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Porn age verification law is unconstitutional, says judgePorn age verification law is unconstitutional, says judge
Threads will soon let you search through postsThreads will soon let you search through posts
Google is now blurring sexually explicit images by defaultGoogle is now blurring sexually explicit images by default
Meta’s avatar legs roll out to VR beta testers, but only in Quest Home for nowMeta’s avatar legs roll out to VR beta testers, but only in Quest Home for now
Alex Cranz
Alex Cranz
Firefox’s email relay service is getting a little easier to use.

Starting today anyone with a Firefox account will have access to Firefox Relay—no second account necessary. The feature is rolling out to existing users over the next few weeks, but you’ll only get 5 email masks for free. If you want unlimited email masks to protect your primary email than you’ll need to spend at least $0.99 a month. Not bad, but Apple provides unlimited email masks through Hide My Email for free.

Firefox Relay

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Google’s Duet AI is now available in Gmail, Docs, and more for $30 a monthGoogle’s Duet AI is now available in Gmail, Docs, and more for $30 a month
Google made a watermark for AI images that you can’t edit outGoogle made a watermark for AI images that you can’t edit out
The new Google Chat borrows from Slack, Teams, Discord, and even ChatGPTThe new Google Chat borrows from Slack, Teams, Discord, and even ChatGPT
Microsoft Edge’s latest feature is removing featuresMicrosoft Edge’s latest feature is removing features
OpenAI releases enterprise-grade version of ChatGPTOpenAI releases enterprise-grade version of ChatGPT
The end of the Googleverse

For two decades, Google Search was the invisible force that determined the ebb and flow of online content. Now, for the first time, its cultural relevance is in question.

Ryan Broderick
Threads on the web is hereThreads on the web is here
Jay Peters
Reddit comments weren’t loading for awhileReddit comments weren’t loading for awhile
Experian fined $650,000 for not letting you opt out of its spammy emailsExperian fined $650,000 for not letting you opt out of its spammy emails
Microsoft’s AI-powered design tool is now widely available in EdgeMicrosoft’s AI-powered design tool is now widely available in Edge

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