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  • Love & Sex with Robots 2024

    AI companions set to dominate discussion at Love & Sex With Robots 2024

    Jamie F/
    August 12, 2024
  • adult creator stats

    Clip sales rival subscriptions as burned-out creators rethink the OnlyFans hustle

    Jamie F/
    February 16, 2026
  • Companion app leak

    AI companion apps with 150 million downloads shipped with security so bad hackers could read your sexts

    Jamie F/
    March 24, 2026
  • SWR Survey Adult Creator Income 2025 (1)

    Smaller US-based creators are taking the biggest hit as porn restrictions bite into independent incomes

    SWR Data’s 2025 survey of around 550 mostly US-based adult creators shows the income gap widening fastest for smaller earners. Creators making $5,000 or less a month were nearly twice as likely to report falling income as those earning $10,000 or more, suggesting the regulatory crackdown is hitting the most economically vulnerable workers hardest.
  • Companion app leak

    AI companion apps with 150 million downloads shipped with security so bad hackers could read your sexts

    A security audit of 17 AI chatbot apps found hardcoded credentials, exposed cloud databases, and at least six apps where hackers could link explicit conversations to real user identities. The vulnerabilities remain unpatched, and the apps have been downloaded over 150 million times combined.
  • AI chatbots in children's toys

    Naughty teddy: Age-restricted AI chatbots are being used in children’s toys

    The U.S. PIRG Education Fund built three AI-powered talking teddy bear chatbots in minutes — using the same models that their makers say aren’t for children.
  • Self-Attracted and Narcissistic?

    Self-attracted and narcissistic? You’re the most likely person to want a sex robot copy of yourself

    Researchers at Illinois State University surveyed 406 autosexual people and found a clear link between narcissism and purchase intention for self-replicating sex robots — including a sense of ownership before any hypothetical purchase was even made.
  • adult creator stats

    Clip sales rival subscriptions as burned-out creators rethink the OnlyFans hustle

    Video clip sales have pulled almost level with fan site subscriptions as a revenue driver for adult content creators, according to new data from SWR Data — and creator fatigue with the OnlyFans subscription grind could be fueling the shift.

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  • SWR Survey Adult Creator Income 2025 (1)
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    Smaller US-based creators are taking the biggest hit as porn restrictions bite into independent incomes

    A new SWR Data survey found that 45% of adult creators in the US saw income fall in 2025, with age verification laws and social media censorship leading causes.
    March 27, 2026
    • Jamie F

  • Companion app leak
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    AI companion apps with 150 million downloads shipped with security so bad hackers could read your sexts

    Oversecured audited 17 AI companion apps and found 14 critical flaws. Ten gave hackers a direct path to private erotic conversation histories.
    March 24, 2026
    • Jamie F

  • AI chatbots in children's toys
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    Naughty teddy: Age-restricted AI chatbots are being used in children’s toys

    A new report finds AI models by OpenAI, Google and Anthropic powering children’s toys, despite age rules that are supposed to keep kids away from them.
    March 12, 2026
    • Jamie F

  • Self-Attracted and Narcissistic?
    1

    Self-attracted and narcissistic? You’re the most likely person to want a sex robot copy of yourself

    A study of 406 autosexual participants found that those scoring highest for narcissism were most likely to want a sex robot built in their own image.
    March 7, 2026
    • Jamie F

  • adult creator stats
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    Clip sales rival subscriptions as burned-out creators rethink the OnlyFans hustle

    A survey of 550+ adult creators found clip sales nearly match subscriptions as a top revenue source, with many citing burnout and declining income.
    February 16, 2026
    • Jamie F

  • Adult Creator Survey Satisfaction Gap
    1

    OnlyFans creators aren’t happy, but they’re not leaving either

    New survey shows 48% of creators view OnlyFans negatively while LoyalFans enjoys 76% approval. Is the industry giant finally losing its grip on creators?
    January 29, 2026
    • Jamie F

  • MEN DISGUST SEXTECH
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    ‘Sexual double standard’: Men seen with more disgust than women when using sextech

    Canadian research finds men rated more disgusting than women for using sex toys and AI companions, providing first empirical proof of a sexual double standard.
    January 12, 2026
    • Jamie F

  • Dating app updates in April 2025
    1

    Dating appdates (April ’25): Big verification push, massive data leak, apps ‘officially’ stressful, and more

    Explore the latest dating app news, from verification processes by Tinder and Bumble to research linking app usage to stress and addictive behavior.
    April 30, 2025
    • Jamie F

  • Love & Sex with Robots 2024
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    AI companions set to dominate discussion at Love & Sex With Robots 2024

    The Love & Sex With Robots conference will explore AI companions, emotional connections, and the implications of sex robots in society on August 24-25, 2024.
    August 12, 2024
    • Jamie F

  • Humaoid robot skin
    2

    Smiles better: Humanoid robot skin is becoming more realistic

    Researchers have developed a new form of skin for robots that is more realistic, and fits more closely, than any previous humanoid skin.
    June 29, 2024
    • Jamie F

  • A digitally-rendered image of a large LED penis horseshoe against a vibrant abstract background, posing the question, "Can wearable LEDs increase sexual performance?
    1

    Lightbulb moment? Wearable Kaisar LED penis ‘horseshoe’ claims to increase sexual performance

    Lovense releases Webcam 2 for porn cammers, featuring AI zoom in response to tips, ultra HD 4K resolution, and hands-free control for enhanced live-streaming.
    March 25, 2024
    • Jamie F

  • graphene and sextech
    4

    Graphene: the supermaterial that could enhance sensuality, safety and more in sextech

    Explore how graphene, the one-atom-thick supermaterial, could revolutionize sextech by enhancing intimacy, safety and more.
    April 20, 2023
    • Cyberpunk art of a faceless person with colorful neon lighting, digital illustration, futuristic headshot, modern art style, technology and anonymity theme.

      Stu N