Technology

Apple AirTags: Are they a good way to track your children?

Parents and experts weigh in on the use of AirTags, an Apple tracking device, to keep tabs on their children when they're away from home.

August 1, 2023 10:28pm EDT

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.

August 1, 2023 9:19pm EDT

A.I. brain implant helps paralyzed man move, feel again

“There was a time that I didn’t know if I was even going to live, or if I wanted to, frankly. And now, I can feel the touch of someone holding my hand. It’s overwhelming," said Keith Thomas, the patient who received the revolutionary treatment.

July 31, 2023 4:58pm EDT

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.

July 29, 2023 8:30pm EDT

AI & Beyond: Understanding the benefits and risks of Artificial Intelligence

The Biden Administration says it's getting ready to unveil several policy actions regarding Artificial Intelligence.

July 28, 2023 7:16am EDT

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

July 27, 2023 8:51pm EDT

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.

July 27, 2023 10:50am EDT

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.

July 26, 2023 3:56pm EDT

New hair loss treatments may be on the way after major discovery, researchers say

Researchers from the University of California identified a molecule that's linked to faster hair growth, a San Diego biopharmaceutical company has announced.

July 26, 2023 12:34pm EDT

Elon Musk suggests tweets will now be called ‘X’s’ amid Twitter rebrand

Musk says Twitter bird logo will soon be replaced.

July 25, 2023 12:50pm EDT

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.

July 25, 2023 9:10am EDT

AI-powered travel assistant touted as most powerful ever

Mondee rolls out travel chatbot Abhi, powered by multiple AI engines, including ChatGPT

July 24, 2023 9:41pm EDT

New NASA telescope expected to uncover hundreds of Earth-sized rogue planets

The findings stem from a nine-year survey known as the Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics, and according to researchers, they have already identified at least one planet that is roughly the size of Earth.

July 24, 2023 6:19pm EDT

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.

July 24, 2023 11:35am EDT

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.

July 23, 2023 11:10am EDT