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Google launches Wallet option for kids
Weekly allowances just got a little easier.
Someone stole every Flock camera in this Minnesota city
A city lost its entire Flock camera network as communities nationwide grapple with the controversial license plate readers.
TikTok withheld a safety feature from 15 million users, report says
A confidential review found that a teen who later died by suicide was among the users placed in the experiment’s control group.
Texas, yes Texas, puts limits on data centers
Data centers must earn their place on the grid, Gov. Greg Abbott declares.
Reminder: Don't use Google Maps for hiking
There are many better alternatives. A group of teens discovered that the hard way.
FTC lawsuit: Hims & Hers shared customer data with Meta, Snap
The suit claims the telehealth giant misleads customers on privacy and prescription charges.
What are Flock cameras and why are they so controversial?
Police say Flock cameras help them solve crimes, while critics worry they make it far too easy to track where people drive.
Phone bans increasing in popularity as concern about classroom screen time grows
New surveys shed light on national support for screen time restrictions.
How 3 very different people use AI chatbots
We asked a group of disparate individuals what they ask AI chatbots about.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Digging into Gen Z's love/hate relationship with AI
A YouGov/Mashable survey will challenge your assumptions about AI and people born in the late '90s and 2000s.
By Rebecca Ruiz
A 'gray market' of GLP-1 drugs is growing on TikTok, new analysis alleges
Hundreds of accounts direct users to unregulated GLP-1 alternatives.
Boring isn't working: Inside Elon Musk's Vegas Loop
The tunneling company's new airport service is ... a $12 taxi on regular streets.
The federal government is erasing bike lanes — from its websites
A government official declared the changes reject "the Left's belief that everyone should ride a bike to their shoebox-sized apartment to eat crickets."
ChatGPT Health is now available to all users
More than 300 million people ask ChatGPT health questions every week. Now they have this tool.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Meta avoids another trial over social media harms as teen plaintiff drops lawsuit
Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube had already settled.
Trump administration to spend $1 billion on new border surveillance system
Officials are planning for thousands of new towers by 2034.
Lawsuit says AI tool disproportionately places Black prisoners in maximum security in Ontario
An investigation by The Breach found the province knew the risk-assessment program could produce racially skewed outcomes.
France orders Polymarket blocked over illegal gambling promotion
The move follows a cybercrime probe into rigged weather bets and adds to mounting global scrutiny of prediction markets.
Google's AI Search is a minefield for schools
Education advocates urge schools to cut ties with Google over AI Search.
Teens talking to Meta AI about suicide will trigger alert
Parents get a notification under certain circumstances.
By Rebecca Ruiz
A New York school district is testing robot teachers
AI company Realbotix is piloting STEM robots for rural schools.
Should kids use Google AI search? These experts say no.
AI Overview and AI Mode have numerous safety issues, according to new report.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Lawsuit claims Meta used AI to unfairly target employees for layoffs
Meta used biased AI tools to determine recent layoffs, former employees allege.
Tesla wants to be the first company to offer wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicles
A company executive said Tesla is developing an AV that can transport people in wheelchairs.
Newsom launches new electric vehicle rebate amid energy fight with Trump
California families can get $3,500 on first-time EV purchases.
