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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
OnlyFans creators aren’t happy, but they’re not leaving either
A survey of over 550 adult content creators reveals nearly half view OnlyFans negatively – even as they keep using it. Meanwhile,…
‘Sexual double standard’: Men seen with more disgust than women when using sextech
University of New Brunswick researchers have documented what many in the industry have long suspected: men face harsher social judgment than women…
Dating appdates (April ’25): Big verification push, massive data leak, apps ‘officially’ stressful, and more
New research has found that using dating apps is a pleasurable, respectful, reliable experience that enriches people’s lives and connections. OK, we’re…
AI companions set to dominate discussion at Love & Sex With Robots 2024
AI companions look set to be the dominant topic in the next Love & Sex With Robots conference: the annual sex robot…
Smiles better: Humanoid robot skin is becoming more realistic
Scientists from the University of Tokyo in Japan and Harvard University in the US have worked together on a study showing how…
Lightbulb moment? Wearable Kaisar LED penis ‘horseshoe’ claims to increase sexual performance
A wearable that fits around the penis, claimed to be the first men’s healthcare device to use photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT), has been…
Graphene: the supermaterial that could enhance sensuality, safety and more in sextech
Over the past two years or so, sextech veterans are increasingly being approached by various consultancy agencies. They appear in our LinkedIn…
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