Today: September 25, 2024
Today: September 25, 2024

Technology

Business|News|Technology

Man arrested in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere was released from prison in 2022

Baltimore police have arrested a man in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur last week as authorities alleged the suspect was in the midst of a violent rampage that also included a recent rape, arson and attempted murder

Man arrested in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere was released from prison in 2022
Business|Economy|Technology

Billionaire Ryan Cohen takes over as CEO at GameStop, adding to chairman role

Billionaire Ryan Cohen, the largest individual investor in GameStop, is taking over as CEO at the video game retailer

Billionaire Ryan Cohen takes over as CEO at GameStop, adding to chairman role
Business|News|Technology

Jury selection begins in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried's trial on charges that he defrauded thousands of customers and investors in his FTX digital coin exchange began with a full day of jury selection

Jury selection begins in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried
Education|News|Political|Technology

That blaring noise you heard? It was a test of the federal government's emergency alert system

If your cellphone was on at 2:20 p.m. Eastern time you should have heard a loud noise and seen a message flash across your screen

That blaring noise you heard? It was a test of the federal government's emergency alert system
Business|News|Technology

Got returns? Call Uber. The ride-hailing service is now offering to return parcels for a fee

Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers’ return packages

Got returns? Call Uber. The ride-hailing service is now offering to return parcels for a fee
Business|News|Technology

Jury sees FTX ads with Tom Brady, Larry David, as fraud case is rolled out against Sam Bankman-Fried

Splashy advertising featuring football star Tom Brady and comedian Larry David was shown to jurors as prosecutors launched a historic fraud case against cryptocurrency maven Sam Bankman-Fried

Jury sees FTX ads with Tom Brady, Larry David, as fraud case is rolled out against Sam Bankman-Fried
Business|News|Technology

Google packs more artificial intelligence into new Pixel phones, raises prices for devices by $100

Google has unveiled a next-generation Pixel smartphones lineup that will be infused with more artificial intelligence tools capable of writing captions about photos that also can be altered by the technology

Google packs more artificial intelligence into new Pixel phones, raises prices for devices by $100
Sports|Technology

AT&T and Gallaudet University unveil a football helmet for deaf and hard of hearing quarterbacks

AT&T and Gallaudet University have developed a football helmet for quarterbacks who are deaf or hard of hearing

AT&T and Gallaudet University unveil a football helmet for deaf and hard of hearing quarterbacks
Business|News|Science|Technology

More automakers plug into Tesla's EV charging network

More automakers signed up to access Tesla's electric-vehicle charging infrastructure across the United States, taking the Elon Musk-led company's superchargers closer to becoming the

More automakers plug into Tesla's EV charging network
Business|News|Technology|World

X promises 'highest level' response on posts about Israel-Hamas war. Misinformation still flourishes

The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, says it is struggling with a flood of posts sharing graphic media, violent speech and hateful conduct about the latest war between Israel and Hamas

X promises 'highest level' response on posts about Israel-Hamas war. Misinformation still flourishes
Business|Technology

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say social media is harming kids' and teens' mental health

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are calling for social media platforms to adopt better content-moderation policies and other fixes

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say social media is harming kids' and teens' mental health
Business|News|Political|Technology|World

EU asks Musk's X for information on hate speech and 'illegal content' related to Israel-Hamas war

The European Commission has made a formal, legally binding request for information from Elon Musk’s social media platform X over its handling of hate speech, misinformation and violent terrorist content related to the Israel-Hamas war

EU asks Musk's X for information on hate speech and 'illegal content' related to Israel-Hamas war
Business|Entertainment|News|Technology

Q&A: SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher reacts to Hollywood studios breaking off negotiations

Fran Drescher said Thursday that she is baffled and disappointed that Hollywood studios abruptly broke off talks this week with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

Q&A: SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher reacts to Hollywood studios breaking off negotiations
Entertainment|Technology

What's streaming now: The Rolling Stones, John le Carré, 'Living for the Dead' and Harry Bosch

This week’s new entertainment releases include a Rolling Stones album, a revealing documentary about spy novelist John le Carré and “Living for the Dead,” a new Hulu series that's like “Queer Eye” meets “Ghost Hunters.”

What's streaming now: The Rolling Stones, John le Carré, 'Living for the Dead' and Harry Bosch
Business|News|Technology

Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company's future is at stake

Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford has called on autoworkers to come together and end a monthlong strike that he says could cost the company the ability to invest in the future

Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company's future is at stake
Business|Economy|Technology

Amazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them

Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said Tuesday they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews

Amazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them
Entertainment|News|Technology

Miniature 'Star Wars' X-wing gets over $3 million at auction of Hollywood model-maker's collection

A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during a weekend auction of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein

Miniature 'Star Wars' X-wing gets over $3 million at auction of Hollywood model-maker's collection
Business|Environment|News|Technology

Major solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports

A South Korean company has begun production at a huge solar panel factory in Georgia

Major solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports
Business|News|Political|Technology|World

Thousands of remote IT workers sent wages to North Korea to help fund weapons program, FBI says

Federal authorities say that thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program

Thousands of remote IT workers sent wages to North Korea to help fund weapons program, FBI says
Business|News|Political|Technology

Biden names technology hubs for 32 states and Puerto Rico to help the industry and create jobs

The White House says the dozens of U.S. technology hubs President Joe Biden is announcing will help communities across the country become centers of innovation critical to its competitiveness

Biden names technology hubs for 32 states and Puerto Rico to help the industry and create jobs
Business|News|Political|Technology

California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisco robotaxi service for safety reasons

California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace

California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisco robotaxi service for safety reasons
Business|News|Technology

Sam Bankman-Fried plans to testify at his New York fraud trial, his lawyer says

A lawyer for Sam Bankman-Fried says the FTX founder plans to testify at his fraud trial

Sam Bankman-Fried plans to testify at his New York fraud trial, his lawyer says
Business|News|Technology

Hyundai to hold software-upgrade clinics across the US for vehicles targeted by thieves

Hyundai says it will set up “mobile clinics” at five U.S. locations to provide anti-theft software upgrades for vehicles now regularly targeted by thieves using a technique popularized on TikTok and other social platforms

Hyundai to hold software-upgrade clinics across the US for vehicles targeted by thieves
Business|News|Political|Technology

Harris will attend an AI summit at a UK estate that was a base for World War II codebreakers

The U.K. prime minister is defending China's invitation to a summit on artificial intelligence that Vice President Kamala Harris will attend next week

Harris will attend an AI summit at a UK estate that was a base for World War II codebreakers
Business|News|Technology

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifies outside jury's presence as judge decides what he can say

Sam Bankman-Fried got a test run at testifying at his New York criminal trial when a judge sent jurors home but let him demonstrate portions of his testimony before deciding what jurors will hear

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifies outside jury's presence as judge decides what he can say

Follow