
theverge.com
ChatGPT is getting a dedicated mode for teenshttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/981333/openai-chatgpt-teen-modeChatGPT for Teens includes safeguards and parental controls. | Image: OpenAI
OpenAI is introducing a dedicated ChatGPT mode for teenagers, combining existing youth safeguards and new safety features under one roof. The launch comes amid mounting public scrutiny over how AI tools affect younger users, as other platforms implement their own age checks and teen-specific protections.
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samuel.vvolhejn.com
Show HN: Samuel, a Silly Speech Modelhttps://samuel.vvolhejn.com/My original idea was to make a modern supercharged version of SAM, the old-school text-to-speech. Then I remembered Pink Trombone, one of my favorite creative coding projects. In the end, I decided to just make it a model that mimics speech - it would be easy to make a text-to-speech by chaining an existing TTS with a Samuel filter.The phonetics work quite well for vowels - you can try making a sound and then seeing if the predicted tongue prediction matches where your tongue was. It's less accurate for consonants; it doesn't do plosives or nasals (I tried).How the machine learning works:It's a speech autoencoder in which the decoder is Pink Trombone. A couple of issues: PT is not differentiable, so I use Gumbel softmax to get a differentiable approximation. PT also generates audio sample-by-sample (apparently it's called a "Kelly-Lochbaum vocal tract model"), which would make training extremely slow. To do that, I approximate it using FIR filters that change each 10ms. The fundamentalAug 18, 2026 10:16 AM
sports.yahoo.com
Little League World Series schedule 2026: Full bracket, times, channels, scores for every LLWS gamehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/little-league-world-series-schedule-140838298.htmlYouth baseball's best are back in Williamsport. Here's when and where to watch every game.Aug 18, 2026 10:16 AM
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LeBron James asks for Bronny’s advice on new venture before NBA season – ‘Teach me the game’https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lebron-james-asks-bronny-advice-100524238.htmlLeBron James started his personal YouTube channel at 41 years old and wants his son, Bronny James, to help teach him some aspects of being a content creator. James has been one of the biggest ‘influencers’ in the world because of his 154 million Instagram followers and incredible basketball career.Aug 18, 2026 10:05 AM
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The Athletic: Man Utd preparing late-summer onslaught for rising LaLiga star as Lewis Hall plans delayedhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/athletic-man-utd-preparing-summer-100500561.htmlManchester United have identified Jorge Salinas as a present solution for their left-back woes after struggling in their pursuit of Lewis Hall.After signing Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos, the Prem...Aug 18, 2026 10:05 AM

theguardian.com
WA police appeal for help to find 10-year-old girl missing from Perth suburbshttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/18/wa-police-appeal-for-help-to-find-10-year-old-girl-missing-from-perth-suburbsLyndel Ningella was last seen leaving home in Butler on Saturday evening prompting concerns about her safetyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWestern Australia police have appealed for help in finding a 10-year-old girl who went missing from Perth’s outer northern suburbs on Saturday.Lyndel Ningella has not been seen since early Saturday evening when police said the young ...Aug 18, 2026 10:03 AM
sports.yahoo.com
What states have won Little League World Series titles? See the listhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/states-won-little-league-world-100258937.htmlIs your state among the Little League World Series champions? See the all-time winners list and when each state last won the LLWS title.Aug 18, 2026 10:02 AM

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Trump 2.0 has deleted or altered nearly 400 US datasets, endangering public health, education and morehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/18/trump-federal-data-deleted-alteredHealth data appears to be most affected by administration’s attempt to wipe findings that don’t align with its priorities, tracker showsA database of federal law enforcement officer misconduct records. A survey measuring physical, sexual and emotional violence against children and youth. Real-time pollution readings collected by air quality monitors from US embassies around the world.These are amo...Aug 18, 2026 10:00 AM
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Real Madrid teenage prodigy signs new first-team contract with the clubhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-madrid-teenage-prodigy-signs-100000975.htmlIn a major development, journalist Rodra of ESPN reports that Real Madrid youngster Thiago Pitarch has signed a new contract with the club as a first-team player.As per the update, the 18-year-old put...Aug 18, 2026 10:00 AM
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OneFootball XI #23 has a fearsome attack and Rio dominance; watch ?https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/onefootball-xi-23-fearsome-attack-095700135.htmlCan you imagine an attack led by Germán Cano and Pedro?Well, that’s exactly how the strike duo of OneFootball’s Team of the Week #23 in the Brasileirão turned out!And the dominance really did be...Aug 18, 2026 9:57 AM
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How to watch ENG vs PAK Test series 2026 live: Start time, TV channels and streaming detailshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-eng-vs-pak-test-095221261.htmlWith the first Test between England and Pakistan just two days away, here's how you can watch the game live without missing a single ball.Aug 18, 2026 9:52 AM
aljazeera.com
Meta lawsuits: Is social media facing a global legal reckoning?https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/meta-lawsuits-is-social-media-facing-a-global-legal-reckoning?traffic_source=rssMeta battles legal challenges in the US, Europe and beyond over platform design and its impact on younger users.Aug 18, 2026 9:49 AM
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Who are the Akron-Area High School Athletes of the Week for Aug. 10-16? Vote nowhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/akron-area-high-school-athletes-094556421.htmlVote for who you think are the Akron-Area Athletes of the Week, which honors a boy and girl high school athlete throughout the school year.Aug 18, 2026 9:45 AM
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Ranking the 10 biggest SEC football games of the 2026 seasonhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ranking-10-biggest-sec-football-093112727.htmlMake sure the fridge is full and your popcorn is ready. Here are the 10 SEC football games you can't miss in 2026.Aug 18, 2026 9:31 AM
reproof.app
Show HN: Reproof – A non-linear writing app for perfectionistshttps://reproof.appHey HN! I've written more words on the internet than I could count, for everyone from Zapier to Wirecutter. And for years it's bugged me that nearly every writing app still treats the writing surface as a linear sheet of paper, with paragraphs one after another and no space for experimentation.And so I and a friend build Reproof.app as what I've taken to calling a writing app for perfectionists.It's built around paragraph versions. You can add new versions to any paragraphs and swap between them to see how the different takes read in context. You can cut a paragraph as a clipping to save it for later. It’s a writing app that lets you experiment without losing any of your ideas along the way.It took four complete rewrites before we finally found an approach that worked well (don’t reinvent the text editor, they say, yet we tried, and even with Tiptap it still was harder than it should have been). But it’s here. You can write and rewrite to your heart’s content in Reproof today, with wriAug 18, 2026 9:30 AM
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Tuesday ‘Dawg Bites Hears Rumblings of Disrespecthttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tuesday-dawg-bites-hears-rumblings-093000105.htmlWelcome to Tuesday, Bulldog fans! We’re not in mid-season form yet, but we are in full pads and live hitting. There’s a few new wrinkles in the playbook we haven’t installed, but the vanilla packages are getting nailed down and ready for game action. You’ve seen the Coaches Preseason poll, which is like when the […]Aug 18, 2026 9:30 AM
bing.com
Meta trial that could reshape Facebook and Instagram gets underwayhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e88e026d4c1ca54ef1c892f202b9&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nbcnews.com%2fbusiness%2fcorporations%2fmeta-trial-facebook-instagram-begins-rcna593146&c=17136263361598169525&mkt=en-usThe coalition of states that brought the suit alleges Meta designed the social media apps to addict young users, resulting in harm to their mental health.Aug 18, 2026 9:26 AM
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Meta trial that could reshape Facebook and Instagram gets underwayhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e87ad48e4fe2a2df52eea8641a17&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nbcnews.com%2fbusiness%2fcorporations%2fmeta-trial-facebook-instagram-begins-rcna593146&c=17136263361598169525&mkt=en-usThe coalition of states that brought the suit alleges Meta designed the social media apps to addict young users, resulting in harm to their mental health.Aug 18, 2026 9:26 AM
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Meta trial that could reshape Facebook and Instagram gets underwayhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d3957896462a9b830983b3668555&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nbcnews.com%2fbusiness%2fcorporations%2fmeta-trial-facebook-instagram-begins-rcna593146&c=17136263361598169525&mkt=en-usThe coalition of states that brought the suit alleges Meta designed the social media apps to addict young users, resulting in harm to their mental health.Aug 18, 2026 9:26 AM
bing.com
Meta trial that could reshape Facebook and Instagram gets underwayhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e94498e340e386448aa517e5d5de&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nbcnews.com%2fbusiness%2fcorporations%2fmeta-trial-facebook-instagram-begins-rcna593146&c=17136263361598169525&mkt=en-usThe coalition of states that brought the suit alleges Meta designed the social media apps to addict young users, resulting in harm to their mental health.Aug 18, 2026 9:26 AM