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23andMe Breach Targeted Jewish and Chinese Customers, Lawsuit Says

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 17:36
The class-action suit said the genetic testing company failed to notify customers whose personal information was compiled into “curated” lists that were sold on the dark web.

David L. Mills, Who Kept the Internet Running on Time, Dies at 85

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 14:47
He developed and implemented the protocol that synchronizes the digital clocks nestled within billions of networked devices.

Apple Blocks Android Users From Connecting to iMessage on Macs

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 11:20
Beeper Mini customers were using their Mac computers to connect to iPhone messaging on their Android phones. Now, they say Apple has blocked the messaging service on their Macs.

Fake Explicit Taylor Swift Images Swamp Social Media

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 11:10
Fans of the star and lawmakers condemned the images, probably generated by artificial intelligence, after they were shared with millions of social media users.

Mediapocalypse Now, a16z’s Chris Dixon Defends Crypto, and HatGPT

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 05:01
Strangely a lot of pro wrestling in this episode.

Is Cryptocurrency Like Stocks and Bonds? Courts Move Closer to an Answer.

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 05:01
Federal judges are weighing whether digital currencies should be subject to the same rules as stocks and bonds. The outcome could shape crypto’s future in the U.S.

L.A. County to Pay $5 Million to Election Executive Wrongly Charged With Data Breach

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 17:53
Eugene Yu, the owner of an election software company, was arrested in 2022 on charges of breaching election data. Those charges were dropped weeks later.

Elon Musk Spreads Election Misinformation on X Without Fact Checkers

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 17:46
Civil rights lawyers and Democrats are sounding alarms about Mr. Musk’s claims about voting. The Biden campaign called his posts “profoundly irresponsible.”

Elon Musk Spreads Election Misinformation on X Without Fact Checkers

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 17:46
Civil rights lawyers and Democrats are sounding alarms about Mr. Musk’s claims about voting. The Biden campaign called his posts “profoundly irresponsible.”

Cruise Says Hostility to Regulators Led to Grounding of Its Autonomous Cars

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 17:45
A law firm’s review found that executives had failed to fully explain an October crash, which the Justice Department is also investigating.

Microsoft, Amazon and Google Face F.T.C. Inquiry Over A.I. Deals

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 16:32
The agency plans to scrutinize Microsoft, Amazon and Google for their investments in the A.I. start-ups OpenAI and Anthropic.

N.S.A. Buys Americans’ Internet Data Without Warrants, Letter Says

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 16:31
The disclosure comes amid congressional scrutiny and a Federal Trade Commission crackdown on commercial data brokers.

Apple Overhauls App Store in Europe, in Response to New Digital Law

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 15:52
An E.U. law taking effect in March forced Apple to loosen its grip on the App Store, changes it had long resisted.

Apple Overhauls App Store in Europe, in Response to New Digital Law

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 15:52
An E.U. law taking effect in March forced Apple to loosen its grip on the App Store, changes it had long resisted.

Microsoft Cuts 1,900 Jobs in Its Video Game Division

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 14:23
The reductions come three months after the tech giant completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft Cuts 1,900 Jobs in Its Video Game Division

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 14:23
The reductions come three months after the tech giant completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

That Spotify Daylist That Really ‘Gets’ You? It Was Written by A.I.

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:10
The music-streaming platform’s new “daylist” feature serves users three personalized playlists a day, with titles ranging from quirky to bewildering.

That Spotify Daylist That Really ‘Gets’ You? It Was Written by A.I.

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:10
The music-streaming platform’s new “daylist” feature serves users three personalized playlists a day, with titles ranging from quirky to bewildering.

The Sleepy Copyright Office in the Middle of a High-Stakes Clash Over A.I.

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 05:01
The office is reviewing how centuries-old laws should apply to artificial intelligence technology, with both content creators and tech giants arguing their cases.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the Big Shift in True Crime

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 05:01
Not long ago, true crime storytellers had little in the way of first-person footage captured in real time to rely on. Now, as much of our daily lives are documented, the genre is transforming.

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