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

Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using social media apps

Starmer said he will fight back if technology companies resist the move, intended to protect children from harmful content and excessive screen time. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/mgZdt6I

Facebook and Instagram users report outages. Here's what to know

Facebook and Instagram users reported outages on Meta's social media platforms Friday morning. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/dO8HgAf

Anthropic releases Fable 5 model, built on the same tech that spooked experts

Anthropic released its latest model Tuesday afternoon, heralding the public’s first access to the AI company’s most powerful class of AI systems. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/AX8Z3Ty

Apple unveils an upgraded Siri voice assistant with new AI features at its annual conference

Apple is unveiling new artificial intelligence features at its annual developers conference. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/Ai26EMk

OpenAI files for IPO as AI investment race intensifies

The ChatGPT maker’s move follows rival Anthropic’s filing and comes days before SpaceX’s expected $1 trillion-plus debut on the stock market. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/jTuiBsw

Apple expected to unveil new AI features at last developers conference with CEO Tim Cook

The World Wide Developers Conference attracts thousands of developers from some 60 countries to Silicon Valley and usually focuses on software. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/dFDhkHg

Anthropic files for IPO before OpenAI as trillion-dollar startups race to go public

Anthropic said it filed for an initial public stock offering, a surprise start in its race with OpenAI to be the next trillion-dollar AI startup to go public. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/u7TGXPQ

Around 1 in 5 young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice, survey finds

Experts worry that some young people are turning to AI bots during mental health crises, which the tech is not made to handle. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/5yXo3ij

Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing them of putting profit over safety

Florida’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and the company’s CEO, saying the company misrepresents safety to turn a profit. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/otyzA42

Caregiving robot helps ailing couple stay in their house. Could they replace nursing homes?

There is growing appeal for home robots as the oldest baby boomers are turning 80 this year and the United States faces a deepening shortage of home care aides. <br><br> via Tech – NBC Chicago https://ift.tt/aW18lb4