‘Saccharine’ Review: Midori Francis Leads An Insatiably Graphic Body Horror For The Ozempic Era

With a hungry ghost and a series of crippling self-esteem issues in tow, 'Saccharine' leaves a lot for audiences to stomach.
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Burnishing White Cake With Cool Character Toppings Candies Cake ASMR

A mesmerizing burnishing white cake is transformed into a smooth, glossy masterpiece, crowned with cool character candy toppings that add playful charm. The subtle textures, gentle motions, and crisp ...
CNET

Teens Can't Talk to Character.AI's Chatbots Anymore. Here's What They Can Do Instead

Stories with visual elements and a choose-your-adventure vibe are the first new feature to replace open-ended conversations. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy ...
Wall Street Journal

Teens Are Saying Tearful Goodbyes to Their AI Companions

Meta AI, Google Gemini, OpenAI ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot now have eerily human voices. WSJ’s Joanna Stern strapped the AI bots to a tripod and took them to a cabin in the woods to test their ...
TheWrap

‘Frankenstein’ Cast and Character Guide: Who’s Who in Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix Film?

After months of waiting, director Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” has finally arrived. The Oscar winner’s first film since 2022’s “Pinocchio” hits Netflix this week, following several previous ...
Billy Penn

‘Philly ASMR’ is going viral — comedian Betsy Kenney knows why

Have you ever stopped in the middle of Broad Street and opened your ears to the soft sounds of Philly? Does the scraping of a spoon on water ice soothe your soul? Does condensing the question “did you ...
USA Today

Character.AI announces major change to its platform amid concerns about child safety

Artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI announced on Oct. 29 that it will move to ban children under 18 from engaging in open-ended chats with its character-based chatbots. The move ...
The Verge

Character.AI is banning minors from AI character chats

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Teens are limited to two hours of chats each day, starting today, and will be banned from them entirely by ...
Rolling Stone

Character.ai Was Sued Over a Teen’s Suicide. It Just Banned Minors From Chatting With Bots

The AI chatbot service Character.ai announced on Wednesday that it plans to gradually scale back the ability of users under the age of 18 to interact with digital personalities, and eventually cut ...
The New York Times

Character.AI to Bar Children Under 18 From Using Its Chatbots

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves. By Natallie Rocha and Kashmir Hill Natallie ...
CNN

After a wave of lawsuits, Character.AI will no longer let teens chat with its chatbots

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the ...