Technology

One reason school cyberattacks are on the rise? Schools are easy targets for hackers

6:54pm March 11, 2024

by Kavitha Cardoza

School systems of every size have been hit by cyberattacks. "It's not Johnny in his room trying to break in and change his grades anymore," says one superintendent.

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Airbnb announced Monday that it is banning all indoor security cameras in all listings.

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Airbnb bans all indoor security cameras

4:16pm March 11, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

Starting April 30, Airbnb is prohibiting all indoor security cameras in its listings. Previously, it allowed indoor cameras in common areas that were disclosed prior to booking and visible to guests.

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Health & Safety

Health industry struggles to recover from cyberattack on a unit of UnitedHealth

7:16am March 09, 2024

Doctors are worried that the attack on Change Healthcare, part of UnitedHeathcare's Optum division, will mean they can't get paid properly for months.

Why one AI expert was pleased Biden addressed AI during his State of the Union

5:40pm March 08, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Fei Fei Li, the co-director of the Human-Centered AI Institute at Stanford University, about President Biden's State of the Union remarks about harnessing the power of AI.

Jean Armour Polly was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in 2019 for evangelizing computers in public libraries.

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Arts

Meet the woman who helped libraries across the U.S. 'surf the internet'

5:02am March 08, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

Jean Armour Polly was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in 2019 for evangelizing computers in public libraries, the precursor to the internet being offered as a core service in those spaces.

National

How the porn bots took over Twitter

12:27pm March 07, 2024

by Manuela López Restrepo

Twitter has long had a bot problem, but since moderation on the platform was gutted and paid users were given "prioritization" in replies, the landscape has changed.

A former Google engineer was charged with stealing AI technology while secretly working with two China-based companies.

Chinese national arrested and charged with stealing AI trade secrets from Google

7:13pm March 06, 2024

by Ryan Lucas

Prosecutors say at the same time that Linwei Ding was working for Google and stealing the building blocks of its AI technology, he was also secretly employed by two China-based tech companies.

President Biden waves as he arrives at the White House on March 9, 2023.

Politics & Government

President Biden would ban TikTok. But candidate Biden is using it for his campaign

5:11pm March 06, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

The White House supports a bipartisan bill that would ban TikTok unless its Chinese parent company sells it. It's a popular app with young voters, who the Biden campaign is working to woo.

Morning news brief

10:19am March 06, 2024

Donald Trump dominates GOP primaries. Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey advance in California's U.S. Senate race. Change Healthcare is hit with a cyberattack and it's causing problems.

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Device helps people who are blind or have low vision experience a solar eclipse

5:14am March 06, 2024

A team of astronomers has created a device that lets people who are blind or have low vision experience a solar eclipse.