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

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August 12, 2024
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Clip sales rival subscriptions as burned-out creators rethink the OnlyFans hustle

Jamie F/

February 16, 2026
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AI companion apps with 150 million downloads shipped with security so bad hackers could read your sexts

Jamie F/

March 24, 2026

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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.

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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 link explicit conversations to real user identities. The vulnerabilities remain unpatched, and the apps have been downloaded over 150 million times combined.

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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.

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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.

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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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Hybrid sexuality and tech conference to explore dating app ‘terror’ and assisted procreation

The fourth of the sexuality and technologies conferences organized by sexual health charity Les 3 sex*, ST2022, will be take place on March 26 2022.
October 13, 2022
Jamie F
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Adult cam sites provide ‘emotional support’, says research funded by cam site

Porn camming sites, while known for sexual gratification, are serving a far wider purpose, according to new research published by Kinsey Institute.
December 1, 2021
Jamie F
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Brits sex toy habits revealed: Is being sexually adventurous the new norm?

According to a SEXTECHGUIDE & YouGov survey of 2,095 Brits, sex toy habits vary across age, sex, location, diet, occupation, sexual orientation, and relationship style.
December 6, 2019
Oli Lipski
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Most sexting isn’t really about sex

Psychologists from Texas Tech University have been researching the motivations behind sexting behaviours, and it turns out sex isn't the primary factor.
November 27, 2019
Oli Lipski
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What’s the relationship between extended reality and sexual arousal? UK-based study aims to find out

A UK-based independent artist and research group is putting on a live event focused on the relationship between extended reality technology and sexual arousal.
September 18, 2019
Oli Lipski
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Vibrators make turtles horny, but not all of them

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.
August 9, 2017
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