Judge rejects AI chatbots' free speech defense following teen's death
A federal judge has allowed a wrongful death lawsuit against Character.AI to proceed, rejecting the company’s argument that its chatbot is protected by the First Amendment.
Racist emails sent to Ring Home Security 'non-customers' creates confusion for many
Even if you’ve never owned a Ring camera, you may have received legit-looking sign-up emails, many of them laced with racial slurs.
Racist emails sent to Ring Home Security 'non-customers' creates confusion for many
Even if you’ve never owned a Ring camera, you may have received legit-looking sign-up emails, many of them laced with racial slurs.
James Comey calls Secret Service probe over beach photo ‘a distraction’
Former FBI director James Comey says he’s baffled that a beach photo he posted led to accusations of threatening Donald Trump—and an in-person interview with the Secret Service.
Pres. Trump signs 'Take It Down Act' bill designed to fight AI deepfakes, revenge porn
President Donald Trump was joined by First Lady Melania Trump on Monday afternoon to sign a bill targeting non-censual images, including deepfakes made with artificial intelligence and revenge porn.
Remains of missing Utah college student identified after 50 years
The remains of Douglas Brick, a University of Utah student who vanished in 1973, have been identified through genetic genealogy more than 50 years later.
Apple CarPlay update: What to know
Apple has begun rolling out a serious upgrade to CarPlay. Here’s where you can find it.
Fortnite down: App is unavailable for Apple iOS users
The move by Apple is part of a longstanding feud with the company who makes the popular game Fortnite.
TikTok launches new meditation feature for teens
This latest in-app guided tool offers a way to boost the well-being of users, and here’s how it works.
Ex-FBI Chief James Comey being investigated over Trump social media post
The former FBI chief deleted the Instagram post explaining that there were no bad intentions.
YouTube to start showing ads after ‘peak’ moments in videos
YouTube introduces “Peak Points,” an AI-driven ad format that inserts ads after emotionally charged moments in videos, aiming to boost viewer engagement and ad recall.
Is TikTok down? Tens of thousands report glitch with popular app
Over 30,000 users reported outages on TikTok, according to Downdetector.
TikTok influencer Valeria Marquez gunned down during livestream
The 23-year-old was killed while interacting with her followers during a livestream in a beauty salon.
Teacher quits profession after viral rant on how AI is 'ruining' education
Former English teacher Hannah went viral for her honest video about quitting teaching because of frustrations over students lacking motivation due to technology.
Max is rebranding again this summer - back to HBO Max
If you never really stopped calling it HBO in the first place, you’re in luck. The Max app is rebranding again this summer.
Microsoft to lay off about 3% of its workforce
Microsoft announced a round of layoffs this week that will affect thousands of employees.
FTC’s 'click-to-cancel' rule enforcement delayed again
The process of canceling some subscription services has reportedly become one of the top complaints filed with the FTC in recent years, and the agency is working to address that.
Apple Siri settlement: How to file in class-action lawsuit
The payout comes from a 2019 class-action lawsuit that was settled over unauthorized Siri recordings that were allegedly given to third-party quality control contractors without consent.
Chipotle sets goal to open over 300 new locations this year
Chipotle is planning for a big expansion across the country this year to help accommodate digital food orders.
Is alchemy real? Physicists turn lead into gold using the Large Hadron Collider
cientists at the Large Hadron Collider have achieved the ancient dream of turning lead into gold through high-speed nuclear collisions — but the gold vanishes in less than a microsecond.