Sweden Is Not Staying Neutral in Russia’s Information War
The country has empowered a government agency to openly combat online disinformation coming from foreign adversaries, and especially the Kremlin.Read More
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Amid Sextortion’s Rise, Computer Scientists Tap A.I. to Identify Risky Apps
Researchers who found that a fifth of social networking apps have received multiple user complaints about sexual exploitation have launched a website to help...
Dozens of Children Die in Hot Cars Each Year. Back-Seat Sensors Could Save Them.
A moment of forgetfulness by a distracted or sleep-deprived parent can be devastating. Experts and child-safety advocates have called for interior motion sensors in...
Thousands of people in Maui are without cell service as the wildfires continue to rage out of control on the island, preventing people from...
Pope Francis warns about AI’s dangers
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Pope Francis warned that artificial intelligence could pose a risk to society, highlighting its “disruptive possibilities and ambivalent effects” and urging those who would...
Justice Kagan order: Apple doesn’t have to change app store terms while battling Epic in court
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The US Supreme Court ruled on Epic Games appeal to pause an injunction that was granted to Apple by a lower court, following Epic’s...
San Francisco Balks at Expanding Driverless Car Services on City’s Roads
Local officials are worried that state regulators are too eager about a plan by the companies Cruise and Waymo to offer round-the-clock driverless taxi...
Local officials are worried that state regulators are too eager about a plan by the companies Cruise and Waymo to offer round-the-clock driverless taxi...
Special Counsel Obtained Search Warrant for Trump’s Twitter Account
The warrant, obtained in January, adds a new dimension to the scope of the federal inquiry into the events of Jan. 6, 2021.Read More
This Is a Reminder That You’re Probably Oversharing on Venmo
The mobile wallet service is a cautionary tale of how apps born a decade ago or more may be exposing more information than you...