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Meta has released 'StoryKit,' an app that uses AI to generate children's stories based on the user's choice of protagonist, setting, and elements.

Meta has released 'StoryKit,' an app that can generate bedtime stories for children in the form of picture books and audiobooks. However, it is currently only available in limited areas and appears to ...
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Google's AI mode has caused self-quotes in Google Search to surge 8.4 times.

AI mode revealed that the citation share for 'google.com' surged 8.4 times in the three months from April to June 2026, placing it second in the domain rankings. Profound, a company that uses AI for ...
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Apple sends legal documents to dozens of OpenAI employees in connection with a trade secret leak lawsuit, issuing a warning.

Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that former employees stole company secrets. In connection with this, it has been reported that Apple has sent a legal document to another OpenAI ...
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CoMaps is a free, offline map app that doesn't require an internet connection. It's open-source, ad-free, and doesn't track personal information.

While map apps on smartphones are incredibly convenient for checking maps in unfamiliar places, they can be useless in areas without network coverage, leaving you stranded. CoMaps is an open-source ...
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Apple and Google ordered to remove 'nude apps' from their app stores.

San Francisco, California, has ordered Apple and Google to remove so-called 'nude apps' from their app stores that can undress people in photos. California law prohibits 'intentionally promoting' or ...
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A study suggests that rising summer temperatures are linked to a rise in youth suicide rates.

The sweltering summer heat reduces human vitality. New research has revealed that summer heat is linked to an increased suicide rate among young people under the age of 24. Children are considered to ...
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'Firefox in WebAssembly' has emerged, allowing Firefox to run entirely within a browser tab; the AI costs for its development totaled over 4 million yen.

Puter Labs has released 'Firefox in WebAssembly,' which allows you to launch the entire Mozilla Firefox browser within a web browser tab. It's not just a Firefox-like interface; even Gecko, which ...
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A teaser PV has been released for the combining robot anime 'Beast King Mushin Dandevine,' the first project in Good Smile Company's 25th anniversary project 'Combining God ...

A teaser PV has been released for the TV anime ' Beast King Mushin Dandevine, ' which is the first project in the 'Combined God Series,' a project celebrating the 25th anniversary of figure ...
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Automotive giant Ford is facing a situation where AI-driven automation is not working well, forcing them to rehire veteran human engineers.

With the advent of AI, some jobs previously performed by humans are increasingly being automated, and it is said that unemployment will increase significantly in the future as AI takes away job ...
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I tried the natto curry set at the original natto curry restaurant, Curry Shop Yamagoya.

The curry restaurant ' Curry Shop Yamagoya ' in Nagano City is known as the original natto curry restaurant. It is only a 5-minute walk from the station, so I stopped by during my trip and had some ...
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When you turn on the smart light bulb, the 'Banned Books Library' is activated, delivering ebooks without an internet connection.

Rick Osgood has developed 'Banned Book Library,' a system that uses a commercially available Wi-Fi-enabled smart light bulb to deliver ebooks to nearby smartphones and PCs. When websites are blocked ...
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Research results show that mixing coffee and tea residue into cake can improve nutritional value and prevent spoilage

Most people who make coffee or tea at home probably throw away the leftovers after brewing as garbage. A new study has announced that mixing coffee and tea leftovers with baked goods such as cakes can ...