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US brings charges in North Korean remote worker scheme that officials say funds weapons program
Read full article: US brings charges in North Korean remote worker scheme that officials say funds weapons programThe Justice Department has announced criminal charges in connection with a scheme by North Korea to fund its weapons program through the salaries of remote information technology employed unwittingly by U.S. companies.
Iranian cyberattacks remain a threat despite ceasefire, US officials warn
Read full article: Iranian cyberattacks remain a threat despite ceasefire, US officials warnThe FBI and federal cybersecurity officials are warning that the threat of cyberattacks linked to pro-Iranian groups continues despite a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
The future of pool care: The world’s first AI-powered, 5-in-1 robotic pool cleaner
Read full article: The future of pool care: The world’s first AI-powered, 5-in-1 robotic pool cleanerBeatbot is the ultimate pool care assistant, capable of cleaning floors, walls, waterlines and surfaces while even clarifying the water.
A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cuts
Read full article: A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cutsNo state may have more to lose than Georgia as Republicans in Congress look to gut federal subsidies that aid both the solar and electric vehicle industries.
GoFundMe is refurbishing a little-known financial tool in a bid to supercharge everyday giving
Read full article: GoFundMe is refurbishing a little-known financial tool in a bid to supercharge everyday givingGiving Funds is GoFundMe’s latest in a flurry of product rollouts with the purported goal of moving stagnant U.S. charitable contributions beyond the 2% GDP mark where totals have long hovered.
China's humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than their human counterparts
Read full article: China's humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than their human counterpartsHumanoid robots have captivated fans in Beijing with a fully autonomous soccer match powered by artificial intelligence.
Trump helped these African countries sign a peace deal. Here’s what we know
Read full article: Trump helped these African countries sign a peace deal. Here’s what we knowA deal signed in Washington has been touted as a major step toward peace in Congo following decades of conflict that has killed millions, including thousands this year.
The government cuts key data used in hurricane forecasting, and experts sound an alarm
Read full article: The government cuts key data used in hurricane forecasting, and experts sound an alarmWeather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cutoff of key data from U.S. Department of Defense satellites.
What to Stream: Ryan Coogler’s 'Sinners,' a Kesha album, 'SharkFest' and John Cena with Idris Elba
Read full article: What to Stream: Ryan Coogler’s 'Sinners,' a Kesha album, 'SharkFest' and John Cena with Idris ElbaKesha enjoying her freedom on her first new album since she left her old label and Ryan Coogler’s guts-spilling vampire film “Sinners,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Supreme Court OKs fee that subsidizes phone, internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas
Read full article: Supreme Court OKs fee that subsidizes phone, internet services in schools, libraries and rural areasThe Supreme Court has upheld the fee added to phone bills to provide billions of dollars a year in subsidized phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas.
Brazil’s Supreme Court clears way to hold social media companies liable for user content
Read full article: Brazil’s Supreme Court clears way to hold social media companies liable for user contentBrazil’s Supreme Court agreed on Thursday on details of a decision to hold social media companies liable for what their users post, clearing the way for it go into effect within weeks.
Trumps drop 'Made in the USA' label for new phone and a debate ensues: How to define 'made'?
Read full article: Trumps drop 'Made in the USA' label for new phone and a debate ensues: How to define 'made'?The Trump family may be having second thoughts about that “Made in the USA” claim attached to its new Trump-branded phone, which raises an interesting question: How to define “made”.
More refunds are being sent to Fortnite players 'tricked' into unwanted purchases. How you can apply
Read full article: More refunds are being sent to Fortnite players 'tricked' into unwanted purchases. How you can applyThe Federal Trade Commission is issuing more refunds to Fortnite players who it says were charged for unwanted purchases.
International Space Station welcomes its first astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary
Read full article: International Space Station welcomes its first astronauts from India, Poland and HungaryThe first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary have arrived at the International Space Station, ferried there by SpaceX on a private flight.
Judge dismisses authors' copyright lawsuit against Meta over AI training
Read full article: Judge dismisses authors' copyright lawsuit against Meta over AI trainingA federal judge on Wednesday sided with Facebook parent Meta Platforms in dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit from a group of authors who accused the company of stealing their works to train its artificial intelligence technology.
Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia is using new technology from Iran
Read full article: Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia is using new technology from IranLast week, Ukrainian drone hunters searching through the debris of Russia's nightly assault on their cities found a drone that was different to the rest.
Hackathon teams race to solve defense tech challenges as Europe boosts military capabilities
Read full article: Hackathon teams race to solve defense tech challenges as Europe boosts military capabilitiesDefense tech hackathons are attracting engineering students, tech industry workers and hobbyists to solve military challenges.
Anthropic wins ruling on AI training in copyright lawsuit but must face trial on pirated books
Read full article: Anthropic wins ruling on AI training in copyright lawsuit but must face trial on pirated booksIn a test case for the artificial intelligence industry, a federal judge has ruled that AI company Anthropic didn’t break the law by training its chatbot Claude on millions of copyrighted books.
Life on the other side: Refugees from 'old media' flock to the promise of working for themselves
Read full article: Life on the other side: Refugees from 'old media' flock to the promise of working for themselvesA new world of podcasts, newsletters and websites has expanded media in recent years, and provided a lifeline to legacy media refugees who wanted — or were forced to — strike out on their own.
UK antitrust watchdog says Google may have to offer rival search options
Read full article: UK antitrust watchdog says Google may have to offer rival search optionsThe U.K.’s antitrust watchdog says Google could be forced to let British users choose whether to use rival search services, as it proposes using new digital regulations to boost competition.
Waymo's robotaxis to start carrying passengers in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnership
Read full article: Waymo's robotaxis to start carrying passengers in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnershipWaymo’s robotaxis will begin carrying passengers through parts of Atlanta Tuesday in an expansion of a partnership with Uber’s ride-hailing service that began earlier this year in Austin.
OpenAI scrubs mention of Jony Ive partnership after judge's ruling over trademark dispute
Read full article: OpenAI scrubs mention of Jony Ive partnership after judge's ruling over trademark disputeA budding partnership between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive to develop a new artificial intelligence hardware product has hit a legal snag after a federal judge ruled they must temporarily stop marketing the new venture.
Women face more injury risks in car crashes. So why are test dummies modeled after men?
Read full article: Women face more injury risks in car crashes. So why are test dummies modeled after men?Although women face the threat of more injury risks in vehicle crashes, the crash test dummies used in U.S. safety tests are designed almost entirely around the body of a man.
New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary. Here's how it works
Read full article: New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary. Here's how it worksNew York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election.
Would you hail a 'robotaxi'? Musk bets cabs will give Tesla a lift after boycotts and sales plunge
Read full article: Would you hail a 'robotaxi'? Musk bets cabs will give Tesla a lift after boycotts and sales plungeElon Musk has long promised to put a fleet of driverless Tesla “robotaxis” on the roads, but fans and shareholders have been kept waiting.
Supreme Court rejects toy company's push for a quick decision on Trump's tariffs
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects toy company's push for a quick decision on Trump's tariffsThe Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from an Illinois toy company pushing for a quick decision on the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
As Musk's 'robotaxi' rollout approaches, Democratic lawmakers in Texas try to throw up a roadblock
Read full article: As Musk's 'robotaxi' rollout approaches, Democratic lawmakers in Texas try to throw up a roadblockA group of Democratic Texas lawmakers is asking Elon Musk to delay his rollout of driverless ‘robotaxis’ in the state this weekend to assure the vehicles are safe enough.
Internet and phone outage in much of Gaza disrupts humanitarian operations and deepens isolation
Read full article: Internet and phone outage in much of Gaza disrupts humanitarian operations and deepens isolationThe Gaza Strip has experienced at least 10 communications outages since the war began in October 2023, according to Palestinian telecom company Paltel.
Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers say
Read full article: Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers sayResearchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving cybercriminals “unprecedented access” to accounts consumers use each day.
What to Stream: 'The Bear,' Lorde, 'Smoke,' 'A Minecraft Movie,' 'Nosferatu' and Nelly and Ashanti
Read full article: What to Stream: 'The Bear,' Lorde, 'Smoke,' 'A Minecraft Movie,' 'Nosferatu' and Nelly and AshantiThe Jack Black-led movie phenomenon “A Minecraft Movie” and Lorde’s fourth studio album, “Virgin,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Aflac finds suspicious activity on US network that may impact Social Security numbers, other data
Read full article: Aflac finds suspicious activity on US network that may impact Social Security numbers, other dataAflac says that it has identified suspicious activity on its network in the U.S. that may impact Social Security numbers and other personal information, calling the incident part of a cybercrime campaign against the insurance industry.
Iran's internet blackout leaves public in dark and creates an uneven picture of the war with Israel
Read full article: Iran's internet blackout leaves public in dark and creates an uneven picture of the war with IsraelAs the war between Israel and Iran hits the one-week mark, Iranians have spent nearly half of the conflict in a near-communication blackout, unable to connect not only with the outside world but also with their neighbors and loved ones across the country.
Trump delays the TikTok ban once again in signed executive order
Read full article: Trump delays the TikTok ban once again in signed executive orderPresident Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.
Google hits setback in bid to overturn multibillion EU antitrust fine in Android case
Read full article: Google hits setback in bid to overturn multibillion EU antitrust fine in Android caseGoogle faces a big setback in its attempt to overturn a multibillion-dollar European Union antitrust penalty involving Android after a top court’s legal adviser sided with regulators.
One Tech Tip: No more lost cats and dogs. Use tech to track your pet
Read full article: One Tech Tip: No more lost cats and dogs. Use tech to track your petIf your cat likes to prowl outdoors for long stretches, or your dog has a tendency to run off, it can be distressing when they don’t return as expected.
Tried and tested in war: For European drone manufacturers, Ukraine is the place to be
Read full article: Tried and tested in war: For European drone manufacturers, Ukraine is the place to beFor European drone manufacturers, being able to say that their equipment has been tried in war by Ukrainian forces is becoming a sales pitch.
Amazon hopes to deliver 10,000 robotaxis annually with new factory, challenging Waymo
Read full article: Amazon hopes to deliver 10,000 robotaxis annually with new factory, challenging WaymoAmazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo.
Amazon CEO Jassy says AI will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few years
Read full article: Amazon CEO Jassy says AI will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few yearsAmazon CEO Andy Jassy anticipates generative artificial intelligence will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few years as the online giant begins to increase its usage of the technology.
Musk's X sues New York over requirement to show how social media platforms handle problematic posts
Read full article: Musk's X sues New York over requirement to show how social media platforms handle problematic postsElon Musk’s X has sued to try to stop New York from requiring reports on how social media platforms define and handle problematic posts.
Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax bill
Read full article: Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax billA proposal by Senate Republicans would adjust the pace at which some crucial home energy efficiency and electric vehicle tax credits are phased out in timelines different from what House Republicans proposed in the multitrillion-dollar tax bill they passed last month.
Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices
Read full article: Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devicesIranian state television on Tuesday afternoon urged the country’s public to remove the messaging app WhatsApp from their smart phones, alleging without offering any evidence the app gathered user information to send to Israel.
NAACP, environmental group notify Elon Musk’s xAI company of intent to sue over facility pollution
Read full article: NAACP, environmental group notify Elon Musk’s xAI company of intent to sue over facility pollutionThe NAACP and an environmental group say they intend to sue Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI over concerns about air pollution generated by a supercomputer near predominantly Black communities in Memphis.
Dutch government recommends children under 15 stay off TikTok and Instagram
Read full article: Dutch government recommends children under 15 stay off TikTok and InstagramThe Dutch government is advising parents that children under 15 should not use TikTok and Instagram, citing physical and psychological problems including panic attacks, depression and sleeping problems.
Trump will sign an order extending deadline for TikTok's Chinese owner to sell app
Read full article: Trump will sign an order extending deadline for TikTok's Chinese owner to sell appPresident Donald Trump will sign an executive order this week to extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app.
Meet Beatbot: Your ultimate pool care assistant
Read full article: Meet Beatbot: Your ultimate pool care assistantBeatbot is revolutionizing pool maintenance with its cordless design, eliminating messy cables and enhancing safety. Simply select a cleaning mode, drop it in, and receive a app notification on your phone when the job is done.
A look at the first artificial solar eclipses created by two European satellites
Read full article: A look at the first artificial solar eclipses created by two European satellitesA pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses through precise and fancy formation flying.
Republican enthusiasm for Musk cools after his feud with Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Republican enthusiasm for Musk cools after his feud with Trump, a new AP-NORC poll findsA new poll finds Elon Musk has lost some of his luster with Republicans since his public falling-out with President Donald Trump.
Meta invests $14.3B in AI firm Scale and recruits its CEO for 'superintelligence' team
Read full article: Meta invests $14.3B in AI firm Scale and recruits its CEO for 'superintelligence' teamMeta is making a $14.3 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Scale and recruiting its CEO Alexandr Wang to join a team developing “superintelligence” at the tech giant.
Coinbase hires top political strategist as crypto industry flexes its newfound political might
Read full article: Coinbase hires top political strategist as crypto industry flexes its newfound political mightTop Democratic strategist David Plouffe is joining Coinbase as an adviser as the cryptocurrency exchange broadens its political reach.
Brazil’s Supreme Court justices agree to make social media companies liable for user content
Read full article: Brazil’s Supreme Court justices agree to make social media companies liable for user contentThe majority of justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court have agreed to make social media companies liable for illegal postings by their users, in a landmark case for Latin America with implications for U.S. relations.
With retail cyberattacks on the rise, customers find orders blocked and shelves empty
Read full article: With retail cyberattacks on the rise, customers find orders blocked and shelves emptyA string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers.
Bayesian yacht that sank off Sicily killing 7 to be raised in late June under updated recovery plan
Read full article: Bayesian yacht that sank off Sicily killing 7 to be raised in late June under updated recovery planA salvage company plans to lift the luxury yacht Bayesian in late June from the Sicilian seabed where it sank last summer, killing seven people.
Photos show accuser in NYC crypto kidnapping leaving house freely, defense lawyers say
Read full article: Photos show accuser in NYC crypto kidnapping leaving house freely, defense lawyers sayLawyers for two crypto investors charged with kidnapping a man for his Bitcoin say they have evidence showing the accuser “laughing and smiling” and moving about Manhattan freely during the days he claimed he was kept captive and tortured in a posh SoHo town house.
Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement
Read full article: Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringementDisney and Universal sued popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have taken legal action against a maker of generative AI technology that could upend the entertainment industry.
Google offers buyouts to more workers amid AI-driven tech upheaval and antitrust uncertainty
Read full article: Google offers buyouts to more workers amid AI-driven tech upheaval and antitrust uncertaintyGoogle has offered buyouts to another swath of its workforce across several key divisions in a fresh round of cost cutting coming ahead of a court decision that could order a breakup of its internet empire.
Gabbard says AI is speeding up intel work, including the release of the JFK assassination files
Read full article: Gabbard says AI is speeding up intel work, including the release of the JFK assassination filesThe director of national intelligence says artificial intelligence is speeding up the work of America's spy services.
Video game performers on strike for almost a year over AI issues reach a tentative deal
Read full article: Video game performers on strike for almost a year over AI issues reach a tentative dealThe Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has reached a tentative contract deal with several video game companies that may bring an end to an almost year-long strike tied to the use of artificial intelligence.
Amazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania, including one next to a nuclear power plant
Read full article: Amazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania, including one next to a nuclear power plantAmazon says it will spend $20 billion on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant that has drawn federal scrutiny over its arrangement to essentially plug right into the power plant.
Getty Images and Stability AI face off in British copyright trial that will test AI industry
Read full article: Getty Images and Stability AI face off in British copyright trial that will test AI industryGetty Images is facing off against artificial intelligence company Stability AI in a London courtroom for the first major copyright trial of the generative AI industry.
Apple underwhelms at WWDC with incremental AI changes, new software name and 'liquid glass' design
Read full article: Apple underwhelms at WWDC with incremental AI changes, new software name and 'liquid glass' designAfter stumbling out of the starting gate in Big Tech’s pivotal race to capitalize on artificial intelligence, Apple tried to regain its footing Monday during a developers conference that focused mostly on incremental advances and cosmetic changes in its technology.
Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a 'mobile security crisis'
Read full article: Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a 'mobile security crisis'Hackers tied to China's government have tried repeatedly to access the phones of prominent Americans, part of Beijing's sprawling cyberespionage efforts.
Shoppers are wary of digital shelf labels, but a study found they don't lead to price surges
Read full article: Shoppers are wary of digital shelf labels, but a study found they don't lead to price surgesA new study that examined five years’ worth of prices at one U.S. grocery chain found that digital price tags haven’t led to demand-based pricing surges.
UK judge warns of risk to justice after lawyers cited fake AI-generated cases in court
Read full article: UK judge warns of risk to justice after lawyers cited fake AI-generated cases in courtA British High Court judge says lawyers have cited fake cases generated by artificial intelligence in court proceedings in England.
X users were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup. Could this be good for the platform?
Read full article: X users were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup. Could this be good for the platform?The blowup between the president of the United States and the world’s richest man has played out on social media in real time, the latest, perhaps ultimate example of how X has become Elon Musk’s personal platform, his own reality show where anyone can tune in to watch the mercurial twists and turns of his unpredictable personality.
Trump's new drone orders aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flights
Read full article: Trump's new drone orders aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flightsPresident Donald Trump has signed three executive orders dealing with drone regulations and encouraging the development of flying cars and supersonic flights.
Senate Republicans revise ban on state AI regulations in bid to preserve controversial provision
Read full article: Senate Republicans revise ban on state AI regulations in bid to preserve controversial provisionSenate Republicans have made changes to their party’s sweeping tax bill in hopes of preserving a new policy that would prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence.
What to Stream: Dierks Bentley, Sydney Sweeney, Alex Cooper and 'Deep Cover'
Read full article: What to Stream: Dierks Bentley, Sydney Sweeney, Alex Cooper and 'Deep Cover'Country superstar Dierks Bentley returning with the album “Broken Branches” and Sydney Sweeney in the dark, dramatic thriller “Echo Valley” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy? Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company
Read full article: Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy? Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car companyShares of Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker fell sharply Thursday as investors fear his dispute with President Donald Trump could end up hurting the company.
UN nuclear agency members draft resolution accusing Iran of failing to meet obligations
Read full article: UN nuclear agency members draft resolution accusing Iran of failing to meet obligationsWestern nations are planning to table a resolution at an IAEA meeting that will find Iran in non-compliance with its so-called safeguards obligations for the first time in 20 years, a senior western diplomat said.
Apple loses bid to halt court ruling that blocks some fees from its iPhone app store
Read full article: Apple loses bid to halt court ruling that blocks some fees from its iPhone app storeA three-judge appeals panel rejected Apple’s request to pause an April 30 order banning the company from charging a fee on in-app iPhone transactions processed outside its once-exclusive payment system in a two-page decision issued late Thursday.
What to know about the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day
Read full article: What to know about the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 on launch dayThe Nintendo Switch 2 finally hit store shelves on Thursday, eight years after the initial release of Japanese video-game maker Nintendo’s popular video-game console.
Stablecoin bigwig Circle soars in debut on the New York Stock Exchange
Read full article: Stablecoin bigwig Circle soars in debut on the New York Stock ExchangeThe U.S.-based issuer of one of the most popular cryptocurrencies made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday and quickly saw its value soar amid heavy interest from crypto enthusiasts and investors.
Fans get in line, long lines, for highly anticipated launch of the Nintendo Switch 2
Read full article: Fans get in line, long lines, for highly anticipated launch of the Nintendo Switch 2Eager customers have lined up outside electronics stores hours in advance in Tokyo to collect Nintendo’s much-anticipated Switch 2 video game consoles.