TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court in a case filed by the video sharing app and five content creators who want the court to temporarily block the state's ban on the platform before it takes effect on Jan. 1
October 12, 2023
Japan’s top automaker Toyota and Idemitsu, a major oil company, say they will cooperate on technology for mass production of solid-state batteries that promise to be a key component in future electric vehicles
October 12, 2023
The average onset of puberty is about two years earlier than a generation ago
October 12, 2023
An official says a ban on gasoline and diesel-fueled cars from a commercial district of Stockholm’s downtown in 2025 will be the first for a European capital
October 12, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer did little to dent the credibility of the government’s key witness in the former crypto mogul’s fraud trial Thursday, meandering through a cross-examination of Caroline Ellison that at times left even the judge puzzled and impatient
October 12, 2023
The Danish wind energy company Orsted has put up a $100 million guarantee that it will build New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm
October 12, 2023
In today’s world, technology and social media shape our daily habits and activities, particularly with mobile payment apps like Venmo. That pizza emoji seems harmless, yet each tap of the tiny icon erodes privacy in ways Venmo users rarely think about. The same carefree impulse applies to photos, readily exposing personal habits. The scary part is that the layer beneath playful emoji lurks a trove of data any stranger can access. Venmo, which started in 2009 as a music start-up where users could purchase songs via text messages, was acquired by eBay in 2013. This transformed it into a popular
October 12, 2023
Microsoft has completed its purchase of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry
October 13, 2023
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week
October 13, 2023
Best Buy is saying goodbye to movie-watching with physical discs
October 13, 2023
After two years co-piloting the biggest acquisition in video game history past an onslaught of challenges, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer now moves on to his next quest: making Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard worth the hassle
October 13, 2023
If government regulators prevail in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century, it’s likely to unleash drastic changes designed to undermining the dominance of the Google search engine that defines the internet for billions of people
October 15, 2023
A 19-year-old Israel Defense Forces soldier assured her mother that she was busy but OK in a text message roughly three hours after the Hamas attack started lasted Saturday morning
October 15, 2023
Australia’s online safety watchdog has fined X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — 610,500 Australian dollars ($385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content
October 16, 2023
The lawyer representing 184 former Facebook content moderators based in Kenya who have sued the site's parent company, Meta, over working conditions and pay has told the judge that Meta was not sincere in trying to reach an out-of-court settlement as agreed in the last court session
October 16, 2023
LinkedIn said Monday it is laying off hundreds of workers
October 16, 2023
President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign has launched an account on Donald Trump’s Truth Social, attempting to poke online fun at the Republican candidate he may well face again in next fall’s election
October 16, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), is a advanced government organization whose biggest objective is to protect consumers from fraudulent and unfair business practices has recently published an important new cautionary statement advising consumers that scammers are increasingly using social media to try to trick them into sending them money. In order to steal their money or sensitive data scammers will work endlessly to deceive victims via social media sites . These social media applications are intended to enable users to interact with their friends and post online status updates, photographs, and videos. However, it has become a primary source of
October 16, 2023
Donald Trump is scheduled to be questioned under oath as part of lawsuits from two former FBI employees who provoked the former president’s outrage after sending each other pejorative text messages about him
October 17, 2023
The Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu has launched the latest version of its artificial intelligence model Ernie 4.0
October 17, 2023
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division after receiving reports of incidents where vehicles may not have used proper caution around pedestrians in roadways
October 17, 2023
The Commerce Department has updated and broadened its export controls to stop China from acquiring advanced computer chips and the equipment to manufacture them
October 17, 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been using artificial intelligence to make robocalls that contort his own voice into several languages he doesn’t actually speak
October 17, 2023
Stellantis has said it will be canceling its participation in next year’s CES technology show in Las Vegas due to the “mounting” costs of the ongoing auto workers strike in North America
October 17, 2023
In today’s interconnected digital world, there are unlimited opportunities for good and novel threats. There’s a shadowy undercurrent of digital malice being fueled by new con artists who are taking use of the internet’s reach to spread their scams. The internet has made it possible to access a wealth of information, but it has also made it easier to spread falsehoods. These online con artists use a wide variety of deceitful tactics, from offering easy, work-from-home jobs to promising huge lottery wins. Opportunities for working from home grew as the epidemic progressed. However, many fell for scammers after obtaining attractive
October 17, 2023
France's Barnier entrusts budget dilemma to little-known duo
For home shoppers, the Fed’s big cut is likely just a small step towards affording a home
Swiss regulator investigating Credit Suisse's final months, report says
UK foreign minister says more sanctions possible over West Bank violence
Las Vegas star A'ja Wilson is unanimous choice as WNBA MVP, winning the award for the third time
Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment
Sanders connects with Wester on Hail Mary in regulation, Colorado beats Baylor 38-31 in overtime