Monday, June 16, 2025

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Defense Department signs OpenAI for $200 million 'frontier AI' pilot project

Iain Thomson / theregister - DoD says deal covers 'warfighting'. OpenAI merely mentions healthcare and 'supporting proactive cyber defense' The US Department of Defense has contracted OpenAI to run a pilot program that will create "frontier AI," but it's not clear what they're buildi…

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Users Report Mass Instagram Bans, Blame Flawed AI Moderation

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Instagram faces a growing user backlash as its AI moderation system triggers a wave of mistaken account bans, impacting personal users and businesses while Meta remains silent on the escalating crisis.The post Users Report Mass Instagram Bans, Blame Flawe…

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Threads will let you hide spoilers in your posts

Emma Roth / theverge - Threads is rolling out a test that will let you hide images or text that contain spoilers, according to a post from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. With the test, you’ll be able to blur content by tapping an image or highlighting text and selecting the “mark sp…

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Nexus Mods Changing Owners After Two Decades But Will Remain "Community-First," Founder Says

Cameron Koch / gamespot - Nexus Mods, PC gaming's premier destination for mods, is changing hands after almost 24 years. Site founder Robin Scott, aka DarkOne, announced the change in ownership but didn't make clear who the new owners are.In a post on Nexus Mods, Scott doesn't exp…

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Apple restarts its developer betas with iOS 18.6, macOS 15.6

appleinsider - After releasing iOS 18.5, macOS 15.5, and its other operating system updates, as well as starting developer betas for iOS 26 and others, Apple has also introduced developer betas for iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, tvOS 18.6, watchOS 11.6, and visionOS…

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Patreon will increase the cut it takes from new creators

Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - Patreon is bumping its take fee from creators from 8% to 10%, but only for new signups.

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AirPods Pro 3 Expected in 2026, According to Industry Analyst

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - AirPods Pro 3 may not be launching until 2026, according to GF Securities Hong Kong analyst Jeff Pu.The post AirPods Pro 3 Expected in 2026, According to Industry Analyst first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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Borderlands 4 Reveals $70 Price Tag, Proving All The Drama Was For Nothing

Zack Zwiezen / kotaku - After weeks of online discourse, drama, apologies, and bad posts, the price tag for the next major Borderlands game has finally been revealed by publisher 2K Games. Turns out, Borderlands 4 won’t cost $80 after all. Instead, the looter shooter sequel is l…

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Car sharing giant Zoomcar says hacker accessed personal data of 8.4 million users

Jagmeet Singh / techcrunch - The personal data includes customer names, phone numbers, and car registration numbers.

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Meta is finally bringing ads to WhatsApp

cnbc - Meta's plans to make WhatsApp a big business involve online ads, marking a major change for the communications app whose previous owners shunned advertising.

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Donkey Kong Banaza Direct Announced for June 18

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - A 15-minute Nintendo Direct dedicated to Donkey Kong Bananza will air on Wednesday, June 18 at 9 AM ET/6 AM PT.The post Donkey Kong Banaza Direct Announced for June 18 first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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Trump Organization breaks into mobile with self-branded $499 handset

In a surprising pivot, the Trump Organization is launching a self-branded mobile phone service featuring a $499 handset—including a distinctive gold model. This move signals a new foray into consumer tech, drawing attention from major outlets and industry watchers alike.

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Nintendo Switch 2: The Ars Technica review

Kyle Orland / arstechnica - Nintendo's overdue upgrade is a strong contender, even amid competition from handheld PCs.

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