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Intimate Fantasy Escapism

Intimate fantasy roleplay is shifting to become an increasingly mainstream practice. Driven by growing fandoms, it represents a search for belonging and personal growth that encompasses playful, creative self-expression.

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Colliding Technologies

Carebot GR-3 brings emotional intelligence to humanoid robotics

Robotics company Fourier has unveiled its first full-sized humanoid companion robot, the Care-bot GR-3, to transform emotional interaction in care and service environments.

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Technology

Stat: Nearly half of Britons aged 25–34 are open to owning a robot pet

More than a quarter of Britons (26%) would consider adding a robot pet to their home, according to a new RSPCA poll, with Britons aged 25–34 the most open to the idea, at 42%.

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Technology

Bumble for Friends rolls out AI-generated ice-breakers

Bumble For Friends – the platonic alternative to the Bumble dating app – has introduced AI-generated ice-breakers to take the pressure off initiating conversations with new matches.