Netflix password crackdown boosts new subscribers to highest level since Covid began
Early results indicate Netflix's new plan to crack down on password sharing is working.
2023-06-09 23:18
OpenAI CEO calls for global cooperation to regulate AI
Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, used a high-profile trip to South Korea on Friday to call for coordinated international regulation of generative artificial intelligence, the technology that underpins his famous chatbot.
2023-06-09 20:25
China to clamp down on AirDrop and Bluetooth file sharing for national security reasons
China's cyberspace regulator plans to issue new rules clamping down on the use of wireless file sharing functions such as Bluetooth and Apple's AirDrop on national security grounds.
2023-06-09 16:45
Louisiana lawmakers approve parental consent bill for kids' social media use and other online services
Louisiana lawmakers have sent a bill to the state's governor that would require online platforms to obtain a parent's consent before creating an account for users under 18, the latest in a raft of legislation restricting digital services for kids and teens.
2023-06-09 02:56
'We no longer know what reality is.' How tech companies are working to help detect AI-generated images
For a brief moment last month, an image purporting to show an explosion near the Pentagon spread on social media, causing panic and a market sell-off. The image, which bore all the hallmarks of being generated by AI, was later debunked by authorities.
2023-06-09 00:59
EU official to confront Zuckerberg after damning report on company's handling of child sexual abuse material
A top European Union official plans to confront Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in an in-person meeting over reports that the company has failed to prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material on its platform.
2023-06-09 00:57
Analysis: There is now some public evidence that China viewed TikTok data
US officials have long insisted the Chinese government may be able to view the personal information of TikTok users — but that claim was purely speculative. Until now.
2023-06-08 19:51
Wildfire smoke continues to wreak havoc on US sports
A string of sports games and practices have been postponed as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast parts of the United States.
2023-06-08 18:56
The US Senate is working to get up to speed on AI basics ahead of any legislation
The US Senate is inching forward on a plan to regulate artificial intelligence, after months of seeing how ChatGPT and similar tools stand to supercharge — or disrupt— wide swaths of society.
2023-06-08 03:46
Ship collision caused by distracted watch officer who was texting on his phone, NTSB finds
A distracted ship operator was texting on his phone instead of doing his lookout duty when two large ships collided off the coast of Louisiana last July, a federal agency investigation has found.
2023-06-08 01:53
Russian-speaking cyber gang claims credit for hack of BBC and British Airways employee data
A group of Russian-speaking cyber criminals has claimed credit for a sweeping hack that has compromised employee data at the BBC and British Airways and left US and UK cybersecurity officials scrambling to respond.
2023-06-08 01:22
First on CNN: Pornhub asks users and Big Tech for help as states adopt age verification laws
Pornhub last month withdrew from Utah over a new law requiring adult sites to verify users' ages and holding them liable for serving their content to minors. Similar legislation is set to take effect next month in Arkansas, Mississippi and Virginia.
2023-06-07 21:49