The House has renewed its push on legislation that would ban TikTok if its Beijing-based parent company doesn’t divest from the popular social media platform
March 08, 2024
Apple has reversed course under regulatory pressure and cleared the way for a nettlesome adversary, video game maker Epic Games, to set up an alternative store for iPhone apps in Europe
March 08, 2024
President Joe Biden has endorsed legislation that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being banned in the United States, a move that comes amid growing concern in Washington about keeping Americans' private data out of China’s hands
March 08, 2024
OpenAI said it is reinstating CEO Sam Altman to its board of directors and has “full confidence” in his leadership after a law firm concluded an investigation into the turmoil that led the company to abruptly fire and rehire him in November
March 08, 2024
Microsoft says it is still trying to evict the elite Russian government hackers who broke into the email of senior company executives in November and have since been trying to breach customer networks with stolen access data
March 09, 2024
A lonely man jailed for criticizing the government on his ham radio
March 09, 2024
Parents are keenly aware of the distractions and the mental health issues associated with smartphones and social media, but teachers say they might not realize how much those struggles play out at school
March 10, 2024
Japan is marking 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts, killing nearly 20,000 people, wiping out whole towns and destroying the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
March 11, 2024
Sales growth of electric vehicles in the U.S. has started to slow, and polls show it’s due in part to anxiety over running out of battery power and too few charging stations
March 11, 2024
Social media company Reddit is looking to raise almost $750 million in an initial public offering of its common stock
March 11, 2024
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. teens say they feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their phones with them, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center
March 11, 2024
The French government says that several of its services are being targeted by cyberattacks of "unprecedented intensity" and a special crisis center was activated to restore online services
March 11, 2024
Airbnb says it’s banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month
March 11, 2024
During the challenging period of early motherhood, when days seem to blend together, and self-care seems like a far-off concept, new mothers discover comfort in the light of their phone displays. One California mother found comfort via Instagram, but soon it became a consuming addiction. “During the long, slow days of early parenthood, I checked the app compulsively,” she confessed in a recent interview. “Like someone who absentmindedly bites her nails or reaches for a cigarette, I would open the app without even thinking. The motion became automatic, reflexive.” Initially a harmless method to alleviate the routine of looking after
March 11, 2024
Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings to make drivers behave
March 11, 2024
After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available for taxpayers from 12 selected states
March 11, 2024
Reddit, that vast, lively and sometimes chaotic repository of internet discussion, said Monday that its pending initial public offering may be worth almost three quarters of a billion dollars
March 12, 2024
“Pics, or it didn't happen” has been a common refrain when seeking proof that someone’s story or some event actually took place
March 12, 2024
The United States is spearheading the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence, aimed at ensuring the new technology is “safe, secure and trustworthy” and that all countries, especially those in the developing world, have equal access
March 12, 2024
U.S. lawmakers are threatening to ban TikTok but also say they are giving its Chinese parent company a chance to keep it running
March 12, 2024
New artificial intelligence tools are helping doctors communicate with their patients
March 12, 2024
Lawmakers are facing their latest lobbyists — online influencers from TikTok
March 12, 2024
The New York Times is fighting off Wordle “clones.”
March 12, 2024
Former UFC champion Mark Coleman was airlifted to an Ohio hospital after saving his parents from a house fire
March 13, 2024
Robotaxis are hitting the streets of Los Angeles
March 13, 2024
Commerzbank shares fall 3% as German government retains stake
Alaska Airlines hit by IT outage causing ground stop in Seattle
Big UK investors poised to buy the dip in US property
Pope cancels his audiences due to slight illness days before a new trip
Israeli military bombs Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
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