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Too lazy to shower? This human washing machine can clean your body in 15 minutes

A new human washing machine from Japan can wash your entire body in just 15 minutes. You simply need to lie inside the capsule while microbubbles, sensors, and a preset routine handles the whole bath for you.
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Save 29% on Rokid AR Spatial Glasses with a 360″ Micro-OLED three-screen display

Rokid AR Spatial Glasses Max 2 in silver, bundled with Station 2, offer a 360" Micro-OLED three-screen display, 120Hz OLED, 600 nits brightness, and multi-tasking support for work and gaming on Android, Windows, and consoles—now $499, down from $698.
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Save up to $1,200 on a Speediance home gym this Black Friday

Save up to $1,200 on Speediance smart gyms plus get free accessories. Use code media120 for extra savings on compact, digital weight systems.
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This AI app is helping visually impaired people find and navigate objects around them

NaviSense is a new AI-powered smartphone app built to help visually impaired people find and navigate objects in real time. Using camera input, spatial audio, and vibrations, it guides users toward what they’re searching for, without needing pre-mapped environments.
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You’ll soon get a calm-mode AI device from OpenAI

OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman described the firm’s forthcoming AI device as “more peaceful and calm than the iPhone.” The screen-less, pocket-sized gadget (designed with Jony Ive) is meant to act as a trusted, context-aware companion. A launch is expected within two years.
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Save $74.99 on this professional ionic hair dryer with diffuser

This upgraded professional ionic hair dryer with diffuser and concentrator attachments is now just $24 at Walmart, saving you $74.99 off the regular $98.99 price and giving you salon-style drying at home or on the go.
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ChatGPT conversations worsened mental health and pushed users into hospitalization: Report

The findings raise urgent questions about how AI interactions shape real-world mental health, digital behavior, and emotional well-being.
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Early Black Friday Deals You CAN’T Afford to Miss

Black Friday is almost here, but the best smart tech deals are already live. Save big on wearables, headphones, AR glasses, routers, and more.
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New cutting-edge OLED displays could change how we use everyday technology

TCL CSOT's display tech could have major benefits for our future smartphones, tablets, laptops and more.
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Could Google’s Antigravity spell the end of manual coding?

Google Antigravity, powered by Gemini 3, is an autonomous AI coding platform challenging tools like Copilot. It handles testing, planning, and writing entire software features for you.
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Gemini 3 is live and ready to show the next leap in AI

Gemini 3 marks Google’s biggest leap in AI yet, offering sharper reasoning, smoother multimodal performance, and stronger Pro-tier capabilities. From everyday answers to advanced workflows, it promises faster, smarter, more reliable assistance across Search, apps, and the Gemini experience.
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Elon Musk’s Grokipedia encyclopedia project sparks trust and accuracy concerns

Grokipedia launches as a rapid AI-authored encyclopedia alternative to Wikipedia, but researchers warn of unreliable sources and bias issues.
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ChatGPT finally fixes the em-dash habit, because punctuation matters

In a new personalization update, OpenAI says that ChatGPT will now respect your instruction to avoid using em-dashes when set in custom preferences. This might look trivial, but it marks a deeper shift toward fine-grained style control in AI conversations.
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Grab This Professional Ionic Hair Dryer for Only $24.99

The NEXPURE 1800W professional ionic hair dryer with two magnetic attachments is now just $24.99, a 72% discount off its $88.99 list price.
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Uber wants to drive you straight into ski season, literally

Uber is rolling out Uber Ski, a seasonal service that lets you reserve trunk-space friendly rides to nearly 40 top ski resorts and buy an Epic Pass directly in the app.
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Koushicare Lumnineyes: World’s First Infrared Light Eye Device

If you spend your day staring at screens, living the “spreadsheet dream,” you’re probably no stranger to dry and tired eyes. KouShiCare’s LuminEyes PhotonMask is a pocket-sized, science-backed spa treatment for your eyes that provides eye rejuvenation after just five minutes. This isn’t your average heat wrap or humidifier workaround. The LuminEyes team created and […]
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Skynet jokes aside, experts say Gemini and ChatGPT are too risky on humanoid robots

Robots using popular AI failed basic safety and fairness tests, even approving harmful tasks. Until there is independent certification and layered controls, treat "AI-powered" as a claim to verify, not a reason to trust.
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ChatGPT now lets you plan workouts and trips with Peloton and Tripadvisor

Peloton and Tripadvisor are now available as apps in ChatGPT, letting users request workout tips and travel recommendations without leaving the chat.
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The Apple AirTag 4-Pack Is the Smart Gift Everyone Can Use, Now 34% Off

The Apple AirTag 4-Pack is now $64.99 (34% off). Track your keys, bags, and more using Apple’s Find My network with easy one-tap setup and precision tracking.
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Microsoft’s new AI image maker is live, and early testers are loving it

Microsoft just rolled out its new in-house image model, MAI-Image-1, inside Copilot — and early testers say it’s a big upgrade. The model is already earning praise for producing more realistic textures, cleaner hands, and better lighting than previous Copilot image tools. You don’t need a subscription to try it — just open Copilot and start generating.
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AI is making your house hunt more complicated than it should be

Recent reports indicate a steep rise in landlords using AI to enhance property photos on online real estate platforms.
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Lockheed Martin’s X-59 completes first supersonic flight minus the sonic boom

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, in partnership with NASA, has successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a revolutionary quiet-supersonic aircraft designed to pave the way for faster commercial air travel.
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You’ll be able to browse and buy inside ChatGPT with PayPal soon

OpenAI and PayPal announced a partnership to embed PayPal’s wallet in ChatGPT, enabling "chat to checkout" payments starting in 2026. The move leverages OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol and opens thousands of merchants to the chatbot.
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Elon Musk’s Grokipedia is here, hoping you’ll ditch Wikipedia

Grokipedia launched with roughly 885,000 AI-generated entries on October 27, 2025. Created by xAI and backed by Musk’s mission to correct "editorial bias", the new platform is now live in version 0.1 — but it still faces early errors, scaling hurdles and credibility questions.
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OpenAI’s next move: making music and sparking creative mayhem

OpenAI is quietly building an AI-music generator to rival start-ups like Suno. Interestingly, it’s doing so while still grappling with deepfake video turmoil in its Sora platform. The next tune it drops could change how we compose, listen and litigate.
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Elegoo’s Fastest 3D Printer Yet Is Now 24% Off on Amazon

Save 24% on the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra 16K Resin 3D Printer, now $493.98 on Amazon. Features 16K LCD, smart heating, 150mm/h speed, and large 8.33x4.66x8.66-inch print area.
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Here’s how a microscopic implant helped blind people see again

A new retinal implant has helped blind patients read again. The 2mm PRIMA chip, developed by Science Corporation, converts camera footage into visual signals, restoring central vision for people with advanced macular degeneration.
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ChatGPT Atlas wants to change how you surf the web forever

OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Atlas, its first-ever AI-powered web browser that blends search, summarization, and automation into a single interface. It’s an ambitious move that pushes ChatGPT beyond chat and into the core of how people interact with the internet. It joins the growing race against new AI-first browsers like Perplexity’s Comet and The Browser Company’s Dia.
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I just wore 3D printed shoes from the future

Not only was I really impressed the first time I put these sandals on, I was actually shocked.
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Amazon Slashes 44% Off This Compact Under Desk Treadmill

The Lichico Under Desk Treadmill is now just $99.99 on Amazon — a 44% discount on this compact, quiet walking treadmill. Stay active while you work with an easy-to-store treadmill that fits perfectly under your desk.
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AI is now writing research papers while scientists grapple with the ugly reality

AI use in research has surged, but rising concerns about accuracy, ethics, and transparency mean institutions must step up with better tools, training, and disclosure standards to unlock AI’s full potential.
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ChatGPT’s makeover to bring back charm, chat, and a little chaos

OpenAI is bringing back ChatGPT’s old charm, and adding an adult mode while it’s at it. CEO Sam Altman confirmed the chatbot will soon sound warmer and more natural again, with a verified adult option for mature themes. But it also raises new questions about privacy, identity checks, and how AI draws the line between safe and personal.
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Walmart partners with ChatGPT to help you chat your way to checkout

Walmart is teaming up with OpenAI to bring an agentic commerce experience that will allow users to browse and buy directly through ChatGPT.
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Exclusive: YouTube reveals how it can make you speak languages you don’t know 

YouTube Product Lead for Autodubbing, Buddhika Kottahachchi, tells DigitalTrends how auto-dubbed videos will soon use AI to accordingly change the lip movement and make it look natural.
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Can a human marry an AI? A US state wants to draw the line already

Can a person really marry an AI? Ohio lawmakers don’t think so. A new bill aims to outlaw human-AI unions, calling AI "nonsentient entities." It comes as more people form romantic bonds with chatbots, a phenomenon raising questions about loneliness, obsession, and where humanity draws the line in the age of artificial love.
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New law demands AI Chatbots play nice or face legal action

California has passed SB 243, the nation’s first law regulating AI chatbots, requiring safety measures, age checks, and accountability to protect children and vulnerable users from harmful interactions.
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Google brings its AI Image Magic to Search, NotebookLM, and soon Photos

Google is expanding its Nano Banana AI image-editing model to Search, NotebookLM, and soon Photos, bringing powerful generative tools directly into widely used platforms for creativity and productivity.
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Sora revived dead celebs in AI slop, leaving families to fight for their dignity

OpenAI' Sora 2 AI video generator triggered a flood of videos showing dead celebrities, and their grieving families are now pleading to stop the horrific trend.