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The security camera maker’s Search Party feature, advertised during the Super Bowl, has sparked a surveillance backlash.

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Calle unveils NUMOpay, tap-to-pay Bitcoin via eCash over NFC.

Maple AI co-founder Mark Zuman explains why giving an AI agent full access to your computer is functionally identical to installing a virus.

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Superhuman CEO Shishir Mehrotra responds to the Grammarly “expert review” controversy, and whether AI is extracting more value than it creates.