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GPT-5 is out, the early reviews are in, and they're not great.

Many ChatGPT fans have taken to Reddit and other social media platforms to express their frustration and disappointment with OpenAI's newest foundation model, released on Thursday.

A quick glimpse of the ChatGPT subreddit (which is not affiliated with OpenAI) shows scathing reviews of GPT-5. Since the model began rolling out, the



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YouTube is officially rolling out its AI-assisted age verification next week to catch users who lie about their age.

YouTube announced in late July that it would start using artificial intelligence for age verification. And this week, 9to5Google reported that the new system will go into effect on Aug. 13.

The new system will "help provide the best and most age-appropriate experiences and


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Instagram's newest feature, Map, is making waves — and not in the way the platform intended. The opt-in feature, which allows users to share their location in real-time with their followers or Close Friends list, is being widely criticized by creators and everyday users who fear the feature could compromise their safety.

On social media, confusion has morphed into panic. Users are flooding


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Bad news for HBO Max fans — and their younger siblings, friends, and roommates. Starting in September, the streaming platform will start an "aggressive" crackdown on password sharing.

This comes from Warner Bros. Discovery's head of streaming JB Perrette. During the company's Q2 earnings call, Perrette said they now have enough data to put the "net in the right place" and catch people watching HBO



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I have a horror story for you, so I hope you're ready. You open Instagram and slide over to Reels, swiping through the vertical videos and commenting on or liking the videos that speak to you in some way — a video of a kitten on the subway, a recipe, some workout tips, a hot person on vacation. You think these interactions are private to you, but you find out through an embarrassing screenshot or



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TL;DR: Live stream Chelsea vs. Bayer Leverkusen for free on Channel 5. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.


Fresh from winning the Club World Cup, Chelsea are looking to build some momentum before the start of the new Premier League season. Before their opening game against Crystal Palace, Chelsea face off against Bayern Leverkusen and AC Milan.

If you want to


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GPT-5 is coming to an Apple Device near you in the near future.

GPT-5 is the newest foundational model for OpenAI's widely used ChatGPT. The popular AI chatbot will reportedly integrate directly with Apple Intelligence and Siri with the release of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26, according to a report from 9to5Mac. That means the new GPT-5 model will power many of Apple's AI tools, though



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Yes, you can buy the new Nintendo Switch 2 console at Amazon, though it's not as easy as hitting "Add to Cart."

Since its launch on June 5, the Nintendo Switch 2 has fluctuated in stock, and for months it was hard to get your hands on. Luckily, now that we're two months into the console's release, the situation has calmed down, making the Nintendo Switch 2 much easier to find. But one retailer in


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