Google's 'ghost workers' are asking for labor rights
People who work to assure the quality of Google search results are asking for labor rights.
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Intel co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore has died at 94
Moore also made his famous observation, now known as Moore's Law, three years before he helped start Intel in 1968. It said the capacity and complexity of integrated circuits would double every year.
Utah passes an age-verification law for anyone using social media
Utah is the first state to pass an age verification law for anyone using social media. Those under 18 must soon have parental consent. Critics say the law does not protect children as it intendeds.
Nintendo's Wii U and 3DS stores closing means game over for digital archives
Starting March 27, you won't be able to buy digital games for the Wii U and 3DS. Video game archivists and fans are racing to preserve titles that may soon disappear.
Utah's new social media law means children will need approval from parents
The restrictions passed through Utah's Republican-supermajority Legislature reflect how politicians' perceptions of technology companies are changing — and that includes pro-business Republicans.
Lawmakers grilled TikTok CEO Chew for 5 hours in a high-stakes hearing about the app
Both Republicans and Democrats expressed deep skepticism that the company won't share U.S. user data with the Chinese government.
Congress grills TikTok's CEO about security of user data
Lawmakers hear from the CEO of TikTok as the threat that the app will be banned grows larger.
Still trying to quit that gym membership? The FTC is proposing a rule that could help
The Federal Trade Commission gets thousands of complaints a year from customers trapped in memberships they don't want. Its "Click to Cancel" proposal aims to change that, Chair Lina Khan tells NPR.
It takes a few dollars and 8 minutes to create a deepfake. And that's only the start
Powerful artificial intelligence tools that can create video, audio, text and pictures are raising fears the technology will supercharge disinformation and propaganda by bad actors.
Artificial intelligence is now playing a role in beer
The Rio Bravo Brewing Company in New Mexico is using AI to create a new recipe. The marketing director says they wanted something to help their brewery stand out.