Technology

Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at Sofi stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Aug. 7, 2023.

Taylor Swift, Drake, BTS and more may have their music taken off TikTok — here's why

5:21pm January 31, 2024

by Neda Ulaby

Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, has threatened to remove all of the music it owns from TikTok, unless the streaming platform agrees to more favorable terms.

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Select Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee on Wednesday.

Wray warns Chinese hackers are aiming to 'wreak havoc' on U.S. critical infrastructure

2:49pm January 31, 2024

by Ryan Lucas

The FBI director says Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeting of U.S critical infrastructure — including water treatment plants, pipelines and the power to grid — poses a national security threat.

Neuralink has conducted its first surgical test of a brain implant, Elon Musk says. An example of the device, whose size has been compared to a coin and which has "threads" that connect to the brain, is seen here in a photo from the company's brochure.

What to know about Elon Musk's Neuralink, which put an implant into a human brain

5:27pm January 30, 2024

by Bill Chappell

"Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer," Musk said as he announced the step. "That is the goal."

The object spotted in the Pacific Ocean by deep water equipment aligns with the size and shape of Earhart's aircraft.

Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane possibly spotted in the Pacific by exploration team

3:17pm January 29, 2024

by Juliana Kim

Deep Sea Vision says its sonar image equipment spotted an object in the Pacific Ocean that closely resembles the shape and size of Amelia Earhart's aircraft.

A photo illustration created last July shows an advertisement to create AI girls reflected in a public service announcement issued by the FBI regarding malicious actors manipulating photos and videos to create explicit content and sextortion schemes. A boom in deepfake porn is outpacing U.S. and European efforts to regulate the technology.

National

Deepfakes exploiting Taylor Swift images exemplify a scourge with little oversight

6:01pm January 26, 2024

by Bill Chappell

Bogus pornographic images purporting to show pop superstar Taylor Swift have emerged on social media, highlighting a growing challenge to privacy rights.

National

Microsoft, Google, Meta, other tech companies slash more than 21,000 jobs this year

5:22pm January 25, 2024

by Bobby Allyn

Dozens of tech companies like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, TikTok and Meta, are cutting jobs. It's the latest sign that Silicon Valley is still trying to adjust from the boom times of the pandemic.

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A Ring doorbell camera is seen outside a home in Wolcott, Conn., on July 16, 2019. Amazon-owned Ring said it will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.

National

Ring will no longer allow police to request users' doorbell camera footage

3:29pm January 25, 2024

by The Associated Press

The update is the latest restriction Ring has made to police activity on its Neighbors app following concerns raised by privacy watchdogs about the company's relationship with police departments.

If you, like me, wake up in the middle of the night covered in sweat wondering how to best prepare yourself for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (pictured), read on!

The best spin-off games, books and more to experience before Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

7:00am January 24, 2024

by Andy Bickerton

Final Fantasy 7 is more than an iconic PlayStation game. It's a multimedia empire embracing novels, short stories, spin-off games — even a movie. We round up the best of it ahead of Rebirth.

Science educator Bill Nye looks at the "Doomsday Clock," shortly before the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announces the latest decision on the "Doomsday Clock" minute hand, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the National Press Club Broadcast Center, in Washington.

World News

'Doomsday Clock' signals existential threats of nuclear war, climate disasters and AI

2:05am January 24, 2024

by The Associated Press

Earth, for the second year running, is nearing apocalypse, a science-oriented advocacy group said, pointing to its famous "Doomsday Clock" that shows 90 seconds till midnight.

State-backed Russian hackers accessed senior Microsoft leaders' emails, company says

1:25pm January 20, 2024

by The Associated Press

Microsoft says hackers broke into its corporate email system and accessed the accounts of members of its leadership team, as well as those of employees on its cybersecurity and legal teams.