Technology
‘Blackout warfare’: China, Russia weapons could instantly darken 80% of U.S.
Legislation now before the House and Senate reveals growing worries among defense lawmakers about Chinese and other adversaries' electromagnetic pulse weapons and the vulnerability of U.S. and allied defenses and critical infrastructure to EMP attacks.
NYC, the nation’s largest school system, bans AI for students through 8th grade
New York City's public schools will temporarily ban elementary and middle school students from using artificial intelligence tools during the upcoming school year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday.
Flock cameras unpopular with majority of Texans
Flock cameras -- new technology that law enforcement uses to track vehicles -- are extremely unpopular in Texas, a new poll shows.
Scientists find a huge 10-sided wave pattern swirling in the clouds over Saturn’s south pole
Scientists have discovered an enormous 10-sided wave pattern in the icy ammonia clouds over Saturn's south pole.
Judge orders changes to Google’s digital ads business but spares it from a breakup
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Google to retool the system powering its monopoly in digital advertising, sparing the company from a wrenching breakup sought by the U.S. government.
Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pressing the Army to explain why it told a unit based in Europe to stop specializing in drone warfare, an order that comes as the world's battlefields rapidly evolve and military tactics increasingly rely on uncrewed systems to fight.
Apple changes Lake Ontario name to ‘Lake America’ for U.S. users of its Maps, following Trump order
Apple has relabeled Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for U.S. users of its Maps app, following competitor Google days after President Donald Trump ordered a new name for the body of water amid his escalating trade war with Canada.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says data center protesters are falling for ‘propaganda’
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says people protesting data centers are falling prey to foreign influence and should embrace the massive facilities.
ICE eyes robot dogs for dangerous law enforcement jobs
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering buying robot dogs to deploy in high-risk operations.
Gal Gadot defends AI film after lengthy talks to protect her performance
Actress Gal Gadot is defending her decision to star in an upcoming film that uses artificial intelligence to generate its sets and lighting, saying Hollywood has no choice but to adapt to the technology. "It's either you're going to work with it, or be out of the game completely," she said.
Data center fight explodes onto airwaves ahead of midterms
The fight over data centers is suddenly everywhere on the airwaves.
For a century, journalists have had a voluntary ethics code. Editors are giving it an AI-era reboot
Walk into a corner of a newsroom somewhere and you can often find it affixed to a bulletin board, perhaps peeking out from behind the coffee pot: the Society of Professional Journalists's Code of Ethics. It's less than a thousand words, fitting neatly on a poster.
Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kids
Of the child safety measures agreed to in Meta's landmark legal settlement, no category contains more detailed requirements than its commitments on age assurance - and for good reason. No matter how well the protections work, they are of little use if Meta can't tell which users are kids.
Russia having difficulties creating its own version of Starlink system, says think tank report
Russian satellites are failing to reach the required altitudes to create its own version of SpaceX's Starlink system, the Institute for the Study of War said this week.
DeSantis bans Flock cameras on state roads in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, responding to a growing backlash over Flock cameras, has ordered the pole-mounted license plate readers to be removed from all state roads.
Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to ‘Lake America’ on its maps, interior chief says
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on its maps app, his administration's interior chief said Monday, days after signing an executive order over the body of water now in the spotlight amid his escalating trade war with Canada.
Russia’s jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians
Russian forces relentlessly battered Kyiv and cities in the region around the Ukrainian capital for a fifth straight day on Monday, leaving some supermarket shelves bare after repeated strikes on warehouses, as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones.
Why Gen Z is choosing old-school cameras over smartphones: It’s more than just nostalgia
A couple of years ago, American summer camps began banning screens. No smartphones, no tablets, nothing with a display. A small company called Camp Snap spotted the gap and built a camera for those kids: a point-and-shoot with the look of a 1990s Kodak, just a viewfinder and a flash, with no way to see a photo until they plugged the camera into a computer. Then something the company had not planned for happened.
NASA’s newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe
NASA's newest crown jewel blasted off Sunday to hunt for planets around other stars, explore secret dark energy and survey the cosmos like never before.
Trump administration’s AI push pays off at the Pentagon
The Department of Defense was afraid it was falling behind the curve in persuading employees to use artificial intelligence, so the Trump administration made a concerted effort to push it.
