A federal judge has extended his block on enforcement of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps while a legal challenge proceeds
February 12, 2024
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is defending its new TikTok account as a vital way to boost its appeal with young voters
February 12, 2024
The CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says that the dangers that keep him awake at night regarding artificial intelligence are the “very subtle societal misalignments” that could make the systems wreck havoc
February 13, 2024
The Australian government says will outlaw doxxing – the malicious release online of personal or identifying information without the subject’s permission – after pro-Palestinian activists published personal details about hundreds of Jewish people in Australia
February 13, 2024
Japan’s space agency has postponed the second test flight of its new flagship rocket H3 series planned for this week because of bad weather forecast at the launch site
February 13, 2024
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says he has documentation proving that state authorities under the previous government used powerful Pegasus spyware illegally and targeted a “very long” list of victims
February 13, 2024
China’s recent unveiling of a miniature “nuclear battery” with a functional lifespan of up to 50 years, developed by Beijing-based startup Betavolt, has generated both optimism and ethical concerns within the scientific community. The technology aims to revolutionize power sources for electronic devices by converting energy released from radioactive decay into steady electric output. Betavolt’s initial BV100 prototype uses the nickel-63 isotope as its radioactive fuel. This nickel radionuclide, with a 100-year half-life, gradually sheds electrons as it decays. The emitted energy gets captured by thin layers of diamond semiconductors within the battery unit, generating usable electricity. The company claims
February 13, 2024
Love is in the air
February 14, 2024
Japan’s space agency says its new flagship H3 rocket will have a second test flight on Saturday, two days after an originally planned liftoff was postponed due to a bad weather forecast at the launch site in southwestern Japan
February 14, 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office says that presumed North Korean hackers breached the personal emails of one of his staff members ahead of Yoon's trip to Europe in November
February 14, 2024
Robots often have a hard time navigating through debris, but robots designed based on worms and snakes could move around obstacles faster, thanks to an idea called mechanical intelligence.
February 14, 2024
Artificial intelligence systems that can handle the pressure of high-speed auto racing could lead to driverless vehicles that can safely manage the morning commute.
February 14, 2024
The family of a teen murdered at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is launching a campaign where re-created voices of gun violence victims will call federal lawmakers
February 14, 2024
A nuclear power plant in Georgia has begun splitting atoms in the second of its two new reactors, in a key step toward providing carbon-free electricity
February 14, 2024
Cybersecurity experts are warning that hospitals around the United States are at risk for attacks such as the one that's crippling operations at a premier Midwestern children’s hospital
February 14, 2024
General Motors is adding about 350,000 miles, or about 563,000 kilometers, of roadways in the U
February 14, 2024
Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps are designed with addictive features that encourage compulsive use
February 14, 2024
Internet networking pioneer Cisco Systems is jettisoning more than 4,000 employees
February 14, 2024
General Motors is adding about 350,000 miles, or about 563,000 kilometers, of roadways in the U
February 15, 2024
The organisms living in your gut microbiome can influence your mental and physical health. Researchers have developed a way to better test for those biological effects.
February 15, 2024
Wisconsin lawmakers have passed bills designed to regulate artificial intelligence, joining a growing number of states grappling with how to control the technology as November’s elections loom
February 15, 2024
Volkswagen Group-backed Scout Motors is celebrating the start of construction on its $2 billion electric SUV plant in South Carolina
February 15, 2024
Several exclusive Xbox games will be soon making their way to rival consoles
February 15, 2024
President Joe Biden’s campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections, but U.S. adults have mixed views about whether the video-sharing app should even operate in the country
February 16, 2024
Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable precautions” to prevent artificial intelligence tools from being used to disrupt democratic elections around the world
February 16, 2024
Case of Mexico's 43 missing students persists among tens of thousands of disappearances
Regional victory brings Germany's Scholz brief respite from growing pressure within party
Australian central bank reforms stall as Greens demand rate cuts
Australia sues grocery giants Woolworths and Coles over 'illusory' discounts
China's central bank injects cash, lowers 14-day reverse repo rate
As fast as it comes down, graffiti returns to DC streets. Not all of it unwelcome
Mahomes throws 2 touchdown passes and the Chiefs' defense preserves a 22-17 win over the Falcons
Reds fire manager David Bell after 6 seasons, name bench coach Freddie Benavides interim manager