Ben Goggin
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deputy tech editor, NBC News — online investigations, extremism, child safety — tech/politics/culture
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Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters
Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines, NBC News found.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
No matter how much AI CEOs and companies insist you shouldn’t trust their products, gen AI’s design fundamentally appeals to us because it seemingly erases work and processes we’d have to do ourselves. There wouldnt be a product if people were checking AIs work diligently.
February 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
No matter how much AI CEOs and companies insist you shouldn’t trust their products, gen AI’s design fundamentally appeals to us because it seemingly erases work and processes we’d have to do ourselves. There wouldnt be a product if people were checking AIs work diligently.
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New: Remember Miko, the Google-affiliated AI touchscreen toy robot for young children? Turns out that until yesterday, you could listen online to the audio files for its LLM-generated responses to kids, no password or anything necessary.
AI toy maker exposed thousands of replies to kids, senators say
Sens. Blackburn and Blumenthal pressed AI toy companies about child privacy in letters sent Wednesday.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
New: Remember Miko, the Google-affiliated AI touchscreen toy robot for young children? Turns out that until yesterday, you could listen online to the audio files for its LLM-generated responses to kids, no password or anything necessary.
NEW: AI toy maker Miko exposed thousands of replies to kids, according Sens. Blackburn and Blumenthal.
Audio clips that used specific names and seemed to be responsive to questions were left downloadable to anyone.
We reviewed the site before it was taken down.
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Audio clips that used specific names and seemed to be responsive to questions were left downloadable to anyone.
We reviewed the site before it was taken down.
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AI toy maker exposed thousands of replies to kids, senators say
Sens. Blackburn and Blumenthal pressed AI toy companies about child privacy in letters sent Wednesday.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
NEW: AI toy maker Miko exposed thousands of replies to kids, according Sens. Blackburn and Blumenthal.
Audio clips that used specific names and seemed to be responsive to questions were left downloadable to anyone.
We reviewed the site before it was taken down.
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Audio clips that used specific names and seemed to be responsive to questions were left downloadable to anyone.
We reviewed the site before it was taken down.
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Before Epstein’s arrest, Steve Bannon worked to rebuild his image, files show
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Before Epstein’s arrest, Steve Bannon worked to rebuild his image, files show
On his podcast, Bannon has alleged an Epstein “cover-up.” It turns out he had far more firsthand knowledge of Epstein than he told his followers.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Before Epstein’s arrest, Steve Bannon worked to rebuild his image, files show
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NEW: Anthropic says it will cover the costs of electricity price increases from its data centers www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Anthropic to cover costs of electricity price increases from its data centers
Leading AI company Anthropic said it would upgrade power grid infrastructure, generate new power, and cover consumer price increases to minimize the effects of its data centers.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
NEW: Anthropic says it will cover the costs of electricity price increases from its data centers www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
People were getting into running and injuring themselves long before Runna. IMO this is more about people placing an inappropriate amount of trust in anything that’s AI generated and switching off their normal intuition and thinking.
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Runna Pushed Some Runners Into Injuries. The Virtual-Coach App Is Now Easing Up.
More people than ever are signing up for marathons—and using the app to train for them. Its makers are adding ways to tone down plans some users found to be too aggressive.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:06 PM
People were getting into running and injuring themselves long before Runna. IMO this is more about people placing an inappropriate amount of trust in anything that’s AI generated and switching off their normal intuition and thinking.
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Serious question…. When is the Super Bowl?
February 8, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Serious question…. When is the Super Bowl?
X awards $1 million to creator with a history of racist, Hitler-supporting posts
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X awards $1 million prize to creator with history of racist posts
X said it would give $1 million to a user who had previously shared racist posts, including one supporting Hitler.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
X awards $1 million to creator with a history of racist, Hitler-supporting posts
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Fun fact: I learned today that DHS puts out a daily newsletter to employees with links to news stories about the agency. We found this out because my editor noticed referral traffic from it. So when we in the press write these stories, DHS tells its employees to read them...???
How ICE agents are using facial recognition technology to bring surveillance to the streets
Witnesses describe an expansion of biometric surveillance as immigration agents use facial scanning and photography to track targets and bystanders.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Fun fact: I learned today that DHS puts out a daily newsletter to employees with links to news stories about the agency. We found this out because my editor noticed referral traffic from it. So when we in the press write these stories, DHS tells its employees to read them...???
USA Today turning to Grok for Super Bowl predictions now....
February 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
USA Today turning to Grok for Super Bowl predictions now....
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Emails and other documents show that Epstein was in contact with at least 20 prominent tech executives, investors and researchers, including some current CEOs, according to an NBC News review of a portion of the documents.
Latest Epstein files release rattles Silicon Valley
Some of Silicon Valley’s boldest names appeared in the recent Justice Department release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
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February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Emails and other documents show that Epstein was in contact with at least 20 prominent tech executives, investors and researchers, including some current CEOs, according to an NBC News review of a portion of the documents.
How ICE agents are using facial recognition tech to bring surveillance to the streets
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How ICE agents are using facial recognition technology to bring surveillance to the streets
Witnesses describe an expansion of biometric surveillance as immigration agents use facial scanning and photography to track targets and bystanders.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
How ICE agents are using facial recognition tech to bring surveillance to the streets
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Tulsi Gabbard's office examined voting machines in Puerto Rico before Georgia election center search
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Tulsi Gabbard's office examined voting machines in Puerto Rico
Democrats in Congress say they fear President Donald Trump is trying to use federal agencies to interfere in the management of upcoming elections.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Tulsi Gabbard's office examined voting machines in Puerto Rico before Georgia election center search
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The latest Epstein files release was littered with bold names from Big Tech
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Latest Epstein files release rattles Silicon Valley
Some of Silicon Valley’s boldest names appeared in the recent Justice Department release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
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February 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
The latest Epstein files release was littered with bold names from Big Tech
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College kids are having to run their essays through AI programs to ensure their own words read human enough to not get flagged by the AI-powered AI-detectors that universities are using to stop students from using AI.
@tktk.bsky.social reports from the frontlines of our new technological utopia
@tktk.bsky.social reports from the frontlines of our new technological utopia
To avoid accusations of AI cheating, college students are turning to AI
Students are taking new measures, such as dumbing down their work, spying on themselves and using AI “humanizer” programs, to beat accusations of cheating with artificial intelligence.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:39 PM
College kids are having to run their essays through AI programs to ensure their own words read human enough to not get flagged by the AI-powered AI-detectors that universities are using to stop students from using AI.
@tktk.bsky.social reports from the frontlines of our new technological utopia
@tktk.bsky.social reports from the frontlines of our new technological utopia
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NEW: How do college students try to avoid being falsely accused of using AI to cheat?
By turning to AI...
My latest @nbcnews.com story shows how even students who want nothing to do with AI can't seem to escape it - and it fuels a new niche industry of "humanizers"
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By turning to AI...
My latest @nbcnews.com story shows how even students who want nothing to do with AI can't seem to escape it - and it fuels a new niche industry of "humanizers"
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
To avoid accusations of AI cheating, college students are turning to AI
Students are taking new measures, such as dumbing down their work, spying on themselves and using AI “humanizer” programs, to beat accusations of cheating with artificial intelligence.
www.nbcnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:26 PM
NEW: How do college students try to avoid being falsely accused of using AI to cheat?
By turning to AI...
My latest @nbcnews.com story shows how even students who want nothing to do with AI can't seem to escape it - and it fuels a new niche industry of "humanizers"
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
By turning to AI...
My latest @nbcnews.com story shows how even students who want nothing to do with AI can't seem to escape it - and it fuels a new niche industry of "humanizers"
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
US population growth is at its slowest rate since early covid, according to the Census.
The reason? A historic decline in international migration.
It seems like two of the far-right's pet projects are diametrically opposed to each other.
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The reason? A historic decline in international migration.
It seems like two of the far-right's pet projects are diametrically opposed to each other.
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U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration
U.S. population growth slowed to 0.5% between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to the newly released Vintage 2025 population estimates.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:21 PM
US population growth is at its slowest rate since early covid, according to the Census.
The reason? A historic decline in international migration.
It seems like two of the far-right's pet projects are diametrically opposed to each other.
www.census.gov/newsroom/pre...
The reason? A historic decline in international migration.
It seems like two of the far-right's pet projects are diametrically opposed to each other.
www.census.gov/newsroom/pre...
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New from me: Online bettors are minting money when Elon Musk blows through his deadlines. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Online bettors mint money on Elon Musk's misses
From robotaxis to a new political party, Musk’s next move is now a wager, and skeptics are cashing in.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:55 PM
New from me: Online bettors are minting money when Elon Musk blows through his deadlines. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
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“There are legitimate reasons to share such information, including enabling members of the public to observe and document law enforcement activity and to hold officials accountable for misconduct."
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FBI investigating Minnesota Signal groups tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:24 AM
“There are legitimate reasons to share such information, including enabling members of the public to observe and document law enforcement activity and to hold officials accountable for misconduct."
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FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that he had opened an investigation into the Signal group text chats that Minnesota residents are using www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:02 AM
FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that he had opened an investigation into the Signal group text chats that Minnesota residents are using www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
The FBI is investigating Minnesota Signal chats used to track ICE by neighborhood watch groups, Kash Patel says
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FBI investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says
The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM
The FBI is investigating Minnesota Signal chats used to track ICE by neighborhood watch groups, Kash Patel says
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TikTok is blaming a data center power outage for glitches that many users believe are censorship
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TikTok says a power outage — not censorship — caused widespread glitches
Users experienced technical glitches over the weekend, and some said they believed their posts were being censored because of political content.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM
TikTok is blaming a data center power outage for glitches that many users believe are censorship
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