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Buying an AI toy? Read this first
Talking robots and AI pets are everywhere in the Christmas aisles. Before you buy one for a child, check how it handles chats, photos and audio — and teach a few simple rules at home.
PrivacyCharacter.AI is being sold: what to do with your family's chats
Character.AI, the app for chatting with made-up characters, is up for sale, and its users' chats could go with it. If you or your kids use it, here's a simple way to keep what matters and clear out the rest.
ScamsThis week's scams: fake "fix your computer" commands, and an AI agent that gave out an address
Scam pages are tricking people into pasting harmful commands into their own computers, and Chrome has new warnings to help. Plus, a real story about an AI agent that agreed a sale and shared a seller's home address shows why agent permissions matter. Here's what happened and what to do.
AI & your computerOmarchy: why this fast, free Linux setup could shake up Windows and Mac
Omarchy, a free Linux setup from Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson, installs in minutes, runs on old laptops and lets you bring your own AI instead of using the one your operating system company chooses. Here's what it does well, where it could shake things up, and who it isn't for yet.