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‘Are You Dead?’ app from China goes viral worldwide on social media platforms
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new mobile app from China is going viral for a reason that feels both unsettling and familiar. It exists to answer one basic question for people who live alone: Are you still alive? The app is called “Are You Dead?” and it has surged to the […]
Read MoreAt Check-In, Your Face Is Increasingly Your ID
Facial recognition at security and immigration checkpoints and gates could ease airport hassles, even as the technology raises privacy concerns.
Read MoreThing-Like Robotic Hand Makes Life Resemble ‘The Addams Family’
The very capable robotic picker-upper can grasp things on both sides and roam around freely.
Read MoreF.T.C. Appeals Loss in Meta Antitrust Case
The agency is aiming to reverse a setback in the government’s campaign to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies.
Read MoreSnap Settles Lawsuit on Social Media Addiction, Avoiding a Landmark Trial
The settlement means Snap will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.
Read MoreAn A.I. Start-Up Says It Wants to Empower Workers, Not Replace Them
Founded by researchers from Anthropic, Google and xAI, the new company, Humans&, is already valued at $4.48 billion.
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Apple iPhone security flaw leaves millions of devices vulnerable to attacks
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Apple iPhone is the most popular smartphone in the United States and one of the most widely used devices in the world. An estimated 1.6 billion people rely on iPhones every day. That massive user base also makes the platform a prime target. Over the past […]
Read MoreElon Musk Spends $10 Million to Help Nate Morris in Kentucky Senate Race
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, backed Nate Morris, a Republican businessman, in the primary race to succeed Senator Mitch McConnell in Kentucky.
Read MoreThe Rise of Prediction Markets
Billions of dollars are trading hands on sites like Polymarket and Kalshi, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes.
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Brightspeed hackers allegedly steal 1 million customer records in data breach
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brightspeed, one of the largest fiber broadband providers in the United States, is investigating claims that hackers stole sensitive data tied to more than 1 million customers. The allegations surfaced when a group calling itself the Crimson Collective posted messages on Telegram warning Brightspeed employees to check […]
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