Artificial intelligence, like algorithms, could crack the language of cancer and Alzheimer’s, study finds
The study found that looking at cancer and neurodegenerative diseases with artificial intelligence could lead to discovering how to alleviate symptoms - or maybe even prevent the diagnosis from happening at all.
Data from 500M Facebook users found on website for hackers
Details from more than 500 million Facebook users have been found available on a website for hackers.
Match will start offering background checks to users of its dating apps as added safety measure
Match Group, whose brands include Tinder, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Hinge, Pairs, PlentyOfFish, and OurTime, will begin allowing users to seek background checks for people they meet on all of the company’s dating apps.
Tinder giving free COVID-19 tests to users so they can meet up safely
The dating app is giving 1,000 free mail-in tests to 500 Tinder matches.
YouTube suspends Rudy Giuliani from posting, streaming over claims about election fraud
YouTube removed videos from Rudy Giuliani’s account after he posted content that suggested election fraud as well as “content facilitating the use of nicotine,” a spokesperson said Monday.
From rural South Lyon to NASA, meet the local man who helped land a rover on Mars
Before Andrew Plave was landing missions on Mars, before he held an aerospace engineer degree from the University of Michigan, he was a kid growing up in Metro Detroit. But for him, "God opened the right doors for me and I'm super blessed."
90-year-old man spends $10,000 on 2 ads in WSJ to tell AT&T CEO about his slow internet service
A 90-year-old California man took out two ads in the Wall Street Journal, which set him back over $10,000, to let AT&T’s CEO know about his abysmal internet service speed.
Better Business Bureau urges people to avoid sharing COVID-19 vaccination card on social media
The Better Business Bureau is warning people to avoid sharing their COVID-19 vaccination cards on social media.
Beaumont says 2,700 people scheduled a vaccine appointment using "backdoor" pathway
A user located a vulnerability in the hospital chain's scheduling system that books appointments for COVID-19 vaccines, enabling thousands of people to cut in line for an appointment.
GameStop stock frenzy: Robinhood, others limit trading, sparking lawsuit and Senate panel hearing
Robinhood and other online trading platforms moved to restrict trading in GameStop and other stocks that have soared recently due to rabid buying by smaller investors.
Apple urges iPhone, iPad users to update devices to fix 'actively exploited' security bugs
Apple is urging iPhone and iPad users to update to iOS 14.4 ASAP to fix security bugs that may have already been “actively exploited.”
Parler CEO John Matze says platform will welcome users 'back soon' in new status update
Parler resurfaced online with a status update Sunday evening from CEO John Matze to the alternative social media platform's "lovers and haters," noting that the company plans to welcome its users "'back soon."
Parler to be down 'for a while' without AWS, executives say: 'We are clearly being singled out'
CEO John Matze says Big Tech seeking to 'stifle free speech and competition in the marketplace'
Apple drops Parler from App Store over posted threats from users
"We have always supported diverse points of view being represented on the App Store, but there is no place on our platform for threats of violence and illegal activity," the company said in a statement.
Google Play removes Parler app, Apple reportedly threatens the same
Google Play suspended the Parler app from its store, and Apple has reportedly threatened to do the same if the company does not moderate “objectionable content” within 24 hours.
Reddit bans subreddit group ‘r/DonaldTrump’ for 'repeated policy violations' after Capitol riot
Reddit has banned the subreddit group "r/DonaldTrump" from its platform after repeated violations of its policies in recent days amid the violent breach by supporters of the president at the U.S. Capitol.
Stimulus checks now cashable on Venmo
Venmo has rolled out a new feature allowing users to cash printed, payroll and government checks directly from their smartphone into their accounts.
Slack experiences global outage on first Monday of 2021
Slack, a widely-used communication platform, was down for many users on the first Monday of 2021 as many employees in the U.S. returned to work after the holidays.
Zoom allowing unlimited video calls for Christmas, New Year’s holidays
Zoom is allowing unlimited minutes to chat on video calls over the holidays with family and friends who may be far away.
CISA warns of 'grave' threat from hack to US government, says malware will be 'challenging' to remove
U.S. authorities are expressing increased alarm about an intrusion into computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russia.