A top U.S. law enforcement official on Thursday unveiled a new “disruptive technology strike force” tasked with safeguarding American technology from foreign adversaries and other national security threats. Deputy Attorney…
more ...Some Dogs and Cats Use Words to Express Their Needs and Wants
Imagine if your dog or cat could use words to let you know when they’re angry, lonely or in pain. Well now they can, thanks to an innovative communication tool…
more ...Report Says US Justice Department Escalates Apple Probe
The United States Justice Department has in recent months escalated its antitrust probe on Apple Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters…
more ...Elon Musk Hopes to Have Twitter CEO Toward the End of Year
Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter “probably toward the end of this year.” Speaking via a video call to the World Government Summit…
more ...11 States Consider ‘Right to Repair’ for Farming Equipment
On Colorado’s northeastern plains, where the pencil-straight horizon divides golden fields and blue sky, a farmer named Danny Wood scrambles to plant and harvest proso millet, dryland corn and winter…
more ...China-Owned Parent Company of TikTok Among Top Spenders on Internet Lobbying
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of social media platform TikTok, has dramatically upped its U.S. lobbying effort since 2020 as U.S.-China relations continue to sour and is now the fourth-largest…
more ...Google to Expand Misinformation ‘Prebunking’ in Europe
After seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, Google will initiate a new campaign in Germany that aims to make people more resilient to the corrosive effects of online misinformation. The…
more ...Russian Spacecraft Loses Pressure; ISS Crew Safe
An uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station has lost cabin pressure, the Russian space corporation reported Saturday, saying the incident doesn’t pose any danger to the…
more ...Several US Universities to Experiment With Micro Nuclear Power
If your image of nuclear power is giant, cylindrical concrete cooling towers pouring out steam on a site that takes up hundreds of acres of land, soon there will be…
more ...Australian Defense Department to Remove Chinese-Made Cameras
Australia’s Defense Department will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese Communist Party-linked companies from its buildings, the government said Thursday after the U.S. and Britain made similar moves. The Australian…
more ...US Students’ ‘Big Idea’ Could Help NASA Explore the Moon
Last November, Northeastern University student Andre Neto Caetano watched the live, late-night launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a cellphone placed on top of…
more ...Australia to Review Chinese-Made Cameras in Defense Offices
The Australian government will examine surveillance technology used in offices of the defense department, Defense Minister Richard Marles said Thursday, amid reports the Chinese-made cameras installed there raised security risks.…
more ...Ex-Twitter Execs Deny Pressure to Block Hunter Biden Story
Former Twitter executives conceded Wednesday they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, from the social media platform in the…
more ...US State Court System, US, EU Universities Hit by Ransomware Outbreak
A global ransomware outbreak has scrambled servers belonging to the U.S. state of Florida’s Supreme Court and several universities in the United States and Central Europe, according to a Reuters…
more ...Ex-Twitter Executives to Testify About Hunter Biden Story Before House Panel
Former Twitter employees are expected to testify next week before the House Oversight Committee about the social media platform’s handling of reporting on President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. The…
more ...Microsoft bakes ChatGPT-Like Tech into Search Engine Bing
Microsoft is fusing ChatGPT-like technology into its search engine Bing, transforming an internet service that now trails far behind Google into a new way of communicating with artificial intelligence. The…
more ...Google Hopes ‘Bard’ Will Outsmart ChatGPT, Microsoft in AI
Google is girding for a battle of wits in the field of artificial intelligence with “Bard,” a conversational service aimed at countering the popularity of the ChatGPT tool backed by…
more ...Ukraine’s Blackouts Force It to Embrace Greener Energy
As Russia’s targeted attacks on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure continue, Ukraine is forced to rethink its energy future. While inventing ways to quickly restore and improve the resilience of its…
more ...Schools Ban ChatGPT amid Fears of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Cheating
U.S. educators are debating the merits and risks of a new, free artificial intelligence tool called ChatGPT, which students are using to write passable high school essays. So far, there…
more ...Technology Brings Hope to Ukraine’s Wounded
The war in Ukraine has left thousands of wounded soldiers, many of whom require the latest technologies to heal and return to normal life. For VOA, Anna Chernikova visited a…
more ...Ransomware Attacks in Europe Target Old VMware, Agencies Say
Cybersecurity agencies in Europe are warning of ransomware attacks exploiting a two-year-old computer bug as Italy experienced widespread internet outages. The Italian premier’s office said Sunday night the attacks affecting…
more ...Seeing Is Believing? Global Scramble to Tackle Deepfakes
Chatbots spouting falsehoods, face-swapping apps crafting porn videos, and cloned voices defrauding companies of millions — the scramble is on to rein in AI deepfakes that have become a misinformation…
more ...Musk Found Not Liable in Tesla Tweet Trial
Jurors on Friday cleared Elon Musk of liability for investors’ losses in a fraud trial over his 2018 tweets falsely claiming that he had funding in place to take Tesla…
more ...ChatGPT: The Promises, Pitfalls and Panic
Excitement around ChatGPT — an easy to use AI chatbot that can deliver an essay or computer code upon request and within seconds — has sent schools into panic and…
more ...Zimbabwe Plans to Build $60 Billion ‘Cyber City’ to Ease Harare Congestion
Zimbabwe plans to build “Zim Cyber City,” a modern capital expected to cost up to $60 billion in raised funds and include new government buildings and a presidential palace. Critics…
more ...Zimbabwe Plans to Build $60 Billion ‘Cyber City’ to Easy Harare Congestion
Zimbabwe plans to build “Zim Cyber City,” a modern capital expected to cost up to $60 billion in raised funds and include new government buildings and a presidential palace. Critics…
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