Timeline: Elon Musk's bid to take over Twitter
Elon Musk is offering to go through with his original proposal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. Here’s a look at some of what’s transpired between the billionaire Tesla CEO and the social media platform.
Hackers release LAUSD data after ransom denied
The school district opened a phone line for parents to call regarding the cyberattack.
iPhone alerts responders after deadly crash in Nebraska, police say
Police in Nebraska say a passenger’s cellphone automatically alerted responders after a car hit a tree in a crash that killed all six of its young occupants.
Tesla's Elon Musk unveils humanoid robot Optimus prototype with expected $20K price tag
Musk said the robot can do more, but he "didn't want it to fall on its face."
Prince William calls for improved safety on social media after coroner implicates platforms in girl's death
Molly Russell, 14, died by suicide in 2017 after viewing content online related to self-harm and suicide.
Colorado county mistakenly sends $238K to hackers after cyberattack
Boulder County leaders believe insurance will cover the financial losses.
Apple's VP of procurement exiting after off-color comment in viral TikTok video
The Tiktok video has generated 1.4 million views.
Elon Musk's floating Cybertruck tweet torpedoed by government agencies
Elon Musk tweeted on Thursday that the upcoming Cybertruck will have the ability to float, adding to its utility.
Swipe right on your fur-ever friend: Tinder teams up with shelters for National Dog Week
In honor of National Dog Week, Tinder users are able to upload an adoptable shelter dog as one of their dating profile photos.
Futuristic, ‘floating’ SeaPods will offer eco-friendly aquatic living
Ocean Builders is building both SeaPods, which are for aquatic living, and GreenPods, which are for living on land.
Instagram back after outages reported for thousands
Users worldwide were impacted within the past 24 hours.
Ted Lasso, AFC Richmond make video game debut in EA Sports FIFA 23
Fan-favorite characters from the popular Apple TV+ show will be playable in the game, which hits store shelves on Sept. 30.
California congressman rolls out legislation to protect online dating users, curb fraud and deception
"Too many people are deceived, defrauded, or misled by users of online dating apps," California Rep. David Valadao said.
Nun's TikTok videos on faith and spirituality draw a huge following
Sister Monica Clare, an episcopal nun in New Jersey, felt social media would be a good way to reach out to folks needing spiritual and human connections during COVID. So she created a Tik Tok account called @nunsenseforthepeople.
Spotify launches audiobook hub with 300,000 titles
Spotify users are getting a new world of audio unlocked at their earbud tips: audiobooks.
18-year-old hacker blamed for Uber breach
A teen hacker has been blamed for a complete compromise of Uber's systems. The 18-year-old allegedly uncovered some of the most private company information and posted screen shots of the findings.
American Airlines confirms customer, employee data breach after phishing scam
The company said a small amount of information was contained in the hacked e-mail accounts.
ARCA driver Toni Breidinger becomes Victoria's Secret model: 'Little me is crying'
Breidinger recently finished ninth at Kansas.
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover finds diversity, hints of microbial life in ancient lake bed rocks
NASA's Perseverance rover has spent 1.5 years on Mars exploring an ancient lake bed. Scientists say several rock samples collected on Mars have organic molecules associated with life. A follow-up mission will pick up these samples from Perseverance in 2030.
TikTok won't commit to blocking flow of Americans' data to China
Earlier this year, BuzzFeed reported that TikTok engineers in China have access to U.S. data dating back to Sept. 2021. TikTok said they’re planning to delete U.S. user data from its servers.