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The Viral ‘Bush Legend’ All Over Your TikTok Is Nothing More Than AI Digital Blakface

The Viral ‘Bush Legend’ All Over Your TikTok Is Nothing More Than AI Digital Blakface2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (769+ words) A video of a man with dark curls, ochre markings, and an unmistakably Aussie drawl walks viewers through red dirt country, talking excitedly about snakes, crocodiles and wedge-tailed eagles. But "Jarren" " the so-called'Bush Legend" isn't real. He's an AI-generated character…...

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Oura Ring Faces User Revolt Over Military Data Fears: What’s Actually Going On?

Oura Ring Faces User Revolt Over Military Data Fears: What’s Actually Going On?4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (485+ words) The recent backlash against Oura Ring has rippled through Reddit, TikTok, and other platforms after news of the company's expanded work with the US military and its partnership with Palantir surfaced. The reaction: a chorus of users pledging to ditch…...

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A Bunch Of Users Are Grieving Their AI Lovers After Data-Wiping ChatGPT Update

A Bunch Of Users Are Grieving Their AI Lovers After Data-Wiping ChatGPT Update4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (441+ words) A bunch of people with romantic and platonic entanglements with AI are grieving, following an update to ChatGPT that cut off access to previous iterations of their beloved chatbot. ICYMI, OpenAI rolled out its newest ChatGPT-5 version earlier this month,…...

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GameStop Apologises After Nintendo Switch 2 Owners Discover Staple Holes In Their Screens

GameStop Apologises After Nintendo Switch 2 Owners Discover Staple Holes In Their Screens7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (394+ words) Picture this " you've just come home after spending over $700 on a brand-new Nintendo Switch 2, only to find its screen punctured by a stapler. That's exactly what happened to a few unlucky individuals who purchased their new Nintendo Switch 2s from a…...