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Reddit argues it isn't like other social platforms in case against Australia's social media ban

Reddit argues it isn't like other social platforms in case against Australia's social media ban: Reddit, one of the world's largest social platforms, is arguing that it doesn't meet the definition of "social media platforms" as it seeks to overturn Australia's law banning children under 16 years of age from social media. Read More

Zevo wants to add robotaxis to its car-share fleet, starting with newcomer Tensor: As robotaxi adoption continues, wild ideas like personal ownership and renting them out are starting to pop up again. Read More

Flaw in photo booth maker’s website exposes customers’ pictures: Hama Film makes photo booths that upload pictures and videos online. But their backend systems have a simple flaw that allows anyone to download customer pictures. Read More

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Google launched its deepest AI research agent yet — on the same day OpenAI dropped GPT-5.2

Google launched its deepest AI research agent yet — on the same day OpenAI dropped GPT-5.2: For the first time, developers can embed Google's Deep Research tool, based on Gemini 3 Pro, into their own apps. Read More

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