Excessive social media use has many of the same effects as substance abuse, says expert
How to know if you're addicted — and how to 'detox,' according to a clinical psychologist.
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘it’s time to move on’ from Elon Musk proposed cage fight
“I offered a real date,” Zuckerberg wrote, saying that it’s time “we can all agree Elon isn’t serious.” Their back-and-forth over the proposed cage fight has been going on all summer.
Zuckerberg says he's 'ready to fight' Musk
Musk first challenged Zuckerberg to a cage fight in late June.
Elon Musk gives update on cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg: ‘Epic location’
The tech tycoons’ upcoming fight dates back to an exchange between the two men in June.
AI stepping in to assist 911 operators battered by tragic calls, understaffing
911 operators field devastating calls every day and often never get closure on the cases
Apple to move the end-call button on iPhones in new software update
The new change has already received reactions on social media, where some users predict having muscle memory issues.
New influencer trend could prompt mental health crises, suicide as users tune into 'fake life': Tech Founder
'Projecting perfection': Humane technologist warns that new influencer trend could damage kids' mental health
27,000 people impacted by Dallas ransomware attack that cost the city $8.5 million
We now know the ransomware attack on the city of Dallas has cost taxpayers more than $8.5 million so far. Dallas City Council members approved paying the expenses on Wednesday while also questioning if two years of credit monitoring for the 27,000 victims identified so far is enough.
Elon Musk says cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg will be livestreamed for charity
Zuckerberg is actually trained in mixed martial arts, while Musk said he's been bringing weights to lift at work.
Jamie Foxx deletes and apologizes for social media post users accused of being ‘horrifically antisemitic'
Foxx deleted the post but clarified that it was not intended to be antisemitic at all.
Texas researchers invent new cup that purifies water contaminated during natural disasters
Experiments showed that the device was able to clean 99.997% of E. coli bacteria from the water within approximately 20 minutes.
Dallas says personal info may have been leaked in ransomware attack
The city of Dallas said some personal information may have been leaked earlier this year during a ransomware attack.
This ‘pizza influencer’ job could get you more than 6 figures
Want to get paid to eat and talk about pizza? This could be the dream job for you.
AI's hallucination problem: Chatbots tend to make things up
Described as hallucination, confabulation or just plain making things up, it’s now a problem for every business, organization and high school student trying to get a “generative AI” system to compose documents and get work done.
Dallas city staff sitting on $43 million in unused American Rescue Plan Act money
Dallas city staff proposed using the $43 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars to build a fiber network intended to increase internet access in the city. However, council members' questions revealed then that the plan would just duplicate a fiber network that already exists.
X sign removed from Twitter headquarters building after complaints
A bright and flashy "X" sign was removed from the top of the San Francisco headquarters of the company previously known as Twitter on Monday days after its installation provoked an outcry.
Entertainment companies hiring AI specialists amid Hollywood strike
Actors have expressed fears about AI being used to replicate an actor’s image and likeness without the actor’s consent, while writers have pushed for limits on the use of AI to write or rewrite scripts.
Artificial intelligence can detect 'sextortion' before it happens and help FBI: expert
AI powers company's fight against sextortion scams, detects real or 'deepfake' sexually explicit images
Accelerated adoption of AI could automate 30% of Americans’ work hours: report
A report found that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence technologies could see about 30% of Americans' hours worked automated by 2030.
Facebook users have one month left to apply for share of $725M settlement
U.S. Facebook users have one more month to apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta agreed to pay late last year. Here's how.