July 2026

China Shuts Down AI Girlfriends and Boyfriends, Leaving Users Heartbroken

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China Shuts Down AI Girlfriends and Boyfriends, Leaving Users Heartbroken The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has announced a sweeping crackdown on AI chatbots acting as boyfriends or girlfriends for users. The new rules prohibit robots from inducing emotional dependence, preventing users from falling in love with their AI companions. Several AI companies, including ByteDance’s […]

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Did Argentina discover Jordan Pickford’s penalty shootout strategy in victory over England?

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! Argentina’s players may have discovered a few secrets in their win over England that could be useful moving forward. Following Argentina’s 2-1 victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates Nico Gonzalez and Enzo Fernández huddled around a

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No sleep score, no steps: This Signal smart ring from a former Google exec focuses on cuff-free, calibration-free blood pressure readings

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Blood pressure has long been considered the “holy grail” of PPG-powered wearable technology. Because (so far) you really need an inflatable cuff to measure, or at least calibrate, blood pressure readings, and that’s been difficult to do with a smartwatch alone. The Huawei Watch D series integrated an armband into the smartwatch itself, while Apple

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US OFAC adds four Iranian central bank crypto wallets to sanctions and Tether freezes $131 million worth of USDT

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The United States has added four crypto wallets linked to the Central Bank of Iran to its sanctions list after the breakdown of a ceasefire agreement between the two countries and the resumption of air and drone strikes. The four Tron-blockchain wallets received over $165 million in stablecoins, according to Chainalysis. Tether blocked $131 million

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Messi and Yamal once met during a photo shoot when the Spanish star was just a baby

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NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles! After a 2-1 victory over England, reigning champions Argentina secured their place in the World Cup final against European champions Spain, setting up a generational clash between Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal. Although Sunday’s final in New Jersey marks the first time the 39-year-old Argentine veteran

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China beats Elon Musk’s Neuralink with world’s first commercial brain-computer interface implant – car crash victim given coin-sized chip that turns neural signals into hand movements

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There was a notable first for brain-computer interfaces A commercially available BCI was implanted for the first time It comes from the Chinese company Neuracle Medical Technology There was a notable breakthrough in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) this week: Chinese surgeons successfully implanted a commercially available BCI into a patient’s brain for the

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Meteorite that hit New Jersey contains ‘alien world chemistry’ containing rare brine signatures

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Meteorite that hit New Jersey contains ‘alien world chemistry’ containing rare brine signatures A meteorite that crashed into the roof of a New Jersey home in July 2024 has “alien chemistry” containing prebiotic molecules and organic compounds that hold clues to how life began on Earth. The discovery is confirmed by the study published in

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New guidance offers hope of reducing global dementia toll

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More than 57 million people worldwide live with dementia, with almost 10 million new cases diagnosed each year. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for about 60 to 70 percent of all dementia cases. Although there is no cure for this debilitating and irreversible brain disease, the WHO said. growing scientific evidence shows that many risk factors can

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