Technology

Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their citizens.The "NeuralHash"...

Snopes.com's co-founder and CEO has admitted plagiarising from numerous articles published by major news outlets over many years. He called the plagiarism "serious lapses of judgment."From 2015 to 2019 -- and possibly even earlier -- David Mikkelson included material...

A robot police dog will visit you if you are homeless and need temporary shelter in Hawaii's capital. It will check your eyes to ensure you don't have any fever.This is just one way public safety agencies can use...

Twitch has emerged as one of the most influential platforms for content creators, particularly gamers, streamers, and creative personalities. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take your channel to the next level, understanding how to grow your...

Twitter is deleting its fleets of tweets after they failed to catch on.The company started testing twitters that disappeared after 24 hours in March last year in Brazil. Fleets were created to address concerns raised by new users who may be put...

Concerns are being raised by cities and counties in the U.S. about a new rule by President Joe Biden that could prevent them from accessing $350 billion of Coronavirus relief aid to increase high-speed internet connectivity.Biden set the goal...

Federal regulators intensified their antitrust attacks on Facebook. A revised complaint was filed Thursday by federal regulators. They claim that Facebook used a laser-focused strategy in order to "buy or burrow" competitors to suppress competition.The Federal Trade Commission made...

Russian government Thursday ordered Facebook and the messaging program Telegram to pay exorbitant fines for failing to eliminate illegal material, a movement which could be a part of growing government attempts to tighten control over societal networking programs amid...

Census Bureau statisticians and experts from outside are trying to solve a mystery.According to agency documents, residents did not answer a variety of questions about their sex, race and Hispanic heritage, family relationships, age, or a count of how...

Ask for a roast beef sandwich from an Arby's drive thru east of Los Angeles. You may be speaking to Tori, an artificially intelligent voice assistant. She will take your order and forward it to the line cooks.Amir Siddiqi...