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Irish regulators are investigating whether Meta is using ‘dark patterns’ to steer people away from non-algorithmic feeds

European law requires large platforms to offer alternative feeds.

Apple Intelligence will reportedly let you choose third-party AI models in iOS 27

iPads and Macs are also expected to embrace external options for generative AI.

Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI over chatbots that pretend to be licensed doctors

State investigators found a chatbot that claimed it had a medical license and could write prescriptions.

The next Call of Duty is not coming to PS4 (or presumably Xbox One)

Activision Blizzard seems to be focusing on next-gen platforms.

Google Home gains more Gemini-powered camera features

The company also updated Gemini for Home for those in an early access program.

The Steam Controller sold out super quickly and Valve is working on a restock

Well, that was fast.

ChatGPT’s new default model is more factual and better at personalization

OpenAI is deploying GPT-5.5 Instant to all users starting today.

Book publishers accuse Meta and Mark Zuckerberg of copyright infringement

The class action suit concerns unauthorized scraping by Llama AI.

Alexa+ is now available on a bunch of Bose speakers

This is the upgraded smart assistant’s debut on a non-Amazon device.

Google will livestream The Android Show: I/O Edition on May 12

The virtual event will showcase some of the biggest changes to the OS in years.