Legendary computer hacker Kevin Mitnick dies at 59
Kevin Mitnick, one of the most famous hackers in the history of cybersecurity, died over the weekend at age 59 after a more than year-long battle with pancreatic cancer, his family said in a published obituary.
2023-07-21 12:46
Chinese hackers breached US ambassador to China's email account
China-based hackers breached the email account of US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns as part of a recent targeted intelligence-gathering campaign, three US officials familiar with the matter told CNN.
2023-07-21 04:18
Viral women's soccer ad uses doctored footage to prove a point
One French company is using visual effects editing to promote the Women's World Cup, putting out a now-viral video showing the French men's soccer team playing at their best — until it is revealed that the footage is actually of the French women's team.
2023-07-21 04:15
Teens are using social media to diagnose themselves with ADHD, autism and more. Parents are alarmed
Some people browse TikTok and Instagram for recipes, memes and colorful takes on the news. Erin Coleman says her 14-year-old daughter uses these apps to search for videos about mental health diagnoses.
2023-07-21 03:18
Thousands of authors demand payment from AI companies for use of copyrighted works
Thousands of published authors are requesting payment from tech companies for the use of their copyrighted works in training artificial intelligence tools, marking the latest intellectual property critique to target AI development.
2023-07-21 01:16
Amazon will let you pay with a wave of your hand at all Whole Foods stores
Amazon is bringing its Amazon One palm recognition system to all of its more than 500 Whole Foods stores by the end of the year.
2023-07-21 00:59
Google is building an AI tool for journalists
Google is developing an artificial intelligence tool for news publishers that can generate article text and headlines, the company said, highlighting how the technology may soon transform the journalism industry.
2023-07-20 21:55
Florida Board of Education approves new Black history standards that critics call 'a big step backward'
The Florida Board of Education approved a new set of standards for how Black history should be taught in the state's public schools, sparking criticism from education and civil rights advocates who said students should be allowed to learn the "full truth" of American history.
2023-07-20 17:21
Netflix adds nearly 6 million paid subscribers amid password sharing crackdown
Netflix's crackdown on password sharing appears to be paying off.
2023-07-20 04:20
Threads now has 'tens of millions' of daily users. But its honeymoon phase may be over
Two weeks after Meta launched its Twitter competitor Threads and received an unprecedented amount of user signups, the frenzy around the app appears to have come back to Earth.
2023-07-20 02:17
Wesleyan University joins other schools in nixing legacy admissions after Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling
Wesleyan University says it will stop giving preferential treatment to applicants who are the children of alumni. Last month, the Supreme Court said universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission.
2023-07-20 01:48
Microsoft is giving out free cybersecurity tools after an alleged Chinese hack
Microsoft is offering free cybersecurity tools to some government and commercial customers following criticism of the tech giant's handling of a major alleged Chinese hack that compromised US government email accounts.
2023-07-20 01:26