In a bid to improve working conditions for people who deliver food and offer rides through smartphone apps, the European Union gave provisional approval to new rules for gig economy workers
December 13, 2023
Apple is now requiring that U.S. law enforcement agencies obtain a court order for information on its customers’ push notifications — the alerts iPhone apps send users that can reveal a lot about their online activity
December 13, 2023
Pope Francis is calling for an international treaty to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically
December 14, 2023
ChatGPT was the catalyst for a year that took artificial intelligence mainstream
December 14, 2023
You may have seen contestants on reality shows like “Survivor” make fire using friction, but do you know the physics behind the process?
December 14, 2023
Some of winter’s effects have been tied to cultural norms and practices, while others likely reflect our bodies’ innate biological responses to shorter days and colder weather.
December 14, 2023
Theranos was dissolved years ago, and its CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, is in prison, but the company’s patents based on bad science live on – a stark example of the persistence of faulty information.
December 14, 2023
Amazon won’t have to pay about $273 million in back taxes after European Union judges ruled in favor of the U.S. e-commerce giant
December 14, 2023
Dogs have lived with Indigenous Americans since before they came to the continent together 10,000 years ago. A new analysis reveals the lineage of one 1800s ‘woolly dog’ from the Pacific Northwest.
December 14, 2023
Gaming chip giant Doritos has unveiled a potential breakthrough consumers never knew they needed – AI-powered software enabling silent snacking. Dubbed Doritos Silent, the free app leverages artificial intelligence trained on hundreds of noisy chip crunch recordings to actively cancel out embarrassing eating sounds. Created in partnership with Brooklyn developer Smooth Technology, Doritos Silent specifically targets gamers frequently forced to mute themselves mid-match as culinary indulgence shatters stealth. Now, through simulated sound wave inversion, the program allows bold flavor without awkward audio blowback. “The connection between Doritos fans and the gaming community is undeniable,” said Doritos marketing head Fernando Kahane,
December 14, 2023
Social media is designed to keep you engaged by getting a rise out of you, not help you think critically or take effective action on political issues.
December 15, 2023
Prince Harry’s victory against Mirror Group Newspapers is a landmark moment in the long saga of lawbreaking by Britain’s tabloids
December 15, 2023
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week
December 15, 2023
The Treasury Department is spelling out the rules for tax credits designed to stimulate production of sustainable aviation fuel
December 15, 2023
Internet gambling and sports betting set new records in New Jersey in November as the Atlantic City gambling market continues to evolve and become less dependent on physical casinos
December 15, 2023
The European Union has made Elon Musk’s online platform X the first tech company to face an investigation under Europe’s tough new regulations designed to clean up social media and protect people from toxic online content
December 18, 2023
Pictures of black holes have a white outline around them when photographed, due to one of black holes’ unique and key features.
December 18, 2023
Detecting and tracking motion is key to survival. The ability to extract auditory information from a noisy environment changes when your brain isn’t wired to rely on vision.
December 18, 2023
Adobe’s planned $20 billion acquisition of online design company Figma is being called off due to pushback in Europe over antitrust concerns
December 18, 2023
Sebastian Siemiatkowski is a co-founder and CEO of Klarna, the Sweden-based company that’s one of the world’s biggest providers of buy now, pay later services to customers
December 18, 2023
If two of the latest Apple Watches are on your holiday shopping list, don’t dawdle for much longer because the devices won’t be available to buy in the U.S. later this week if the White House doesn’t intervene in an international patent dispute
December 18, 2023
A declassified U.S. government report says foreign hackers did not change vote totals or otherwise compromise the integrity of federal elections last year in the United States
December 18, 2023
A quasi-independent review board has ruled that Facebook parent company Meta should overturn two decisions it made this fall to remove posts “informing the world about human suffering on both sides” of the Israel-Hamas war
December 19, 2023
A trade group that represents TikTok and other major tech companies has sued Utah over its first-in-the-nation laws requiring children to get parental consent to use social media apps
December 19, 2023
Assistive technology like screen readers for the blind help people with disabilities use computers and smartphones, but they can be tripped up if webpages or documents are improperly formatted.
December 19, 2023
Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December
Trump says he will not run again if he loses in November, 'that will be it'
Harris says Trump should accept proposal for an October debate
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank workers
California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
Dick Moss, the lawyer who won free agency for baseball players, dies at age 93
Lydia Ko pulls away with a 63 to win Queen City Championship for 3rd LPGA title of the year
Dwayne Johnson meets students from Apalachee High School during visit to Atlanta set