Twitter pulls check mark from main New York Times account
Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk’s most despised news organizations.
White House won't pay for Twitter verification under Elon Musk's new rules: report
In email guidance, the White House told staff members it will not pay for their Twitter verification.
Artificial intelligence: Harmless fun or a threat to humanity?
Some of the people likely to profit from high-tech artificial intelligence are now asking everyone involved in it to take a pause and think about the potential damage that could be wrought if it goes out of control.
NHTSA investigating Tesla Model X seat belt failures
Belts may not be properly secured at the factory
Elon Musk, Apple co-founder, other tech experts call for pause on 'giant AI experiments': 'Dangerous race'
Musk and other tech innovators signed open letter urging a temporary pause in the development of AI systems more powerful than OpenAI's GPT-4.
Panera Bread will use Amazon One’s palm-scanning technology for loyalty members
Much like your iPhone may scan and recognize your face, Amazon One captures the minute characteristics of your palm and creates a “palm signature.”
Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for previously free blue check mark
Many prolific Twitter commentators could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform.
Twitter to start removing legacy blue checkmarks next week
The change will end the current verification system Twitter launched in 2009 to prevent impersonations of high-profile accounts.
Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety concerns
The CEO of TikTok has been grilled by a U.S. congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned.
How TikTok collects your data, even if you don’t use TikTok
Questions over how ByteDance collects and shares information – and who the company shares it with – have been plaguing the social media giant for months.
Panicked call from a relative could be scammers cloning their voice, FTC warns
The FTC issued a warning this week about voice cloning, in which a bad actor uses AI to fool the person on the other end of the phone line.
Instagram users could be seeing more ads
Would more ads drive Instagram users away? Some say yes, but Meta hopes they've found a way to make the ads useful.
TikTok CEO to tell Congress video-sharing app is safe, urge against ban
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is due to answer questions Thursday from U.S. lawmakers concerned about the social media platform's effects on its young user base and possible national security risks.
Woman reunited with camera, photos she lost 13 years ago in river
An Arizona woman thought all was lost when she dropped her digital camera in a river, until a fisherman found it 13 years later and uploaded the photos to Facebook.
Dog reunited with owner 2,000 miles away thanks to microchip
When veterinarians in Ohio located the dog's microchip, it showed that she belonged to a man named Jordan, a truck driver based in California.
Selena Gomez makes history as 1st woman to reach 400 million Instagram followers
The actress and singer passed Kylie Jenner as the most-followed woman on the popular social media platform.
Amazon to cut 9,000 more jobs amid 'uncertain economy'
Amazon announced Monday that it plans to cut an additional 9,000 roles within the next few weeks amid the uncertain economic environment.
7 dangerous TikTok challenges for kids that parents must know about: 'Extreme and risky'
Risky challenges on TikTok have many parents, caregivers and doctors concerned.
Sonoma middle school student threatens to shoot classmates, sheriff claims
A student was arrested Saturday after allegedly threatening a school shooting at Altimira Middle School, Sonoma County authorities said.