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In another world, the arrival of summer might mean going to the beach, but for some of us, it’s just as likely to be glued… Read More »Dealmaster: Save on Dell XPS 15, smartwatches and more

A lawsuit over First Amendment rights began Thursday in Montana after a group of TikTok users challenged the state’s new TikTok ban, which goes into… Read More »TikTok users sue Montana, calling state ban unconstitutional

Enlarge / Cybercriminals or anonymous hackers use mobile phone malware to hack personal and business passwords online. Getty Images In general, Android devices have a… Read More »Potentially millions of Android TVs and phones come with pre-installed malware

The Supreme Court on Thursday handed double victories to tech platforms by refusing to hold them liable for content posted by their users in two… Read More »Supreme Court evades ruling on scope of Article 230

Enlarge / An example of the type of ads that appeared on the Xbox One dashboard. Soon these could be expanded with video ads in… Read More »Microsoft hints to let players watch ads for “timed bits of games”

In February, Meta made an unusual move in the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence: it decided to give away its AI crown jewels. The… Read More »Meta made its AI Tech open-source. Rivals say it’s a risky decision.

Enlarge / Elizabeth Holmes (C), founder and former CEO of blood testing and life sciences company Theranos, walks into the federal courthouse with her mother… Read More »Elizabeth Holmes’s bad, really bad day: bail denied and a $452 million bill

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced arrests and criminal charges in five cases related to sanctions evasion and technological espionage efforts linked to Russia, China… Read More »Biden team to counter tech espionage reveals cases involving China and Russia

Enlarge / A screenshot of the first Spider-Man PlayStation game. Sony E3 may be canceled this year, but the big game companies will continue anyway,… Read More »What to expect from Sony’s May 24 non-E3 live stream

Beginning in December, Google will begin deleting accounts that haven’t been used in at least two years as part of an effort to address security… Read More »Haven’t checked your Gmail in a while? Google may delete your account.

Enlarge / An AI-generated image of “real space invaders” threatening Earth. Half way through the journey A majority of Americans believe the rise of artificial… Read More »Poll: 61% of Americans say AI threatens humanity’s future

Rachel Aaron, a 24-year-old who works in public relations in New York, recently dressed up for a work event at Bloomingdale’s. In the era of… Read More »For Gen Z, playing an influencer on TikTok comes naturally

Enlarge / The flu virus, with the H and N proteins on the surface. An mRNA-based flu vaccine designed to provide long-term protection against a… Read More »Long-sought universal flu vaccine: mRNA-based candidate enters clinical trial

A provocative article by Microsoft researchers claims that AI technology shows the ability to understand the way humans do. Critics say those scientists are fooling… Read More »Microsoft says new AI shows signs of human reasoning

Researchers unveiled a major discovery on Tuesday: malicious firmware that can squeeze a wide variety of home and small office routers into a network that… Read More »Malware turns home routers into proxies for Chinese state-sponsored hackers