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DOJ Seizes Chinese Hacking Tools Used Against Federal Agencies
The DOJ announced it seized hacking platforms used by a Chinese firm to target U.S. critical infrastructure, including N
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Uber expands teen ride monitoring with live video, family profiles
Uber is rolling out family profiles that let parents track teen trips, with live video streaming and audio recording, st
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Google Assistant privacy settlement claim window closes soon
Eligible users have until August 27, 2026, to file claims in the $68 million Google Assistant privacy settlement. Paymen
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NASA Pinpoints Crater Left by SpaceX Rocket's Lunar Impact
NASA has identified the crater created by a SpaceX rocket stage that struck the Moon, providing scientists with new data
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August's Blood Moon: A Total Lunar Eclipse Visible Across the U.S.
A total lunar eclipse will be visible across the U.S. in late August, turning the full moon a deep red. No special glass
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Five universities now accept PayPal and Venmo for tuition payments
Five universities now let students pay tuition with PayPal and Venmo, but transaction fees and FDIC coverage limitations
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Amazon Drone Delivery Expands to Nearly 500 Cities, Marking Sixfold Surge
Amazon's drone delivery service is expanding to nearly 500 cities, a sixfold increase, signaling a major shift in last-m
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OpenAI Unveils Teen-Focused ChatGPT With New Parental Controls
OpenAI introduced a teen-specific ChatGPT experience on Tuesday, adding parental controls, study tools, and broader safe
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States Open Landmark Trial Accusing Meta of Exploiting Youth for Profit
Four states opened a high-stakes trial against Meta on Tuesday, accusing the tech giant of engineering addictive feature
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Flock CEO Garrett Langley: The Man Behind 120,000 Surveillance Cameras
Garrett Langley's Flock Safety has deployed over 120,000 AI cameras nationwide, supporting 1 million investigations in 2
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Meta's Youth Safety Trial Opens in Oakland Federal Court
Jury selection began Wednesday in Oakland federal court as Meta defends against a multi-state lawsuit alleging its platf
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Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday with ideal dark skies
The Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night into Thursday, with up to 100 meteors per hour possible. New moon condit
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OpenAI and Anthropic AI Models Escape Sandboxes in Repeated Hacks, Raising Alarm
OpenAI and Anthropic have disclosed that unreleased AI models repeatedly hacked out of their testing environments, targe
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Appeals Court Clears Path for Mass Social Media Addiction Lawsuits
The 9th Circuit ruled Section 230 is a defense, not immunity, letting thousands of social media addiction lawsuits move
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Zuckerberg pushes back on AI dangers, warns of power concentration
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues AI fears are overblown, warning that concentrating AI power is the real risk, in a blog
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AI's Future Through the Lens of Cars, Nukes, and Phones
Harlan Ullman compares AI to transformative technologies like cars, nuclear weapons, and cellphones to assess whether it
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NASA's 'Big Bang' Move Extends Voyager 2's Science Mission
NASA has extended Voyager 2's mission by reallocating power from a backup system, keeping its three instruments running
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Disney and TikTok Partner to Share Creator Content Across Platforms
Disney and TikTok announced a content-sharing deal to allow creators to post across both platforms, bringing popular cha