Technology
Lauren Boebert sees Flock cameras as frightening expansion of the post-9/11 surveillance state
Rep. Lauren Boebert has joined the ranks of political leaders who want to rein in the growing use of Flock license plate readers on public roads.
U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push for peace more than 4 1/2 years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
How to avoid Celine Dion ticket scams as she makes her grand concert comeback
Based on their experience of hosting Taylor Swift, the management team at the Paris venue for Celine Dion's grand concert comeback is bracing to deliver devastating news to hundreds of her fans: 'Sorry, you appear to have been scammed, your tickets are fake.'
Sudan’s war-driven blackouts push residents toward solar power but high costs shut many out
For almost a year, Randa al-Mansour, a 31-year-old Sudanese housewife, has relied on solar energy panels installed on the rooftop of her building to survive the recurrent blackouts triggered by the war-torn country's deteriorating electricity grid.
WATCH: Rogue AI casts dark shadow over humanity
It's bad enough to think that China wins the war on technology dominance around the world. But what of artificial intelligence that teaches itself to dominate humanity?
Team of scientists recreates sounds of insects from Jurassic period
A multinational group of scientists was able to use the Jurassic fossils of katydid ancestors to reproduce the sounds they made.
Trump Team works to convert anti-data center voters for midterm elections
President Trump and his allies are going on the offensive in the public-relations battle over data centers that have become a top target for voters angry about high prices.
Feds open probe into Musk’s steering-wheel-free taxis a day after he began offering rides in them
Federal regulators are opening an investigation into whether Tesla's new steering-wheel-free taxis comply with safety rules a day after the company began offering rides in the vehicles.
Rescue satellite gets close to NASA’s doomed telescope, even if it can’t save it
A private spacecraft that was supposed to supply a lifeline to NASA's Swift Observatory managed to get close to the sinking telescope and even snap photos more than a week after the rescue was abandoned.
Parents overwhelmingly back Meta settlement, states enacting similar social media limits for youths
Four out of five parents support the recent Meta settlement that will implement new restrictions on teens' Instagram and Facebook accounts, according to a new poll.
House lawmakers dive into one of the problems with data centers: Water
Republicans and Democrats agree data centers should not stick ordinary ratepayers with their big water bills, but agreeing on how to do it is another matter.
White House website debuts 5 low-res arcade video games that promote Trump’s agenda
The White House website on Thursday unveiled Arcade, a collection of five low-resolution video games that promote different aspects of President Donald Trump's agenda.
Vance says AI companies must send power back to grid to address consumers’ concerns
Vice President J.D. Vance said Thursday that opposition to data centers stems from fears that the facilities powering the artificial-intelligence boom will overload the grid and raise electric bills.
Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine
Russia will close German cultural centers on its territory, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday in a retaliatory measure reflecting the deepening tensions between Moscow and European countries that are helping Ukraine resist the Kremlin's 4 1/2-year-old invasion.
Iran targets Kuwait in retaliation for U.S. bombardments, and other Mideast news
Iran fired at Kuwait on Thursday as part of its retaliation for U.S. bombardments earlier in the week. Meanwhile, Israeli police said they arrested a settler allegedly involved in an attack on Palestinians last week.
A pair of spacecraft draws closer to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage
Two Mercury-bound spacecraft left their mother ship behind on Thursday and headed down the home stretch of their nearly decade-long voyage to the solar system's smallest and closest-to-the-sun planet.
Nvidia to spend $13 billion on Hugging Face, leaving it as an open-source platform
Computer chip company Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion.
Pentagon using Cold War-era law to replenish dwindling missiles, revamp supply chain
The Pentagon is leveraging its most powerful authorities to put missile production on "wartime footing" now that the U.S. war against Iran has burned through a significant amount of munitions.
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of U.S. feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, has died
Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women's movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life, has died. She was 92.
Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times’ copyright case over training of chatbots
The Trump administration is wading into a legal fight between OpenAI and the New York Times, backing the ChatGPT-maker's argument in a closely watched case over how it builds its AI technology by ingesting and processing millions of news articles.
