Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children's online privacy law
TikTok is accused in a lawsuit of violating a federal law requiring kid-oriented apps and websites to get parental consent before collecting personal information of children under 13 years old.
MrBeast acknowledges past ‘inappropriate language’ amid controversy
MrBeast, one of YouTube’s biggest stars and a philanthropist, acknowledged Wednesday that he used inappropriate language in his early online days, as numerous controversies bubbled up around him and a former collaborator.
Attack on Microsoft Azure network blamed for cloud-computing slowness
Microsoft says its Azure cloud computing servers were hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on Tuesday, causing connection problems for users around the world.
Delta seeks compensation for CrowdStrike, Microsoft outage: reports
Delta Air Lines announced plans to seek compensation from Microsoft and CrowdStrike.
Senate passes Kids Online Safety Act, aims to protect children from social media harms
The Kids Online Safety Act passed the Senate in a bipartisan 91-3 vote on Tuesday.
Google's AI Olympics ad draws backlash: 'People have lost the plot'
Google’s new commercial has garnered plenty of social media reactions from some users questioning its authenticity.
CrowdStrike CEO says 97% of Windows sensors are back online following outage
The global outage was linked to CrowdStrike affected airlines, banks, hospitals and other businesses.
OpenAI's SearchGPT seeks to challenge Google in fight for dominant search engine
OpenAI is testing the SearchGPT feature, which would give users quicker and timely answers to their questions in search results online.
Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton delivers House speech with AI-cloned voice
When Jennifer Wexton rose Thursday to speak on the House floor, something she has done countless times before, the congresswoman used a voice she thought was gone forever.
Getting more privacy policy updates in your email? Here's why
If your inbox is flooded with privacy policy notices, this is why it's likely happening.
Delta meltdown: Airline expects cancelations to be 'minimal' days after CrowdStrike outage
Delta Air Lines expects operations will return to normal days after the global CrowdStrike outage forced them to cancel thousands of flights over the last five days.
Kids Online Safety Act: What to know about the bill and its chances of passing
The Kids Online Safety Act, also known as KOSA, is a bill that sets out requirements to protect minors from online harms.
Massive tech outage causes worldwide disruptions to flights, banks, media outlets - what we know
Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air.
What is CrowdStrike? Here’s what to know about the company linked to global outage
The Texas-based organization offers cloud-based security solutions and operates in over 170 countries.
Major global outage hits airlines, banks, businesses – what to know
Growing outages in services at Visa, ADT security and Amazon, and airlines including American Airlines and Delta have been reported. Here's what Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said about the issue.
Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California
Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he is moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X from California after the state banned school districts from requiring staff to inform parents about their children's gender identity change.
DOJ seizes social media ‘bot farm’ operated by Russian government
The DOJ said more than 900 fake social media accounts were seized in a scheme used to promote Russian government agendas by spreading misinformation online.
Can artificial intelligence decode dog barks?
Scientists are developing tools to distinguish whether a dog's bark shows playfulness or aggression.
Possible cyberattack against Florida Department of Health halts funeral home services across the state
If you want to get married, have a baby, or bury a loved one in Florida right now, you might run into some trouble.
What is Gen Alpha slang? The meaning behind words like ‘skibidi,’ ‘sigma’
If a swarm of middle schoolers call you an “Alpha Sigma" or a “Looksmax Mogger," take it as a compliment. Here's a breakdown of slang terms used by Gen Alpha, the kids born between 2010 and 2024: