Ever find yourself scrolling through an increasing amount of melancholy posts with videos of people crying and talking about their latest misfortune? Apparently, there's a word for that and it's called "Sadbait." This trend has become a go-to for some online creators, and audiences and algorithms can't get enough.
'Sadbait': Why algorithms, audiences and creators love to cry online
People say they don't want to be sad, but their online habits disagree. Content that channels sorrow for views has become a ubiquitous part of onli...
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Google is rolling out Face Control, a new accessibility tool that allows you to complete tasks with your head and facial features. Check out the video:
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ChromeOS rolling out Face Control, Chromebox OPS for large touchscreens
At the BETT 2025 education show, Google today announced the latest education and Chromebook features. With ChromeOS 132, Google is...
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What should we expect to see at today's Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event and will the new phones be enough to make us upgrade our devices and part with our hard-earned cash? 🤔 What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 event:
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What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 event
New S25 Ultra, AI features, and perhaps more?
 4 surprise products we may see at Samsung Unpacked 2025 - and are worth getting excited for:
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5 surprise products Samsung could unveil at Unpacked today - including smart glasses
Project Moohan, the Galaxy Ring 2, and a tri-fold phone are just a few of the potential surprise reveals lined up for Wednesday's keynote.
Did the Trump administration use artificial intelligence to draft executive orders? Legal experts are calling attention to typos, formatting errors and odd language that may indicate AI was used. Here's more from Futurism.
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Trump Admin Accused of Using AI to Draft Executive Orders
Artifacts in Trump's executive orders have led to speculation that those who penned them might have turned to AI for help.
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Government website reproductiverights.gov appears to have gone offline as of yesterday. The site was launched in 2022 and contained information on reproductive healthcare, referencing the overturning of Roe v. Wade and clarifying that abortion is legal in many states. Here's more from [@CBSNews](
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Government website offering reproductive health information goes offline
The site was launched in 2022 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a public awareness campaign.
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A group of researchers at France's CNRS public research body have developed an app to help users migrate from X to other platforms. The "HelloQuitX" campaign (a play on "Hello Kitty," since the letter Q sounds like K and X is pronounced "eeks" in French) allows users to transfer the lists of people they follow and their followers to Bluesky or Mastodon. The CNRS says it will delete personal information after migration. David Chavalarias, a mathematician at CNRS, says more than 5,000 people and organizations have signed up so far. Here's more from France 24. https://flip.it/0hAJWn #Technology #OpenSocialWeb #HelloQuitX #France #Xodus
Last week, Google pushed some of its Gemini AI capabilities to some Workspace Business and Enterprise customers. @npub1psar...j5uh's @Joseph Cox tried it, and then figured out how to disable it.
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Opting Out of Gmail's Gemini AI Summaries Is a Mess. Here's How to Do It, We Think
On Wednesday, Google pushed various Gemini capabilities to business and enterprise customers, including the ability to summarize the contents of em...
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President Donald Trump signs executive order to pause TikTok ban, provide immunity to tech firms. [@npr](
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Bluesky (and X) court "TikTok refugees" by offering vertical video feeds, with the former allowing people to pin the feeds to their home screens.
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Bluesky and X launch new video feeds amid TikTok uncertainties
Seizing the chance to fill a potential TikTok-sized hole.
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Here's a few tips for the teachers out there, on how to spot if your students are using AI to cheat.
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How to Detect AI Writing Using These Tips
Here are some tricks to help you separate robot writing from text written by humans.
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