Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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Zuckerberg meets LG and Samsung chiefs as he visits South Korea as part of a 3-nation Asian tour

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has discussed cooperation on extended reality devices with LG Electronics executives

Zuckerberg meets LG and Samsung chiefs as he visits South Korea as part of a 3-nation Asian tour
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US looks at regulating connected vehicles to prevent abusers from tracking victims

The agency that regulates U.S. telecommunications is considering a rule that could stop domestic abusers from tracking their partners through vehicles that are connected wirelessly

US looks at regulating connected vehicles to prevent abusers from tracking victims
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Digital outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet sue OpenAI for unauthorized use of journalism

News industry lawsuits are piling up for OpenAI, the company behind artificial intelligence-fueled chatbot ChatGPT

Digital outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet sue OpenAI for unauthorized use of journalism
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Humanoid robot-maker Figure partners with OpenAI and gets backing from Jeff Bezos and tech giants

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is looking to fuse its artificial intelligence systems into the bodies of humanoid robots as part of a new deal with robotics startup Figure

Humanoid robot-maker Figure partners with OpenAI and gets backing from Jeff Bezos and tech giants
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Ford electric vehicle owners can now charge on Tesla's network, but they'll need an adapter first

Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla’s charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there’s a hitch

Ford electric vehicle owners can now charge on Tesla's network, but they'll need an adapter first
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A billionaire-backed campaign for a new California city is off to a bumpy start

A billionaire-backed proposal to build an eco-friendly California city from scratch is off to a bumpy start in qualifying its voter initiative for the Nov. 5 ballot

A billionaire-backed campaign for a new California city is off to a bumpy start
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One Tech Tip: Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone

Oops, you slipped next to the pool and dropped your phone into the water

One Tech Tip: Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone
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The US is bracing for complex, fast-moving threats to elections this year, FBI director warns

FBI Director Christopher Wray says the U.S. expects to confront fast-moving threats to American elections this year as artificial intelligence and other technological advances have made interference and meddling easier than before

The US is bracing for complex, fast-moving threats to elections this year, FBI director warns
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The jobs market is hot, but layoffs keep coming in a shifting economic environment

The U.S. economy is humming and there are hundreds of thousands of jobs being added every month

The jobs market is hot, but layoffs keep coming in a shifting economic environment
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Some doorbell cameras sold on Amazon and other online sites have major security flaws, report says

Consumer Reports says some doorbell cameras sold by Amazon and other online retailers have security flaws that could allow bad actors to view footage from the devices or control them completely

Some doorbell cameras sold on Amazon and other online sites have major security flaws, report says
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Zyn nicotine pouches are all over TikTok, sparking debate among politicians and health experts

A small nicotine pouch called Zyn has sparked a big debate among politicians, pundits and experts

Zyn nicotine pouches are all over TikTok, sparking debate among politicians and health experts
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Musk's X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform

Attorneys for X Corp. and a research organization that studies online hate speech have traded arguments in court in a legal battle over the organization's reports on the increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased by Elon Musk in 2022

Musk's X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform
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Texts show prosecutor's ex-law partner gave info for effort to remove Fani Willis from election case

Text messages obtained by The Associated Press show that a former law partner of a special prosecutor in the Georgia election case against Donald Trump was sharing information with an attorney for one of Trump’s co-defendants

Texts show prosecutor's ex-law partner gave info for effort to remove Fani Willis from election case
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They are TV's ghosts — networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore

Cable television is filled with ghosts

They are TV's ghosts — networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore
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Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming betrayal of its goal to benefit humanity

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker’s founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming betrayal of its goal to benefit humanity
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Russian disinformation is about immigration. The real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid

Russian state media and online accounts tied to the Kremlin have begun pushing misleading and incendiary claims about U.S. immigration

Russian disinformation is about immigration. The real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid
Entertainment|Technology

What to stream this week: Ariana Grande, 'Wonka,' Garth Brooks, animal queens and 'Poor Things'

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new album from pop princess Ariana Grande, a docuseries on National Geographic that follows female leaders of the animal kingdom and the Emma Stone-led “Poor Things” landing on Hulu, just in time for the Academy Awards

What to stream this week: Ariana Grande, 'Wonka,' Garth Brooks, animal queens and 'Poor Things'
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Georgia's largest county is still repairing damage from January cyberattack

Georgia's largest county is still repairing damage inflicted on its government offices by a cyberattack a month ago

Georgia's largest county is still repairing damage from January cyberattack
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Lawyers who successfully argued Musk pay package was illegal seek $5.6 billion in Tesla stock

The lawyers who successfully argued that a massive pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk was illegal and should be voided are asking the presiding judge to award company stock worth $5.6 billion as legal fees

Lawyers who successfully argued Musk pay package was illegal seek $5.6 billion in Tesla stock
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Sports analytics may be outnumbered when it comes to artificial intelligence

When it comes to artificial intelligence, the sports analytics crowd may be outnumbered

Sports analytics may be outnumbered when it comes to artificial intelligence
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Three underwater data cables through the Red Sea are cut amid Houthi rebel attacks in the area

An incident in the Red Sea has cut three underwater sea cables providing internet and telecommunications around the world as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Three underwater data cables through the Red Sea are cut amid Houthi rebel attacks in the area
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Do AI video-generators dream of San Pedro? Madonna among early adopters of AI's next wave

Making instant videos is the next wave of generative artificial intelligence, much like chatbots and image-generators before it

Do AI video-generators dream of San Pedro? Madonna among early adopters of AI's next wave
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Is sextortion the new ransom kidnapping?

In a world where technology is becoming more prevalent, sextortion has become a terrifying crime. This is when con artists demand intimate photographs from their victims in exchange for monetary bribes; if the victim does not pay, they threaten to distribute the images. The Executive Director of the Exploited Children Division, Lauren Coffren, explains. It’s when people use the internet to threaten and hurt others, often by pretending to be someone they’re not. They target those most at risk, like the elderly or those who feel alone. Criminals use sexually explicit or fake pictures and videos to blackmail people online.

Is sextortion the new ransom kidnapping?
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Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over firings, seek more than $128 million in severance

Former senior executives of Twitter are suing Elon Musk and X Corp., saying they are entitled to a total of more than $128 million in unpaid severance payments

Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over firings, seek more than $128 million in severance
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AI pervades everyday life with almost no oversight. States scramble to catch up

Lawmakers in at least seven states are taking big legislative swings to regulate bias in artificial intelligence

AI pervades everyday life with almost no oversight. States scramble to catch up

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