X removes article headlines in latest platform update, widening a rift with news media
X, formerly known as Twitter, has stopped showing headlines on articles shared on the platform
October 05, 2023X, formerly known as Twitter, has stopped showing headlines on articles shared on the platform
October 05, 2023The Securities and Exchange Commission says it is seeking a court order that would compel Elon Musk to testify as part of an investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now called X
October 05, 2023From virtual assistants to self-driving automobiles, AI has made significant inroads into many areas of our daily life. However, abuse is a major worry with any technological advancement. Recent news has shed light on one such abuse: AI-enabled phone scams, in which con artists imitate human voices to defraud the naive. “Imposter scam,” is the act of stealing and fabricating their identity to deceive individuals, and according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), it is the most prevalent form of fraud in the United States. Times are different. Nowadays, identity thieves find it much easier to commit their crimes because
October 05, 2023FTX's co-founder has begun to tell a New York jury that he and Sam Bankman-Fried committed financial crimes and lied to the public before the cryptocurrency trading platform collapsed last year
October 05, 2023Scientists charged with making sure the United States' aging stockpile of nuclear weapons are good to go, if needed, say they’ll start shipping key components to the Nevada desert next year
October 05, 2023Taiwan's economy minister has confirmed that regulators are investigating four Taiwanese companies suspected of helping China’s Huawei Technologies to build semiconductor facilities
October 06, 2023Starting next year, people who want to buy a new or used electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle will be able to get U.S. income tax credits at the time of purchase
October 06, 2023The data breach that MGM Resorts is calling a cyberattack is expected to cost the casino giant more than $100 million
October 06, 2023This week’s new entertainment releases include Offset’s sophomore solo album, the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey Grammer, and Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial."
October 06, 2023Sam Bankman-Fried authorized the illegal use of FTX customers’ funds and assets to plug financial gaps at an affiliated hedge fund from the exchange’s earliest days, FTX’s co-founder Gary Wang told a New York jury on Friday, as prosecutors pressed their case that Bankman-Fried was the mastermind behind one of the biggest frauds in U.S. history
October 06, 2023Greece has become a late but enthusiastic convert to new technology as a way of displaying its famous archaeological monuments and deepening visitors' knowledge of ancient history
October 08, 2023An infusion of federal pandemic relief to America's schools sparked a boom in the education technology sector, an industry where research and evidence are scarce
October 09, 2023Electric vehicles and their potential impact on job security have become central to negotiations in the U.S. autoworkers strike
October 09, 2023The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon is the most aggressive move it has taken yet to tame the market power of a company that’s become synonymous with online shopping and fast deliveries
October 10, 2023In the digital age, the danger of falling prey to scams is an ever-present reality.The rise of phony “tech support” firms is one such trend that should give us pause for concern. Scammers often prey on the trusting nature of their victims, the elderly, by pretending to be respectable businesses or organizations. A 77-year-old widow named Marjorie Bloom lost an astounding $661,000 to such a scam. In the spring of 2021, retired woman Marjorie Bloom was in a difficult spot since she had been waiting for a phone call that never came. She had invested a sizable sum of money
October 10, 2023FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial has taken a star turn
October 10, 2023False claims about the latest Israel-Hamas war are flooding social media, making it difficult for onlookers to sort fact from fiction
October 10, 2023While Twitter has always struggled with combating misinformation about major news events, it was still the go-to place to find out what’s happening in the world
October 11, 2023New York is bidding to put new controls on social media platforms that state leaders say will protect the mental health of younger users
October 11, 2023A new Oklahoma judge could lose her job for sending more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial, including messages mocking the prosecutor, praising the defense attorney and calling a key witness a liar
October 11, 2023Sam Bankman-Fried's former top executive has blamed the FTX founder of corrupting her values so that she could lie and steal and create false balance sheets
October 11, 2023Artificial intelligence (AI) interactions may be incredibly fascinating and perhaps even unnerving. This was the case with an odd interaction that made a lasting impact and brought up some important issues during a talk with Bing’s AI chatbot. In the digital age, the usage of AI chatbots has surged, completely changing the way we engage with technology. These artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots can mimic human speech and react wisely to user input. Microsoft’s search engine Bing has launched a chatbot that is powered by OpenAI, a top manufacturer of AI software and the creator of the well-known ChatGPT chatbot. With
October 11, 2023Financial organizations and law enforcement authorities are becoming concerned about the global surge in ATM fraud cases. These more complex cybercrimes are costing both individuals and companies a great deal of money. Among these, one unusual tale—that of a politician from Romania imprisoned in California’s Ventura County Jail for his suspected role in ATM fraud—stands out. representing a few months now, Virgil Negru, a council member representing the small Romanian beach town of Eforie, has been conspicuously missing from his professional responsibilities. With less than 11,000 residents, the village is a popular summer getaway for Bucharest families looking to get
October 11, 2023Playing video games has long been a challenge for many people with disabilities, since the traditional controllers for the PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo can be difficult or even impossible to maneuver when a person has limited mobility
October 11, 2023The Internal Revenue Service says Microsoft owes the U.S. Treasury $28.9 billion in back taxes, plus penalties and interest
October 11, 2023