Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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News Meet David: Realbotix’s smirking male robot that definitely, absolutely isn’t for sex
Realbotix unveiled David, a $150,000 male companion robot with AI-driven expressions and LLM support, at CES 2026, while carefully distancing the brand from its RealDoll sex robot roots.
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News Handy 2 and Handy 2 Pro shipping in February, following $1.5M Kickstarter success
Ohdoki's Handy 2 and Handy 2 Pro masturbators hit general sale in February 2026, priced at $239 and $379, after a Kickstarter campaign that raised $1.5 million.
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Roundup Dating appdates (Jan ’26): Tea’s web return, Partiful’s Crush, Grindr’s retail ambitions
Tea's controversial date-vetting app returns via web browser after Apple removed it, while Grindr eyes four direct-to-consumer businesses by 2028 and Partiful adds a mutual-crush feature.
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News Lovense Lush Anal brings app-controlled vibrations to back door beginners
Lovense launches the Lush Anal at $129, a finger-sized app-controlled vibrator targeting anal beginners, with LED light effects, IPX7 waterproofing, and remote partner control via the Lovense Remote app.
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News We-Vibe Pivot 2 and Verge 2 promise comfier couples play
We-Vibe has launched the Pivot 2 ($119) and Verge 2 ($139), app-controlled vibrating cock rings updated primarily with softer, more flexible silicone over their predecessors.
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News Morari’s gooch-zapping premature ejaculation treatment finally launches after years of FDA battles
Morari Medical's $299 Mor perineum stimulator, app-controlled via Bluetooth patch, has launched after a lengthy FDA clearance process dating back to 2020.
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News ‘Sexual double standard’: Men seen with more disgust than women when using sextech
University of New Brunswick researchers found men are judged more harshly than women for using sextech, publishing the first empirical evidence of a sexual double standard in The Journal of Sex Research.
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News Pornhub 2025 Year In Review: Hentai, age verification and Coldplay
Pornhub's 2025 Year In Review shows age verification laws dropped the UK three places in traffic rankings and France to sixth, while Coldplay's viral CEO affair scandal drove a 388% spike in 'CEO' searches.
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News SexLikeReal releases first images of Melody haptic stroker ahead of 2026 launch
SexLikeReal has released the first images of its Melody interactive stroker, targeting a spring 2026 launch after years of delays and a full design overhaul.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Aylo signs up for European Commission age verification app pilot despite recent site blockades
Aylo confirmed participation in the European Commission's age verification app pilot, a notable shift given the company recently blocked its sites in France and multiple US states over comparable laws.
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Porn company fined £1 million ($1.34M) by Ofcom for UK age verification breaches
Ofcom fined AVS Group Ltd £1 million ($1.34M) for failing to meet UK Online Safety Act age verification requirements, plus £50,000 for non-compliance with the investigation itself.
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News Hidden launches as TikTok-style ‘anti-OnlyFans’ platform run by sex workers
Hidden, a TikTok-style adult platform co-owned by performers Stella Barey and Lana Rhoades, launched with 115,000 users and an 18% revenue cut aimed squarely at OnlyFans creators.
