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‘Soulm8te’ Review: Erotic Fembot Thriller From the M3GAN-Verse Is Enjoyably Lurid Pulp That Comes Up Short on Satirical Bite
The Hollywood Reporter’s David Rooney reviews “Soulm8te,” an erotic thriller spun off from the “M3GAN” franchise about a companion android who turns dangerously jealous. The film, directed by Kate Dolan, arrives after Universal shelved its planned January cinema release following the poor box-office performance of “M3GAN 2.0,” instead sending it straight to digital platforms. Rooney…
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AI slop pollutes the CVE pipeline with fake vulns
A batch of 55 supposedly critical and high-severity CVEs published in the US National Vulnerability Database last week turned out to be fabricated, according to security researchers, exposing serious gaps in how vulnerability reports are verified before entering widely used databases. Software supply chain firm JFrog found that six SQLite vulnerabilities, submitted via an obscure…
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Gemini Spark now has Chrome web-browsing capabilities
Google has integrated its agentic AI assistant, Gemini Spark, with the Chrome web browser, allowing it to carry out tasks online using a user’s logged-in accounts and saved passwords. Once signed in to Chrome, Spark can handle what Google describes as “tedious web errands,” such as researching flights and beginning the booking process, or arranging…
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Prince Harry and Meghan’s charitable arm urges Congress to act on AI deepfakes: ‘More bills are sitting, waiting’
Both the direct fetch and WebFetch were blocked (403/access denied), so I can’t retrieve the actual article content — only the headline is available. I don’t have enough information to write an accurate summary, and I don’t want to fabricate details about the article’s content, quotes, or figures. Based on the headline alone: Archewell (Prince…
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Gaming hardware costs have gone up 16% just in 2026, says US analyst, and Samsung says the AI bubble behind it all is only going to get worse in 2027
A US analyst has reported that gaming hardware prices have risen by 16% in 2026 alone, with the surge largely attributed to the ongoing boom in AI-related demand. Samsung has separately warned that the underlying pressures driving these price rises are expected to intensify further into 2027, suggesting no relief for gamers or hardware buyers…
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New York school pauses humanoid classroom robot pilot program
A New York school district has paused plans to introduce a humanoid robot into a high school classroom, delaying a scheme that had drawn attention for putting a lifelike AI-powered assistant alongside teachers. Salamanca City Central School District and robotics firm Realbotix had planned a limited pilot for autumn 2026, but announced on 24 July…
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Congress’s favorite AI tool? ChatGPT
A CNBC analysis of House disbursement records has found that ChatGPT is by far the most-used AI tool among US Congressional offices, accounting for roughly 90% of all AI-related spending. The finding highlights how quickly generative AI has become embedded in the day-to-day work of Congressional staff, who use it for tasks ranging from drafting…
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Boy George hits out at Bandcamp for removing his AI pro-Israel song: “What a bunch of…”
Boy George has criticised the music platform Bandcamp after it removed an AI-generated pro-Israel song he had posted, with the singer publicly hitting out at the site’s decision. The move highlights ongoing tensions between artists and platforms over content moderation policies, particularly around AI-generated material and material touching on the Israel-Gaza conflict. The available article…
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Bandcamp Removes Boy George’s AI Pro-Israel Reggae Song
Boy George has had his AI-generated reggae track “We Will Dance Again” removed from Bandcamp, days after the pro-Israel song sparked a significant backlash. The song reportedly denies the term “genocide” in relation to Israel’s actions and was, according to Boy George, created using AI, prompting swift criticism from fans and industry figures alike. The…