27,000 people impacted by Dallas ransomware attack that cost the city $8.5 million
We now know the ransomware attack on the city of Dallas has cost taxpayers more than $8.5 million so far. Dallas City Council members approved paying the expenses on Wednesday while also questioning if two years of credit monitoring for the 27,000 victims identified so far is enough.
We now know the ransomware attack on the city of Dallas has cost taxpayers more than $8.5 million so far. Dallas City Council members approved paying the expenses on Wednesday while also questioning if two years of credit monitoring for the 27,000 victims identified so far is enough.
Elon Musk says cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg will be livestreamed for charity
Zuckerberg is actually trained in mixed martial arts, while Musk said he's been bringing weights to lift at work.
Zuckerberg is actually trained in mixed martial arts, while Musk said he's been bringing weights to lift at work.
Jamie Foxx deletes and apologizes for social media post users accused of being ‘horrifically antisemitic'
Foxx deleted the post but clarified that it was not intended to be antisemitic at all.
Foxx deleted the post but clarified that it was not intended to be antisemitic at all.
Texas researchers invent new cup that purifies water contaminated during natural disasters
Experiments showed that the device was able to clean 99.997% of E. coli bacteria from the water within approximately 20 minutes.
Experiments showed that the device was able to clean 99.997% of E. coli bacteria from the water within approximately 20 minutes.
Dallas says personal info may have been leaked in ransomware attack
The city of Dallas said some personal information may have been leaked earlier this year during a ransomware attack.
The city of Dallas said some personal information may have been leaked earlier this year during a ransomware attack.
This ‘pizza influencer’ job could get you more than 6 figures
Want to get paid to eat and talk about pizza? This could be the dream job for you.
Want to get paid to eat and talk about pizza? This could be the dream job for you.
AI's hallucination problem: Chatbots tend to make things up
Described as hallucination, confabulation or just plain making things up, it’s now a problem for every business, organization and high school student trying to get a “generative AI” system to compose documents and get work done.
Described as hallucination, confabulation or just plain making things up, it’s now a problem for every business, organization and high school student trying to get a “generative AI” system to compose documents and get work done.
Dallas city staff sitting on $43 million in unused American Rescue Plan Act money
Dallas city staff proposed using the $43 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars to build a fiber network intended to increase internet access in the city. However, council members' questions revealed then that the plan would just duplicate a fiber network that already exists.
Dallas city staff proposed using the $43 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars to build a fiber network intended to increase internet access in the city. However, council members' questions revealed then that the plan would just duplicate a fiber network that already exists.
X sign removed from Twitter headquarters building after complaints
A bright and flashy "X" sign was removed from the top of the San Francisco headquarters of the company previously known as Twitter on Monday days after its installation provoked an outcry.
A bright and flashy "X" sign was removed from the top of the San Francisco headquarters of the company previously known as Twitter on Monday days after its installation provoked an outcry.
Entertainment companies hiring AI specialists amid Hollywood strike
Actors have expressed fears about AI being used to replicate an actor’s image and likeness without the actor’s consent, while writers have pushed for limits on the use of AI to write or rewrite scripts.
Actors have expressed fears about AI being used to replicate an actor’s image and likeness without the actor’s consent, while writers have pushed for limits on the use of AI to write or rewrite scripts.
Artificial intelligence can detect 'sextortion' before it happens and help FBI: expert
AI powers company's fight against sextortion scams, detects real or 'deepfake' sexually explicit images
AI powers company's fight against sextortion scams, detects real or 'deepfake' sexually explicit images
Accelerated adoption of AI could automate 30% of Americans’ work hours: report
A report found that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence technologies could see about 30% of Americans' hours worked automated by 2030.
A report found that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence technologies could see about 30% of Americans' hours worked automated by 2030.
Facebook users have one month left to apply for share of $725M settlement
U.S. Facebook users have one more month to apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta agreed to pay late last year. Here's how.
U.S. Facebook users have one more month to apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta agreed to pay late last year. Here's how.
Samsung unveils 2 new foldable smartphones in a bet on devices with bending screens
The clamshell-designed Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, a larger device that opens and folds like a book, will be available for pre-orders starting July 26.
The clamshell-designed Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, a larger device that opens and folds like a book, will be available for pre-orders starting July 26.
Netflix offering up to $900k for A.I. job as actors and writers strike
A tech expert says the company has been using A.I. for years, and new job posts indicate use of A.I. technology will continue at the company and improve.
A tech expert says the company has been using A.I. for years, and new job posts indicate use of A.I. technology will continue at the company and improve.
Elon Musk suggests tweets will now be called ‘X’s’ amid Twitter rebrand
Musk says Twitter bird logo will soon be replaced.
Musk says Twitter bird logo will soon be replaced.
Spotify hikes prices for its 200 million premium subscribers
This is Spotify's first rate hike for Premium plans since the music subscription service launched in 2011.
This is Spotify's first rate hike for Premium plans since the music subscription service launched in 2011.
Pay with your palm: Amazon One technology coming to all Whole Foods
This means Whole Foods Market customers who choose to use Amazon One will no longer need their wallet or even a phone to pay – they can simply hover their palm over an Amazon One device.
This means Whole Foods Market customers who choose to use Amazon One will no longer need their wallet or even a phone to pay – they can simply hover their palm over an Amazon One device.
Twitter logo changing from bird to 'X', Elon Musk says
Musk's move to change Twitter's logo to an “X" also comes as Twitter faces new competition from Meta's new app, Threads, which launched earlier this month.
Musk's move to change Twitter's logo to an “X" also comes as Twitter faces new competition from Meta's new app, Threads, which launched earlier this month.
New 'Girl Dinner' menu at Popeyes based on viral TikTok trend
A viral TikTok trend has made it to Popeyes menu, but doctors and nutritionists say the "girl dinner" fad is concerning.
A viral TikTok trend has made it to Popeyes menu, but doctors and nutritionists say the "girl dinner" fad is concerning.