Four days to make victims fall in love: How global scammers use U.S. tech to fleece people

Technology from American companies is being used to power a revolution in the cyber scam industry. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/zTMHieL

Supreme Court rules that broad cellphone location data sweeps require warrants

The Supreme Court has held that constitutional privacy protections extend to cellphone location information, ruling in the case of a bank robber whose identity was discovered through a geofence warrant. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/23IjkC1

WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers for added privacy

WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, which will add a layer of privacy. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/e9Po4zy

The U.S. lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growing

A campaign for stronger online safety measures for children in the U.S. is gaining steam with recent jury verdicts against tech giants like Meta and Google and a new push for legislation in Congress. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/q7yZ4sa

Apple shares plunge after it hikes prices on iPads and laptops

Apple shares fell sharply after the tech giant raised prices on iPads and MacBooks, saying the AI boom is driving up the cost of memory. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/lBXVyna

SpaceX stock tumbles 23% from its high, as average investor sees gains wiped out

Shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX tech conglomerate plunged 16% Monday to close below their price on June 12, the date of the company’s massive initial public offering. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/RptFJ7W

AI helped diagnose 18 children whose rare diseases had stumped doctors

Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital identified 18 diagnoses for children with rare diseases using OpenAI’s o3 model. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/7oVIKcf