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Who should keep kids safe on smartphones? Many point at Google and Apple

Three states have passed laws this year compelling app marketplaces to check the ages of everyone when they create accounts.

Ontario cancels internet deal with Musk's Starlink as part of U.S. tariff fight

Ontario’s minister of energy and mines confirmed the cancellation.
In this photo illustration, the Starlink logo seen in the background with a silhouette hand holding a smartphone.
In this photo illustration, the Starlink logo seen in the background with a silhouette hand holding a smartphone.
5d ago

xAI teases Grok video generator that will have 'spicy' mode, according to an employee

Elon Musk urged users to subscribe to one of Grok's paid tiers to join a waitlist for the technology.
The Grok app logo displayed on a smartphone
The Grok app logo displayed on a smartphone

AI models may be accidentally (and secretly) learning each other’s bad behaviors

Experiments showed an AI model training other models can pass along everything from innocent preferences to harmful ideologies.
Human hands pointing at vintage computers
Human hands pointing at vintage computers

Hackers leak 13,000 photos from women's Tea app after 4Chan call to action

The app, where women share information about specific men, estimates that 72,000 images were accessed, including verification photos and IDs.
Close up of young woman having coffee and looking at phone
Close up of young woman having coffee and looking at phone

Russia's Aeroflot cancels flights after pro-Ukrainian hackers claim massive cyberattack

The Kremlin said the situation was worrying. Prosecutors confirmed the disruption was the result of a hack and opened a criminal investigation.
Aeroflot Russian Airlines Airbus A320 civil jet aircrafts at
Aeroflot Russian Airlines Airbus A320 civil jet aircrafts at
7d ago

'Quishing' scams dupe millions of Americans as cybercriminals exploit QR codes

Cybercriminals are increasingly using the scheme to trick people into revealing sensitive information.
A person holding a tablet uses it to scan a QR code displayed on someone's cellphone
A person holding a tablet uses it to scan a QR code displayed on someone's cellphone
8d ago

Crypto

Crypto

Kidnappers are taking people for ransom around the world, but they don't want cash

Kidnapping and extortion are growing concerns in the crypto world, with cases rising alongside the price of bitcoin.
Triptych of Muhammad Arsalan, bitcoins and Festo Ivaibi.
Triptych of Muhammad Arsalan, bitcoins and Festo Ivaibi.
9d ago

Tesla plans 'friends and family' car service in California, regulator says

The California Public Utilities Commission said Friday it received a notification from CEO Elon Musk's automaker about the service, which would have human drivers.
Elon Musk model y unveil unveiling
Elon Musk model y unveil unveiling
10d ago

Musk's Starlink hit with hourslong outage after rollout of T-Mobile satellite service

T-Mobile said the T-Satellite service was built to keep phones connected "in places no carrier towers can reach."
The Starlink logo is displayed on a smartphone in Brazil on Nov. 11, 2023.
The Starlink logo is displayed on a smartphone in Brazil on Nov. 11, 2023.

Women are anonymously spilling tea about men in their cities on popular app

"I've seen so many people I know on the app, it's crazy," said one user of Tea, which topped the Apple App Store charts this week.
Tea in a white cup and saucer is brewed from a pyramid-shaped bag
Tea in a white cup and saucer is brewed from a pyramid-shaped bag

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