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Pewdiepie continues his deep dive into the world of open-source tech with his custom build AI chat bot that uses a council of AI bots to give him answers. PewDiePie has unveiled a custom, self-hosted ...

Mother says AI chat bot encouraged 14-year-old son to commit suicide after sexual grooming Megan Garcia said her son Sewell Setzer III, 14, committed suicide after allegedly being manipulated and ...

To use these commands you must update your service account authorization. gam user [email protected] update serviceaccount [*] 4) Chat API - Memberships (supports readonly) [*] 5) Chat API - Memberships ...

The email seemed innocent enough. It invited senior citizens to learn about the Silver Hearts Foundation, a new charity dedicated to providing the elderly with care and companionship. “We believe ...

I walk through how I create a group chat using Facebook Messenger on my iPhone. This works the same on your iPad, computer, or any device with the Messenger app. I show how to start a group, pick ...

Androidify made its debut in 2011 as a fun way to create and personalize Android characters. While Google retired the app in 2020, it’s now back – this time powered by AI. Here’s how you can use the ...