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Meta Ray-Ban Display and everything else unveiled at Meta Connect 2025

Meta Ray-Ban Display and everything else unveiled at Meta Connect 2025: Meta unveiled new versions of its AI-powered smart glasses, as well as a gesture-indicating wristband. Read More

Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web: Mastodon launches hosting and support services to generate revenue and expand the open social web. Read More

How developers are using Apple's local AI models with iOS 26: A list of apps that are using Apple's local models to introduce new features. Read More

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OpenAI’s research on AI models deliberately lying is wild 

OpenAI’s research on AI models deliberately lying is wild : AI models don't just hallucinate. They also "scheme," meaning deliberately lie or hide their true intentions. Read More

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