Sam's Club to roll out AI checkout technology across all stores soon
Sam's Club is introducing artificial intelligence technology to verify purchases and expedite exits by 23%, initially unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, with plans to implement it across all nearly 600 stores by year's end.
Kaiser Permanente says data breach may affect 13.4M customers
Kaiser Permanente said it is notifying members after a recent data breach potentially affected millions of accounts.
Athletic director allegedly frames principal with AI-generated hate recording
A Maryland high school athletic director was arrested after he allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to create racist and antisemitic audio in the voice of his boss, officials said Thursday.
AI can predict political orientations from blank faces – and researchers fear 'serious' privacy challenges
Researchers are warning that facial recognition technologies are "more threatening than previously thought" and pose "serious challenges to privacy" after a study found that artificial intelligence can be successful in predicting a person’s political orientation based on images of expressionless faces.
Net neutrality: FCC reinstates internet regulations; what does that mean?
The FCC voted to reinstate net neutrality regulations on Thursday which would ban practices such as throttling or blocking certain sites and apps or offer higher speeds to customers willing to pay extra.
Colorado enacts groundbreaking brain data privacy law
Colorado became the first state in the nation to enact a law protecting neural data, emphasizing the growing intersection of technology and human biology while ensuring privacy in the expanding field of neurotechnology.
Robots pharmacists spotted in NYC | What are they, how do they work
Pharmacies are looking to keep up with the ongoing demand by leveraging robotic tools.
TikTok: What to know about the app's possible ban in the U.S.
A bill that could ultimately force TikTok out of the U.S. has been signed into law by the President. Here's what to know about TikTok, as well as concerns that surround the social media platform.
India banned TikTok; here's how it went
India, the world's most populous country, banned TikTok nearly four years ago. Here’s what happened and how that ban compares to the U.S. legislation.
Flame-throwing robotic dog unleashed for sale in US
The contraption, equipped with the ARC Flamethrower, can emit fire streams up to 30 feet with the push of a button.
X, formerly Twitter, recovers after outage for some users
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, appeared to be down for many users Tuesday morning.
The 1st YouTube video ever posted was uploaded 19 years ago
The video created on April 23, 2005, was posted on the social media platform ahead of its public launch a month later.
Mom accidentally invites all 487 contacts to daughter's 1st birthday party
A mom planning a first birthday party for her daughter accidentally invited all 487 contacts ever saved onto her phone -- including "Jess Hit Her Car In Parking Lot" and "Derek Eye Roll."
First successful AI dogfight carried out, US Air Force confirms
Air Force formally acknowledged a successful test of an AI-piloted aircraft in dogfight environment.
Teen's suicide highlights rising threat of online sextortion
Parents nationwide are being warned of a rise in so-called 'sextortion' schemes targeting teens online.
Fort Worth dad uses TikTok to lead police to son's suspected killer
For months, Luis Laguna Sr. went on TikTok, searching for his son’s killer. Carlos was murdered inside his truck after a November ranch concert in Fort Worth. Now, thanks to the dad's pursuit for justice, his son's suspected killer is behind bars.
Roku TV accounts hacked in second cyberattack of its kind this year
Roku said the accounts of 576,000 customers had been accessed by hackers – the second incident of “credential stuffing" that’s been reported by the TV streaming service this year.
Instagram is cracking down on teen sextortion – here's what that means
Recent high-profile cases include two Nigerian brothers who pleaded guilty to sexually extorting teen boys in Michigan on Instagram, including one who took his own life.
ChatGPT recovers following outage affecting thousands of users
OpenAI, known for its chatbot ChatGPT, was down Wednesday, according to DownDetector.
Air Force secretary to fly aboard AI-operated fighter jet in test of future drone warfare
An F-16 has been converted by the service for drone flight, operating under artificial intelligence.