Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle

Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle.

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A Spanish court rejects appeal to reopen the investigation into tycoon John McAfee’s jail cell death

A Spanish court has turned down an appeal to reopen the investigation into the 2021 death of British-American tycoon John McAfee.

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The Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution

The case involves Florida and Texas laws aimed to prevent social media companies from censoring users. On the flip side, they could let hate speech proliferate.

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Top Apple executive defends favoring Google on iPhones

Eddy Cue testified in Washington that Google’s placement as the default search option on the Safari browser across Apple devices was motivated by quality.

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National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center

The National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center — a crucial mission as AI capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed and integrated into U.S. defense and intelligence systems.

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TikTok videos promoting steroid use have millions of views, says report criticized by the company

TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the app’s users, according to a report released Thursday that the social media company disputes.

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Jury to decide fate of delivery driver who shot YouTube prankster following him

A Virginia jury has begun deliberations in the trial of a DoorDash driver charged with shooting a YouTube prankster who followed him around a mall food court earlier this year.

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Once rivals, now partners: Peloton and Lululemon to collaborate on connected fitness and apparel

Interactive fitness company Peloton and athletic wear maker Lululemon have announced a five-year partnership, effectively closing the curtain on Lululemon’s recently acquired connected fitness device, Mirror.

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Netflix’s DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip

The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix’s once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after the birth of a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment.

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Meet Jane Austen as Meta weaves AI throughout its apps

Here's a peek at Meta's AI tools that will soon be found throughout its products.

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New York bans facial recognition in schools after report finds risks outweigh potential benefits

New York state has banned facial recognition technology in schools.

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Justice Department targets eBay for alleged unlawful sales of pesticides and other toxins

The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil complaint against eBay, claiming the online marketplace unlawfully sold and distributed hundreds of thousands of products like pesticides and motor vehicle emission-evading devices that violate environmental laws.

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For Amazon’s Andy Jassy, a cleanup job just got a lot bigger

Andy Jassy joins other Big Tech chief executives who have taken control of enormous businesses from idiosyncratic founders at difficult moments.

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Iran says it has successfully put an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with West

Iran is claiming that it has successfully put an imaging satellite into space.

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Vatican presses world leaders at UN to work on rules for lethal autonomous weapons

The Vatican's top diplomat is urging world leaders to put a pause on lethal autonomous weapons systems for long enough to negotiate a legally binding agreement on them.

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Is broadband essential, like water or electricity? New net neutrality effort makes the case

Landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump could return under a new push by U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel.

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A new battery recycling facility will deepen Kentucky’s ties to the electric vehicle sector

A recycling facility will be built in Kentucky to shred electric vehicle batteries in a $65 million venture.

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YouTube prankster says he had no idea he was scaring man who shot him

A northern Virginia jury has heard testimony from a YouTube prankster who was shot earlier this year by one of his targets.

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Apple exec defends tech giant’s decision to make Google default search engine on Apple iPhones, Macs

A top Apple executive defended the tech giant’s decision to make Google the default search engine on Apple iPhones and Macs, saying there was no “valid alternative.

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‘Amazon is a monopolist’: FTC, 17 states claim price hikes, manipulation

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states are suing Amazon, alleging the tech and e-commerce giant hurts consumers by illegally creating a monopoly. 

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Musk’s X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says

A top European Union official says the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is the biggest source of fake news and urged owner Elon Musk to comply with the bloc’s laws aimed at combating disinformation.

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How to navigate Apple’s shift from Lightning to USB-C

The iPhone 15 has arrived with a big change that is sure to annoy many of us. Eventually, however, we’ll breathe a sigh of relief.

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Blue Origin taps Amazon veteran Limp as new CEO

Blue Origin, the closely held Kent-based spaceflight company founded by Jeff Bezos, is replacing its chief executive officer with veteran Amazon executive Dave Limp.  Current CEO Bob Smith is stepping down and will be succeeded by Limp, the company said Monday. Smith will hand over the reins as of Dec. 4, according to two emails […]

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Seattle tops major cities for share of workers in tech

Census data released this month shows tech workers have never had a more outsize presence in Seattle than they did in 2022.

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To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it ‘digital fentanyl’

Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that many conservatives accuse of being a spy mechanism for China.

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TikTok’s data rules are keeping researchers from studying the app

TikTok's terms of service are so strict, academics at leading institutions say they're hesitant to accept them.

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ChatGPT can now generate images, too

OpenAI released a new version of its DALL-E image generator to a small group of testers and folded the technology into ChatGPT, its popular online chatbot.

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South Korea breezes through first day of League of Legends competition in Asian Games esports

South Korea’s League of Legends team has breezed through its first day of competition at the Asian Games and was bolstered by a strong performance by top player Lee Sang-hyeok.

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The UN’s top tech official discusses AI, bringing the world together and what keeps him up at night

This fall, the United Nations is to convene an advisory group on artificial intelligence.

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The threat of wildfires is rising. So is new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them

Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters and fueling demand for new solutions.

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Researchers discover attempt to infect leading Egyptian opposition politician with Predator spyware

Cybersecurity researchers say a leading Egyptian opposition politician was targeted with Predator spyware after announcing a president bid.

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Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader on how the world handles AI

Britain is pitching itself to the world as a ready leader in shaping an international response to the rise of artificial intelligence.

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Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them

Ads are coming to Amazon Prime Video next year. Members of Amazon Prime can pay $2.99 per month in the U.S. to keep their service ad-free, the company said.

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EU hits Intel with $400 million antitrust fine in long-running computer chip case

European Union antitrust enforcers have slapped Intel with a fresh $400 million fine in a long-running legal fight that the chipmaker appeared to have won last year.

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Microsoft’s revamped $69 billion deal for Activision is on the cusp of going through

British competition regulators has signaled that Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard is likely to receive antitrust approval.

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Governments and individuals debate: Are mandates needed to reach climate change targets?

Governments, organizations and businesses have set ambitious goals to combat climate change.

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Cisco buying cybersecurity firm Splunk for $28 billion, bolstering defenses as use of AI widens

Silicon Valley tech giant Cisco is buying cybersecurity firm Splunk in a $28 billion deal as it looks to keep up with potential security threats that could be brought about by the increasing use of artificial intelligence.

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Japan’s troubled Toshiba to delist after takeover by Japanese consortium succeeds

Toshiba says a 2 trillion yen ($14 billion) tender offer for the troubled electronics and energy giant by a Japanese consortium has been completed, clearing the way for it to be delisted.

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Answers to the most asked questions from first-time EV buyers

As sales of electric vehicles continue to grow, so do the number of questions curious shoppers have when considering making the switch to a fully electrified car, truck or SUV.

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Amazon executives accused by FTC of helping deceive Prime users

The regulator said they helped orchestrate an alleged plan to make it difficult for customers to cancel subscriptions to the company's Prime membership service.

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Pennsylvania state government will prepare to start using AI in its operations

Pennsylvania state government will prepare to use artificial intelligence in its operations, as states are increasingly trying to gauge the impact of AI and how to regulate it.

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Normal operations return to MGM Resorts 10 days after cyberattack, casino company says

Casino company MGM Resorts International says it has restored computer systems at properties across the U.S., 10 days after a cyberattack led to the shutdown of its computer systems.

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UK’s new online safety law adds to crackdown on Big Tech companies

British lawmakers have approved an ambitious but controversial new internet safety law with wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies like TikTok, Google and Facebook and Instagram parent Meta.

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Inside the delicate art of maintaining America’s aging nuclear weapons

The U.S. will spend more than $750 billion over the next decade to overhaul nearly every part of its nuclear defenses and replace systems that in some cases are more than 50 years old.

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California truck drivers ask Gov. Newsom to sign job-saving bill as self-driving big rigs are tested

California lawmakers and union leaders are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would save jobs as large self-driving trucks are tested on public roads.

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California law restricting companies’ use of information from kids online is halted by federal judge

A federal judge has halted implementation of a California law intended to restrict companies’ use of information gathered from young internet users in order to protect the privacy of minors.

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FTX attorneys accuse Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents of unjustly enriching themselves with company funds

Lawyers for collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading are accusing Sam Bankman-Fried's parents of exploiting their influence over their son and the company he founded to enrich themselves by millions of dollars.

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Did your kids buy gear in Fortnite without asking you? The FTC says you could get a refund

Parents whose kids bought virtual gear without their knowledge on the popular Fortnite video game could soon be able to get a refund.

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International Criminal Court says it detected ‘anomalous activity’ in its information systems

The International Criminal Court says it detected “anomalous activity affecting its information systems” last week and took urgent measures to respond.

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Hong Kong to tighten regulation of cryptocurrencies after arrests linked to JPEX trading platform

Hong Kong’s leader has said the territory will tighten regulation of digital assets after police arrested six people following allegations of fraud at an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange in the city.

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