From hotel bars to convenience stores, Thai alcohol rules can flip by venue, hour, Buddhist holy day, or election blackout. This slideshow breaks down what changed in 2025 and how travelers can plan ...

Google's new default model for generating images, Nano Banana 2 offers faster speeds, better text rendering, and higher resolutions than its predecessor.

A caution-first planning guide using Riskline’s 2026 Risk Map (Oct 2025 data), cross-checked with U.S. Department of State advisories and International SOS 2026 outlook—meant for smarter decisions, ...

Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed using a ...

Google Photos will now let you make memes with your own images. On Thursday, Google introduced a new generative AI-powered feature called “Me Meme,” which will allow you to combine a photo template ...

On a recent Saturday afternoon, Kendall Mayes was mindlessly scrolling on X when she noticed an unsettling trend surface on her feed. Users were prompting Grok, the platform’s built-in AI feature, to ...

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has announced a change in policy that purports to offer more protections against sexualized deepfakes, at least on X. The new policy comes as California launches an ...

Bowing to pressure, the company said it would restrict X users from generating explicit images of real people in jurisdictions where such content is illegal. By Ali Watkins The social media platform X ...

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Grok's image generation restricted to paid subscribers after backlash Standalone Grok app and tab on X still allow image generation without subscription European lawmakers have urged legal action over ...

X users have used Elon Musk's Grok image generator to create sexualized images of women without their consent. Some of the AI image requests involved photos of minors. The French authorities are ...