Apple Vision Pro headset gets official release date
Apple CEO Tim Cook called the headset 'most advanced consumer electronics device ever created'
AI could make wide range of high-skilled jobs 'obsolete,' economist warns
Other experts say AI development to remain largely reliant on humans with STEM background.
Britney Spears' Instagram disappears after comments about music industry
Britney Spears’ Instagram page, which has 43 million followers, has mysteriously disappeared a day after she posted that she would “never return to the music industry.”
Two indicted in $8.5M Airbnb, Vrbo scam that defrauded thousands of victims across 10 states
Shray Goel and Shaunik Raheja are facing federal fraud charges alleging they ripped off unsuspecting travelers in an $8.5 million short-term rental scam involving properties in Southern California.
Google begins disabling browser cookies: What you need to know
Google has begun phasing out third-party cookies that can track users across the Internet.
Microsoft adds AI button to keyboards to summon chatbots
Starting this month, some new personal computers that run Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system will have a special “Copilot key” that launches the software giant’s AI chatbot.
AI brings at least a 5% chance of human extinction, survey of scientists says
As AI continues to evolve, scientists are sharing concerns on what it could mean for humans in the future.
13-year-old gamer becomes first to beat 'unbeatable' Tetris
The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson, who has become the first player to officially "beat" the original Nintendo version of the game — by breaking it.
23andMe blames users for data breach, citing recycled passwords
23andMe is placing the blame on customers who reused login credentials for a cyber incident in which 6.9 million customers' data was exposed.
Fentanyl overdose lawsuit against Snapchat can move forward in landmark case, judge says
Families of more than 60 young people originally filed the lawsuit against Snapchat in October 2022. A Los Angeles judge just advanced a handful of allegations made in the suit.
Florida man intentionally hit deer with SUV for a social media video, officials say
A Florida man was arrested for allegedly filming himself running over deer and posting the video to TikTok.
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, using Google Bard, sent bogus cases to his attorney
The AI-generated cases, which turned out to be fake, were submitted to a judge in court documents.
New Year's Eve beverage could go extinct due to climate change, AI company predicts
Champagne drinkers could be at a loss by the year 2050, according to AI-driven data.
Scientists invent doom calculator predicting when you'll DIE, how much money you'll earn
Danish researchers developed an AI machine-learning device that could accurately predict deaths of people.
Social media companies earned $11 billion in ad revenue from minors, Harvard study shows
Researchers say the findings show a need for government regulation of social media since the companies that stand to make money from children who use their platforms have failed to meaningfully self-regulate.
The most memorable memes of 2023 explained
Another year, another set of memes to give your life some purpose.
The New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbots
The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, trying to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.