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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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Black Ops 2’s PS5 Port Receives Emergency Patch After Hackers Bricked Accounts
Activision has issued an emergency backend patch for the PS5 port of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 after hackers targeted players’ accounts over the weekend, forcing them into unachievable Prestige levels that caused the game to crash. The move addresses one of several legacy hacking issues that have plagued the barebones Black Ops PS5…
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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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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Update 1.0.6 Launches Tomorrow — Here Are The Patch Notes
Ubisoft will release Update 1.0.6 for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced on 4 August, a modest patch focused on quality-of-life tweaks and bug fixes rather than major new content. The most noticeable change lets players hide Edward Kenway’s blowpipe, which currently protrudes visibly from his back regardless of outfit, by selecting “Hide Gear” from the…
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Microsoft prepares to bring Xbox 360 games to PC
Microsoft is preparing to bring Xbox 360 games to PC, according to a leaked developer document seen by The Verge, extending a programme already under way to port original Xbox titles to PC and Project Helix, the company’s next-generation console. The move would let Xbox 360 titles run across “Xbox PCs,” handhelds and Helix, building…
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Wispr Flow is preparing to launch a meeting notetaker, updated terms suggest
Wispr Flow, a dictation app, appears to be preparing to launch a meeting notetaker feature, based on changes to its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy that reference “Meeting Data” and a “Notetaker” tool. The move would expand the startup beyond speech-to-text transcription into the crowded meeting assistant market, putting it in direct competition with…