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Iran appears ready to fight back against growing U.S. leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, and the threat of renewed war is causing oil prices to rise even as more ships are making it through the vital waterway with the help of the U.S. Navy. The Trump administration has worked to open passageways through the…
Apple released a document alongside its new Audio Intelligence Siri AI features explaining how it’s going to handle users’ privacy and security.
Apple says its new watches won’t save raw audio, but features that can transcribe recent speech and summarize ambient conversations raise new questions about consent, privacy, and how people behave when they know they could always be recorded.
A federal appeals court Wednesday heard arguments in a case that could eventually wipe out access to medication abortion, even in blue states that protect abortion. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals peppered questions on attorneys for Louisiana, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and two manufacturers and distributors of…
Apple unveiled its long-awaited foldable phone, dubbed the iPhone Duo, on Wednesday, marking the technology giant’s first foldable smartphone. The iPhone Duo will retail at $1,999, the most expensive sticker price to date for an Apple iPhone, and will be available on Oct. 23, Apple announced during its “Sunrise and Shine” launch at its headquarters…
Hunter Biden’s meme coin soared in value Wednesday before its price plummeted hours after the launch. The $LAPTOP coin quickly surged from $37 to around $222 within its first hour. But the cryptocurrency is trading around $1.36 just after 3 p.m. EDT, according to Coinmarketcap.com, a database tracking cryptocurrency prices. The coin dropped around 95…
Amazon's Alexa for Shopping now lets customers verify suspicious emails, texts and phone calls against the company's own communication records.
Amazon's Alexa for Shopping now lets customers verify suspicious emails, texts and phone calls against the company's own communication records.
Two supplements marketed for dogs are being recalled over potential salmonella contamination.
Microsoft announced a new agreement with the second-largest teachers union, the American Federation of Teachers, for AI safety and privacy principles.
Remember when it was cheap and easy for me to buy DJI’s banned camera? The FCC is currently taking comments on a plan to ban online marketplaces from listing gadgets like that. Platforms would need to validate each device’s FCC status before they list it for sale. Etsy wants its “micro-entrepreneurs” to be exempt. [Media: https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/28608807-etsy-comment-on-fccs-plan-to-extend-its-gadget-ban-to-online-marketplaces/?embed=1]
The Treasury secretary is aiming to project strength as he seeks to sway markets. “I am the house now,” he said at an event Tuesday. “Bet against me if you w...
The US Treasury said it will purchase up to $6 billion of longer-dated government debt in the first operation under an expanded buybacks program, showcasing...
Lindsey Brooke Isaacs spent 13 days in jail after a Flock camera flagged her Dodge Durango near a fatal Florida crash that killed three people.
ICE raids are the most visible attack on undocumented communities, but through the DOJ and USCIS, Trump has quietly wielded bureaucracy against legal immigrants, too.
Elon Musk has accused Brazil’s government of “censoring” free speech, but he’s enabled other regimes’ efforts at doing so.
A group of organizations from both sides of the aisle called on President Trump to publicly release his administration’s framework on government AI testing, arguing the closed-door policy raises concerns around transparency. “The government has a fundamental responsibility to share the parameters of the process for reviewing frontier AI models prior to wider deployment,” the…
AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects: * CNBC: AI data centers are transforming rural land markets — and fueling a backlash * Maryland Matters: Across Chesapeake Bay region, data centers are starting to face bans, moratoriums * NBC10 Boston: Healey announces new regulations on data center development in Mass. * The State: Almost a third of SC counties considered temporary data center ban. Here’s where
