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Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun ...8 min ago - Tech - Abortion -
New York City turns to AI-powered scanners in push to keep guns out of the subway system
New York City is turning to AI-powered scanners in a new bid to keep guns out of its subway system4 hr ago - Tech - New York -
Senators call on Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers' sale of driving data to brokers
Two U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers selling customers’ driving data to brokers who package it and then sell it to insurance companies6 hr ago - Tech -
Justice Department defends group's right to sue over AI robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
The federal Justice Department is defending the legal right to challenge robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice14 hr ago - Tech -
OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google
OpenAI is testing a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely informationJul. 25, 2024 - Tech - Google -
Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island
The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island says a manufacturing problem was responsibleJul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Video game actors are now on strike. Here's why
More than 2,500 video game voice actors and motion capture performers are going on strike after negotiations with game industry giants that began nearly two years ago failed to result in an agreement12 hr ago - Tech -
Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
Hollywood’s video game performers are going on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections15 hr ago - Tech -
Video game actors vote to strike over artificial intelligence concerns in latest entertainment industry work stoppage
Video game actors vote to strike over artificial intelligence concerns in latest entertainment industry work stoppageJul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
North Korean charged in ransomware attacks on American hospitals
Federal authorities say a North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American medical centers, military bases and even NASAJul. 25, 2024 - Tech - North Korea -
An alleged member of a North Korean military intelligence agency has been indicted in conspiracy to hack U.S. hospitals
An alleged member of a North Korean military intelligence agency has been indicted in conspiracy to hack U.S. hospitalsJul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election
The Federal Communications Commission has advanced a proposal that would require political advertisers to disclose their use of artificial intelligence in broadcast television and radio adsJul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and Boeing capsule at space station
Officials say two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsuleJul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
No return date yet for NASA astronauts until engineers finish working on problems on Boeing capsule, officials say
No return date yet for NASA astronauts until engineers finish working on problems on Boeing capsule, officials sayJul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Microsoft's World of Warcraft development workers are unionizing
More than 500 workers behind the popular video game franchisee “World of Warcraft” are unionizingJul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Meta's Oversight Board says deepfake policies need update and response to explicit image fell short
Meta's Oversight Board says the company failed to take down an AI-generated intimate image of an Indian female public figure that violated its policies until the board got involvedJul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Small stocks are about to take over? Wall Street has heard that before.
After getting trounced by their larger rivals for years, some of the smallest stocks on Wall Street have shown much more life recentlyJul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Japanese automaker Nissan lowers its profit forecast amid incentive, inventory woes
Nissan has lowered its full fiscal year outlook after the Japanese automaker reported a 73% decline in profit in the April-June quarter compared to the previous yearJul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visit
India and Britain are launching a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration on critical technologiesJul. 25, 2024 - Tech - United Kingdom -
A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.
A rare neurological disorder robbed Rep. Jennifer Wexton of her ability to speak clearlyJul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Phone lines down in multiple courts across California after ransomware attack
Several courts across California have lost their phone lines after a ransomware attack targeting the Superior Court of Los Angeles CountyJul. 24, 2024 - Tech - California -
Appeals judges rule against fund used to provide phone services for rural and low-income people
A federal appeals court in New Orleans has ruled unconstitutional a method the Federal Communications Commission uses to fund telephone and broadband services for rural and low-income usersJul. 24, 2024 - Tech -
Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park
A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as basketball-sized rocks flew overhead has highlighted a little-known hazard that scientists hope to be able to predict somedayJul. 24, 2024 - Tech -
NASA telescope spots a super Jupiter that takes more than a century to go around its star
Astronomers have directly observed a super Jupiter around a nearby starJul. 24, 2024 - Tech -
Floods and climate change blamed for surge in dengue in the Emirates as WHO warns of global spike
Since the United Arab Emirates witnessed its heaviest recorded rainfall ever three months ago, the desert nation has issued a multitude of warnings about dengueJul. 24, 2024 - Tech - Climate -
Europe is slapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Here's what to know.
The European Union is moving to sharply increase customs duties on electric vehicles made in ChinaJul. 4, 2024 - Tech - Europe -
China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia
Chinese automaker BYD has inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand, part of the company's effort to expand into Southeast Asia while also tackling wealthier markets in the U.S. and EuropeJul. 4, 2024 - Tech - China -
Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy and plant-based protein
An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation with renewable energyJul. 8, 2024 - Tech -
These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years
Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are 34,000 years old, meaning they are the oldest known active termite hillsJul. 4, 2024 - Tech -
Cybersecurity breach could delay court proceedings across New Mexico, public defenders office says
New Mexico's statewide public defenders office says a recent cybersecurity breach could delay some court proceedings across the stateJul. 3, 2024 - Tech -
State passes bill encouraging school districts to ban students' phone use during day
Pennsylvania’s Senate has passed legislation to encourage school districts to effectively ban students’ use of cellphones during the school dayJul. 3, 2024 - Tech -
Yes, some animals can have babies without a mate. Here's how
A snake in the U.K. has drawn attention to the ability of some female species to reproduce without a mateJul. 3, 2024 - Tech -
Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology makes it easier to successfully perpetrate fraudJul. 7, 2024 - Tech -
Microsoft will pay $14M to settle allegations it discriminated against employees who took leave
Global software giant Microsoft Corp. will pay $14.4 million in California to settle allegations that it discriminated against employees who took protected leave from workJul. 3, 2024 - Tech - Microsoft -
Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine
Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep waterJul. 3, 2024 - Tech -
Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
Four volunteer crew members who spent more than 12 months inside NASA’s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston have emerged from the artificial alien enviromentJul. 7, 2024 - Tech -
Fossils show huge salamander-like predator with sharp fangs existed before dinosaurs
Scientists have identified a giant salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs that likely ruled waters 280 million years agoJul. 3, 2024 - Tech -
Senator calls out Big Tech's new approach to poaching talent
Three U.S. Senators are calling for action against a new practice big technology companies are using to swallow up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiring themJul. 12, 2024 - Tech -
New fossil study shows giant salamanderlike animal with sharp fangs existed some 40 million years before the dinosaurs
New fossil study shows giant salamanderlike animal with sharp fangs existed some 40 million years before the dinosaursJul. 3, 2024 - Tech -
Data of nearly all AT&T customers downloaded from a third-party platform in security breach
The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded from a third-party platform in a security breach in a year already rife with massive cyberattacksJul. 13, 2024 - Tech