationships

“It looks like you’re trying to find a friend. Would you like help?”…

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This browser claims “perfect privacies protection,” but it acts like malware

This browser claims “perfect privacies protection,” but it acts like malware

Researchers note links to Asia’s booming cybercrime and illegal gambling networks.

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Researchers show that training on “junk data” can lead to LLM “brain rot”

Researchers show that training on “junk data” can lead to LLM “brain rot”

Models trained on short, popular, and/or “superficial” tweets perform worse on benchmarks.

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Lawsuit: Reddit caught Perplexity “red-handed” stealing data from Google results

Lawsuit: Reddit caught Perplexity “red-handed” stealing data from Google results

Scraper accused of stealing Reddit content “shocked” by lawsuit.

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With new acquisition, OpenAI signals plans to integrate deeper into the OS

With new acquisition, OpenAI signals plans to integrate deeper into the OS

The acquired firm was working on a tool to control macOS directly with AI.

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Microsoft makes Copilot “human-centered” with a ‘90s-style animated assistant

Microsoft makes Copilot “human-centered” with a ‘90s-style animated assistant

“Mico” literally tries to put a face on Microsoft’s chatbot-turned-assistant.

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CS2item market loses nearly $2B in value overnight due to “trade up” update

CS2item market loses nearly $2B in value overnight due to “trade up” update

Once rare $14K knife now sells for $7K, some common guns jump from $10 to over $100.

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Reports suggest Apple is already pulling back on the iPhone Air

Reports suggest Apple is already pulling back on the iPhone Air

New phone design compromises on camera and battery to achieve a lighter weight.

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We let OpenAI’s “Agent Mode” surf the web for us—here’s what happened

We let OpenAI’s “Agent Mode” surf the web for us—here’s what happened

From scanning emails to building fansites, Atlas can ably automate some web-based tasks.

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