Meta, TikTok, other social media CEOs testify before Senate Judiciary Committee on child exploitation
The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies have testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms.
The dark web: Expert talks about accessing it, protecting yourself
Just the name dark web alone, conjures sinister images of hackers - and there is some truth to all that.
Videos: Zuckerberg grilled, stands and apologizes during child safety hearing before Senate
The Meta CEO faced scathing questioning regarding Facebook and Instagram oversight and reporting of explicit content involving children
From ‘doxxing trucks’ to Nicki and Megan’s feud, what exactly does it mean to ‘dox’ someone?
“Doxxing” may be a term that’s popped up more frequently in your feeds recently. Here is what it means to “dox” someone, and how it may or may not be considered a crime.
Deepfake: What is it, and why is it so dangerous?
Deepfake has been a topic of discussion in recent weeks, especially following incidents that involved well-known Americans. Here's what to know about deepfakes, and the various dangers it can pose to society.
Elon Musk says first human patient received Neuralink brain implant and is recovering well
Billionaire CEO Elon Musk said the first human to receive a Neuralink cybernetic implant did so on Sunday and is recovering well.
Layoff list: Major tech companies that have cut jobs so far in 2024
More than 20,000 jobs have already been shed in the tech industry just three weeks into the new year, according to one layoff tracking site.
Taylor Swift AI-generated explicit photos spark outrage
Sexually explicit and abusive fake images of Taylor Swift began circulating widely this week on the social media platform X.
Is 'smartphone pinky' real? Doctors weigh in
The indent on your pinky is real, doctors say, but “smartphone pinky" is not.
Mark Zuckerberg plans to build advanced AI, worrying experts
The Meta CEO said on social media that he wants to make the new AI tools available to everyone.
Google launches new 'Circle to Search' tool – Here's how it works
Google said its new “Circle to Search" feature is launching this month, but only on certain smartphones.
Coldplay's 'Yellow' soars into the Billion Views Club on YouTube, band's 5th video to make list
British rock band Coldplay achieved another milestone as their iconic 2000 breakthrough hit, "Yellow," entered the Billion Views Club on YouTube
Meta to shield teens on Instagram, Facebook from self-harm, eating disorders content
Meta said Tuesday it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers' accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders.
Google begins disabling browser cookies: What you need to know
Google has begun phasing out third-party cookies that can track users across the Internet.
Microsoft adds AI button to keyboards to summon chatbots
Starting this month, some new personal computers that run Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system will have a special “Copilot key” that launches the software giant’s AI chatbot.
13-year-old gamer becomes first to beat 'unbeatable' Tetris
The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson, who has become the first player to officially "beat" the original Nintendo version of the game — by breaking it.
23andMe blames users for data breach, citing recycled passwords
23andMe is placing the blame on customers who reused login credentials for a cyber incident in which 6.9 million customers' data was exposed.
X now worth 71% less than when Elon Musk bought it, Fidelity estimates
Fidelity was part of the investment group that helped Elon Musk take over Twitter in late 2022.
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, using Google Bard, sent bogus cases to his attorney
The AI-generated cases, which turned out to be fake, were submitted to a judge in court documents.
Scientists invent doom calculator predicting when you'll DIE, how much money you'll earn
Danish researchers developed an AI machine-learning device that could accurately predict deaths of people.