Tea app takes messaging system offline after second security issue reported

Just days after the app was hacked, Tea announced late Monday that some direct messages were also leaked in the incident.

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Can ChatGPT help you pay less for groceries? An expert weighs in on new AI formula

Can artificial intelligence help you save money at the grocery store? Let's find out.

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Meta updates safety features for teens. More than 600,000 accounts linked to predatory behavior

Meta said it removed more than 600,000 accounts that were linked to predatory behavior on Instagram and Facebook.

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OpenAI plans to open first D.C. office next year

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is slated to speak at a conference hosted by the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

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How to clean keyboard grunge, earwax in earphones and screen smudges

Clean devices safely with microfiber cloths, alcohol, and air. Avoid harsh cleaners. Regular care boosts hygiene, performance, and device lifespan.

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‘Click-to-cancel' is over, but there are other ways to unsubscribe

A “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have made it easier for consumers to end unwanted subscriptions, has been blocked by a federal appeals court days before it was set to go into effect.

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AI chatbot Grok issues apology for antisemitic posts

AI chatbot Grok, produced by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, issued an apology after it made numerous antisemitic posts on X following an update.

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Is Outlook down? Thousands of users report issues accessing their email

Several thousand Microsoft Outlook users ran into issues with the email platform Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

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AI voice used to impersonate Marco Rubio in messages to high-level officials, State Department says

At least three foreign ministers, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress all received outreach from the fake Rubio, according to a State Department cable.

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Elon Musk's Neuralink microchip implanted into patient's brain at University of Miami

A major milestone was marked in Miami when the first microchip backed by Elon Musk was implanted into a patient’s brain at a local hospital.

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Microsoft announces another mass layoff, thousands of workers affected

Microsoft is cutting thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months.

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App that allows people to share ICE sightings gets boost in downloads after White House backlash

A new platform that encourages users to share information about sightings of ICE agents nearby rose to the top of the Apple App Store this week.

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Does Apple owe you money? Tomorrow is your last day to file claim in $95M Siri settlement

There is just one day left to file a claim in Apple's $95 million lawsuit settlement, with the deadline set for July 2.

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Microsoft says goodbye to the Windows blue screen of death

The software giant's blue screen of death dates back to the early 1990s, according to longtime Microsoft developer Raymond Chen.

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Does Apple owe you money? You have 1 week left to file claim in $95M Siri settlement

There's just one week left to file a claim in Apple's $95 million lawsuit settlement.

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Crash dummies are still modeled after men despite higher risks for women

Most U.S. crash test dummies are based on male bodies, despite data showing women are more likely to be injured in car accidents.

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Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers say

Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving cybercriminals “unprecedented access” to accounts consumers use each day. According to a report published this week, Cybernews researchers have recently discovered 30 exposed datasets that each contain a vast amount of login records — amounting to a total of 16 billion compromised credentials. That includes user passwords for a range of popular platforms, with Cybernews pointing to datasets with URLs for sites like Google, Facebook and Apple for example. But Cybernews notes that there are most certainly duplicates in the data — and so it’s impossible to know how many people were actually exposed.

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Apple looking to make ‘premium' priced folding iPhones starting next year, analyst says

Apple has plans to make a folding iPhone starting next year, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Wednesday.

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Amazon expects to cut corporate jobs as it relies more on AI

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the retail and tech giant "will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today."

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Meta is finally bringing ads to WhatsApp

Meta's plans to make WhatsApp a big business involve online ads, marking a major change for the communications app whose previous owners shunned advertising.

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Here's how to keep Meta AI from sharing your prompts on Facebook, Instagram

Meta's new AI app shares prompts publicly. Here's how to go private.

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Chipotle CEO praises AI for helping reduce hiring time by 75%

Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright says his company uses AI to carry out a chunk of HR-related tasks. Here are some of the benefits and drawbacks of AI-enabled hiring.

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Apple heads into annual showcase reeling from AI missteps, tech upheaval

After stumbling out of the gate in Big Tech's race to capitalize on artificial intelligence, Apple will try to regain its footing Monday.

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Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a ‘mobile security crisis'

Hackers tied to China's government have tried repeatedly to access the phones of prominent Americans, part of Beijing's sprawling cyberespionage efforts.

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Does Apple owe you money? Time's almost up to file claim in $95M Siri settlement

There's less than a month left to file a claim in Apple's $95 million lawsuit settlement.

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Is AI raising your rent? We asked leasing agents on apartment tours

A hidden camera investigation found leasing agents well aware the rents they advertise are heavily influenced by sophisticated algorithms and automated software.

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Here's how many fake reviews Tripadvisor found on its website in 2024

Around 8% of the 31.1 million reviews submitted to Tripadvisor in 2024 were fake. That's twice the number detected in 2022, according to a company report.

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Texas moves forward with expansive social media ban for minors, reigniting debate over platform restrictions

It’s the latest attempt in a growing effort by states to enact significant limits on the use of social media by young people. But these sorts of bills face a murky legal future.

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Trump says a 25% tariff ‘must be paid by Apple' on iPhones not made in the U.S.

Shares of Apple were under pressure on Friday after Trump's post on Truth Social.

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Microsoft employees say emails with ‘Gaza,' ‘Palestine,' or ‘genocide' won't send

Microsoft has seen a growing number of protests at recent events over the Israeli military's use of the company's AI products.

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Trump's crypto dinner cost over $1 million per seat on average

More than 200 wealthy, mostly anonymous crypto buyers are coming to Washington on Thursday to have dinner with President Donald Trump.

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Elon Musk says AI could run into power capacity issues by middle of next year

Musk told CNBC that his artificial intelligence startup xAI plans to build a gigawatt-size facility outside of Memphis, Tenn.

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Elon Musk says he's going to do ‘a lot less' political spending

Musk, who was the biggest donor in the 2024 political cycle, said he feels like he has "done enough" with political contributions.

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Easily distracted? How to improve your attention span

Attention spans are shrinking, with research showing the average person's has declined from 2.5 minutes in 2004 to 47 seconds now.

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Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world

The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Like it or not, the button has served as a creative catalyst, a dopamine delivery system, a tribal totem pole and an emotional battering ram. It also became an international tourist attraction after Facebook plastered the symbol on a giant sign on that stood outside its Silicon Valley headquarters until the company rebranded itself as Meta Platforms in 2021. A new book delves into the convoluted story behind a symbol that’s become both the manna and bane of a digitally driven society.

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OpenAI will show how models do on hallucination tests and ‘illicit advice'

OpenAI recently sparked some online controversy for not running certain safety evaluations on the final version of its o1 AI model.

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Musk's Grok responds with South African ‘white genocide' claims to unrelated questions

In replies to posts unrelated to South Africa, Grok repeatedly responded with text discussing “white genocide” in the country.

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Google is testing AI search on its homepage

Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, Alphabet investors have been concerned that OpenAI could take market share from Google in search.

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How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles

Players swiping their way through levels of Candy Crush Saga might be surprised to learn they’re solving puzzles enhanced by unsuspected ally: artificial intelligence.

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Does Apple owe you money? Time's running out to file claim in $95M Siri settlement

The deadline is approaching to file a claim in the $95 million settlement for a class action lawsuit that accused Apple of using Siri to eavesdrop.

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Spring Break, powered by AI: How one UTA student let ChatGPT plan her trip to Chile

AI is helping some people plan the travel of their dreams. We spoke with a North Texas woman about her AI-inspired adventure to Chile

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World Password Day: Basic tips to protect your data from a worst-case scenario

If you’ve been using the same password for years — or worse, the same one on all your accounts — World Password Day is an opportunity to change that.

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Researchers secretly infiltrated a popular Reddit forum with AI bots, causing outrage

Reddit is considering legal action after a group of researchers had AI bots pose as real people without users’ knowledge. The researchers say they will no longer publish their study.

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Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks

Amazon's first internet satellites are in orbit. United Launch Alliance's Atlas rocket blasted off Monday from Florida, carrying 27 of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites. It's the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX's Starlinks. Amazon launched two test satellites in 2023. These upgraded new ones are coated with mirror film to scatter reflecting sunlight in an attempt to accommodate astronomers. Stargazers oppose these fast-growing satellite constellations, saying it spoils their observations. Amazon aims to put more than 3,200 of these satellites into orbit to provide fast, affordable broadband service around the globe.

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IBM pledges $150 billion to boost U.S. tech growth, computer manufacturing

The funds include $30 billion to advance American manufacturing of its mainframe and quantum computers.

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Ex-OpenAI staffers urge states not to approve ChatGPT maker's restructuring effort

A group including ex-OpenAI employees sent a letter to attorneys general in California and Delaware requesting that they halt OpenAI's restructuring.

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Instagram launches Edits app for video, rivaling TikTok

Instagram's Edits app includes background replacement, automatic captioning and artificial intelligence tools that can turn images into video.

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2 robot-operated stores open in Los Angeles County

VenHub, an artificial intelligence and robotic technology company, just opened their fully autonomous smart stores in Glendale and North Hollywood.

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Brain implant cleared by FDA for Precision Neuroscience, a Musk Neuralink rival

Precision Neuroscience announced that a core component of its brain implant system has been approved by the FDA.

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Is Spotify down? Here's everything we know about the music service's outage

The music streaming service confirmed that issues are impacting some users and Spotify is investigating the outage.

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