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June 2025

36 posts

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AI-Driven Revolution in Adult Content Creation

In today’s creator-centric adult industry, performers shoulder not only on-camera work but also scripting, editing, marketing, and ongoing fan interaction—tasks once handled by studios. To manage the growing workload and sustain subscriber engagement, many turn to AI tools—both mainstream LLMs like ChatGPT and niche solutions like GPTease—to draft scripts, automate responses, plan shoots, and even price custom content. While AI

Tesla Says A Model Y Drone Drove Itself From Gigafactory Texas To A Buyer’s Home

This might be a bigger deal than the robotaxis, The Verge reported. Tesla said it completed its first autonomous vehicle delivery from factory to consumer. A video posted on X shows the vehicle — a Tesla Model Y — leaving the company’s Austin Gigafactory, driving on the highway, passing through suburban sprawl and residential neighborhoods, before arriving at a customer’s

SCOTUS Upholds A Broadband Subsidy Program For Low Income Users

The Supreme Court ruled that the funding mechanism behind a key broadband subsidy for schools and underserved areas can continue operating, The Verge reported. In a decision issued Friday, the Supreme Court rejected claims that Congress and the FCC’s implementation of the fund is unconstitutional. The program, known as the Universal Service Fund (USF), helps subsidize telecommunications services for low-income

Nank Ultra Clip-on Bluetooth Earbuds Review

The Nank Ultra Clip-on Bluetooth earbuds are an interesting open-ear design which gently attaches over the outer part of the ear to keep them in place. The tiny speaker bud projects sound inwards to the ear canal with a larger bean-shaped control unit round the back of the ear. The Ultras are very light and once clipped on, you hardly

Apple Announces Sweeping App Store Changes In The EU

Apple has announced several major changes to its App Store guidelines in the European Union as part of its ongoing efforts to comply with the Digital Market Act, 9TO5Mac reported. First, Apple has announced a set of policy changes for developers with apps distributed in the European Union. These changes apply to all developers, regardless of whether or not they’ve

Keeping It Straightforward with the Roku Streaming Stick

Here at Geek News Central, we've always been fans of Roku and with the latest pair of devices, I don't see any reason to change my opinion. Roku continues to provide a convenient way to make older TVs smart and offer additional content that's otherwise unavailable. It's also a great solution if you are travelling and want to have access

Sam Altman Takes His ‘io’ Trademark Battle Public

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has put a spotlight on private conversations leading up to a rival company suing OpenAI over its upcoming device, io. The Verge reported.  On Tuesday, Altman posted screenshots of emails on X showing messages between him and Jason Rugolo, the founder of the IYO hearing device startup that’s suing OpenAI. The emails show a mostly friendly

Microsoft Plans Major Job Cuts At Xbox Gaming Division

Microsoft Corp. will conduct another round of major layoffs in its Xbox division next week as part of a company-wide reorganization, Bloomberg reported. Managers within Xbox are expecting substantial cuts across the entire group, according to people familiar with the plans who asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information. The company declined to comment. This will be the fourth

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DeepSeek Accused of Aiding Chinese Military

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm, is accused by a senior U.S. official of supporting China’s military and intelligence services, sharing user data with Beijing, and using Southeast Asian shell companies to bypass U.S. export controls on advanced AI chips. Despite public claims of limited resources, the company reportedly accessed large volumes of restricted Nvidia H100 chips and appears in over

WhatsApp Banned On House Staffer’s Devices

The U.S. House’s chief administrative officer informed congressional staffers Monday that messaging app WhatsApp is banned on their government devices, Axios reported. The ban, which centers on the vulnerability of staffers’ data, comes as Congress is also taking steps to limit the use of AI programs it deems similarly risky. The chief administrative officer has in recent years set at

Texas Will Require Permits For Self-Driving Cars Starting In September

Starting September 1, fully automated cars will require a permit to operate in Texas. This new restriction comes after the state’s governor, Greg Abbottt, signed into law the SB 2807 bill that requires authorization from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles for self-driving cars on public streets without human interaction, Engadget reported. The signing of the new law coincides with

Europe’s Growing Fear – How Trump Might Use U.S. Tech Dominance Against It

To comply with a Trump executive order, Microsoft recently helped suspend the email account of an International Criminal Court prosecutor in the Netherlands who was investigating Israel for war crimes, The New York Times reported. When President Trump issued an executive order in February against the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for investigating Israel for war crimes, Microsoft

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