Social media CEOs testify before Congress on child safety; Zuckerberg apologizes to parents

The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, Snap and Discord testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday. Families protested the hearing, holding pictures of their children, who've lost their lives because of what the families say are the negative impacts of social media.

Stolen Instagram pics used in deepfake AI porn: What to know

Two Southern California women, who have been victimized by deepfake pornography, issued a warning that your social media photos could be stolen and manipulated to produce explicit and non-consensual content.

Neuralink: Elon Musk's brain-computer chip
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Elon Musk's Neuralink startup unveiled a project that involves a brain-computer chip technology.

Deepfake: What is it, and why is it so dangerous?

Deepfake has been a topic of discussion in recent weeks, especially following incidents that involved well-known Americans. Here's what to know about deepfakes, and the various dangers it can pose to society.

Families call out social media CEOs for harm to their children

Sam Chapman lost his son to fentanyl poisoning in 2021, after he said a drug dealer found his son through Snapchat. Chapman will be one of dozens of family members calling out social media CEOs as they're set to testify to Congress this week.

Layoff list: Major tech companies that have cut jobs so far in 2024

More than 20,000 jobs have already been shed in the tech industry just three weeks into the new year, according to one layoff tracking site.

Taylor Swift AI-generated explicit photos spark outrage

Sexually explicit and abusive fake images of Taylor Swift began circulating widely this week on the social media platform X.

Is 'smartphone pinky' real? Doctors weigh in

The indent on your pinky is real, doctors say, but “smartphone pinky" is not.

Ring will no longer allow police to request doorbell camera footage from users

Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.

Apple opening iPhones to other app stores, but only in Europe

Apple will allow some iPhone users to access separate, non-Apple app stores, the company announced Thursday in response to European regulations meant to give consumers more choices.