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Social media platforms engaged in ‘vast surveillance’ and failed to protect young people, FTC finds
Major social media platforms and video streaming services that gather a “staggering” amount of data from its users have failed to protect young people and safeguard online privacy, the...
Gov. Newsom signs bills offering AI protections for actors
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law two bills that will give actors more protections over their digital likenesses, addressing concerns brought up during last year’s Hollywood strike...
A computer on your face? Snap and others still trying to make AR glasses a reality
In its relentless search for ways to weave digital products into people’s lives, Big Tech has achieved some big wins. Smart phones are ubiquitous. Apple Watch users talk to...
In ‘liberal’ San Francisco, the sole progressive vying for mayor is an underdog
SAN FRANCISCO — After 17 years wielding power and influence on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Aaron Peskin is facing a rather existential moment:Has this famously liberal city moved...
How AI can help researchers make esophageal cancer less deadly
Approximately 600 times a day, the esophagus ferries whatever is in your mouth down to your stomach. It’s usually a one-way route, but sometimes acid escapes the stomach and...
‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’
On the Shelf Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter By Kate Conger and Ryan MacPenguin Press: 480 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our site, The Times...
He’s training the world’s next microchip leaders. Here’s why he worries
HSINCHU, Taiwan — Burn Lin knows the ins and outs of the tiny chips that power your phones, cars and gaming consoles, and he knows there aren’t enough workers to...
Who Is Joseph Couch? Army Veteran on the Loose after Opening Fire and Shooting ‘Numerous People’ in Kentucky Near Highway
An active shooter opened fire on as many as five people from the side of a rural Kentucky highway on Saturday evening before fleeing, triggering a large-scale manhunt, according...
Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election
The headlines this election cycle have been dominated by unprecedented events, among them Donald Trump’s criminal conviction, the attempt on his life, Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance and his...
This is what’s missing in our sex lives in 2024, according to Esther Perel
Esther Perel’s trajectory from private practice psychotherapist to internationally renowned relationship expert is deeply entwined with technology. It was her publisher’s printing presses that distributed her 2006 breakout bestselling...