In an effort to protect young users, ChatGPT will now predict how old you are

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Techme101

The feature is designed to stop problematic content from being delivered to users under the age of 18.

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Elon Musk says Tesla’s restarted Dojo3 will be for ‘space-based AI compute’

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Techme101

Tesla aims to restart work on Dojo3, its previously abandoned third-generation AI chip. Only this time, Dojo3 won’t be aimed at training self-driving models on Earth. Instead, Musk says it will be dedicated to “space-based AI compute.”

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OpenAI is rolling out age prediction for ChatGPT consumer plans

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Techme101

The model relies on a combination of account-level signals and behavioral signals, OpenAI said.

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California billionaire tax faces potential ‘uphill battle,’ new poll finds

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Techme101

A poll released Tuesday found the proposed tax initiative starts out with 48% in favor and 38% opposed, but the gap shrinks as voters learn more.

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X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversies

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Techme101

In a post to GitHub on Tuesday, the social media giant purported to share its secret sauce.

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Luminar founder Austin Russell agrees to accept subpoena in bankruptcy case

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Techme101

The agreement comes two weeks after Luminar accused its billionaire founder of dodging information requests, as it evaluates potential legal claims.

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Trump administration admits DOGE may have misused Americans’ Social Security data

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Techme101

The revelation comes as part of a series of corrections in a legal case over DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration data.

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UStrive security lapse exposed personal data of its users, including children

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Techme101

The online mentoring site UStrive exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other non-public information to other logged-in users. The nonprofit told TechCrunch that the issue is now fixed, but wouldn’t commit to alerting affected individuals.

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New iOS and iPadOS Flaws Leave Millions of iPhones at Risk

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Techme101

Critical iOS and iPadOS WebKit flaws put millions of iPhones and iPads at risk of silent takeover. Apple urges users to update immediately.
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Google Gemini Flaw Let Attackers Access Private Calendar Data

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Techme101

Security researchers found a Google Gemini flaw that let hidden instructions in a meeting invite extract private calendar data and create deceptive events.
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