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FILE - An Amazon Prime cardboard shipping box label is seen on March 17, 2023, in East Derry, N.H. Amazon Prime Day is here. And experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
July 15

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to confirm delay in Aug. 8 robotaxi unveil event to make design change

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to be confirming a report that the company’s much-ballyhooed event to unveil a robotaxi will be delayed beyond its scheduled Aug. 8 date
July 15
FILE - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, March 9, 2020, in Washington. On Monday, July 15, 2024, Musk appeared to confirm a report that the company's much-ballyhooed event to unveil a robotaxi will be delayed beyond its scheduled Aug. 8 date. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
July 15

A 'new era' in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast

Health workers in Ivory Coast have begun giving children the latest malaria vaccine
July 15
A woman waits to administer the malaria vaccine Oxford-Serum R21 to her child in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Monday, July. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Diomande Ble Blonde)
July 15

ACC to use Apple's iPads on football sidelines and in coaching booths for video playback this fall

The Atlantic Coast Conference will collaborate with Apple to bring iPad technology to the sidelines and coaching booths for the upcoming season
July 15
July 15

OpenAI whistleblowers ask SEC to investigate the company's non-disclosure agreements with employees

OpenAI whistleblowers have filed a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission and asked the agency to investigate whether the company illegally restricted workers from speaking out about the risks of its artificial intelligence technology
July 15
FILE - An OpenAI logo is shown on May 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. OpenAI whistleblowers have filed a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission and asked the agency to investigate whether the company illegally restricted workers from speaking out about the risks of its artificial intelligence technology.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
July 15

Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers

Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago
July 15
FILE - A plane passes in front of the moon, Aug. 30, 2023, in Chicago. Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago this week, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, file)
July 15

Trump Media shares surge on 1st day of trading after assassination attempt on the former president

Trump Media have surged in the first day of trading following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
July 15
FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump reacts following an assassination attempt at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Trump Media surged in the first day of trading, Monday, July 15, following the assassination attempt. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
July 15

A new study confirms a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers

A new study confirms a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers
July 15
July 15

Google reportedly in talks to buy security startup company Wiz for $23 billion

Plus, AT&T paid a hacker $370,000 in bitcoin to delete stolen customer data and experts warn shoppers to be careful of misleading deals ahead of Amazon Prime Day.
July 15
VIDEO: Google reportedly in talks to buy security startup company Wiz for $23 billion
July 15

From basement to battlefield: Ukrainian startups create low-cost robots to fight Russia

Ukraine hopes to find a strategic edge against Russia in drones built in abandoned warehouses or factory basements
July 15
Serhii, chief engineer of design and production bureau "UkrPrototyp", works on 3D model of a a car-sized 800-kilogram (1,750-pound) prototype drone, in the north of Ukraine, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Facing manpower shortages and uneven international assistance, Ukraine is struggling to halt Russia’s incremental but pounding advance in the east and is counting heavily on innovation at home. (AP Photo/Anton Shtuka)
July 14

Gnatalie is the only green-boned dinosaur found on the planet. She will be on display in LA

The latest dinosaur being mounted at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles is a 75-foot-long sauropod named Gnatalie (pronounced Natalie)
July 14
Museum employees walk past a 150 million year old dinosaur skeleton on display at the Natural History Museum's new welcome center currently under construction on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Los Angeles's newest resident is big, green, and 150 million years old, the 75-foot-long green dinosaur named Gnatalie (pronounced Natalie) which will be available for public viewing in the fall at the museum. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
July 14

One Tech Tip: Protecting yourself against SIM swapping

SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account
July 14
July 14

The first Titanic voyage in 14 years is happening in the wake of submersible tragedy. Hopes are high

The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship's wreckage in 14 years
July 14
FILE - The Titanic leaves Southampton, England, April 10, 1912, on her maiden voyage. The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the wreckage of the ship in 14 years, and those involved in the mission said they have both heavy hearts and lofty goals for the trip. (AP Photo, File)
July 14

What's worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too

What’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account
July 14
A person uses a cell phone on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Los Angeles. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center reports that SIM-swapping complaints have increased more than 400% from 2018 to 2021. New federal regulations aimed at preventing port-out hijacking are under review, but it's not clear how far they will go in stopping the crime. When your own phone access is lost to a criminal, the very steps you once took to protect your accounts — such as two-factor authentication — can be used against you. (AP Photo/Paula Ulichney)
July 12

Smoking laptop in passenger's bag prompts evacuation on American Airlines flight in San Francisco

American Airlines says a smoking laptop in a passenger’s bag prompted an evacuation on one of its flights headed to Miami from San Francisco International Airport
July 12
FILE - An American Airlines Airbus A321 takes off from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Nov. 29, 2018. A smoking laptop in a passenger's bag prompted an evacuation on an American Airlines flight headed to Miami from San Francisco International Airport Friday, July 12, 2024, according to the airline. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
July 12

World's first hydrogen-powered commercial ferry to run on San Francisco Bay, and it's free to ride

The first hydrogen-powered ferry to operate commercially anywhere in the world is set to begin transporting passengers on San Francisco Bay
July 12
The MV Sea Change, the first commercial passenger ferry powered by hydrogen fuel cells, is seen on the water, Friday, July 12, 2024, in San Francisco. The MV Sea Change will begin offering free rides to the public along the San Francisco waterfront on Friday, July 19. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)
July 12

SpaceX rocket accident leaves company's Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company's internet satellites in the wrong orbit
July 12
This image from video provided by SpaceX shows the upper stage engine of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which blasted off from California on Thursday, July 11, 2024. The rocket, carrying 20 Starlink satellites, malfunctioned during the blast, leaving the company’s internet satellites in a precariously low orbit. (SpaceX via AP)
July 12

Just a Category 1 hurricane? Don't be fooled by a number — it could be more devastating than a Cat 5

Former Federal Emergency Management Director Craig Fugate has some advice for people following storms: Don't judge their severity on how big a number they've been assigned
July 12
An overwhelmed residents surveys the damage following flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Plainfield, Vt. (AP Photo/Dmitry Belyakov)
July 12

What to stream: Childish Gambino, Daisy Ridley, Natalie Portman, some gladiators and Kristen Stewart

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a final album under Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino moniker, Kerry Washington’s comedy “UnPrisoned” returning for a second season and daredevils who scale the world’s tallest buildings fall in l...
July 12
FILE - Donald Glover, who goes by the stage name Childish Gambino, performs at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York on June 3, 2017. Childish Gambino will release his sixth studio album, “Bardo Stone & the New World,” on Friday. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
July 12

Webb Space Telescope's captures pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared

The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in the infrared
July 12
In this photo provided by NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute, two interacting galaxies are captured by the Webb Space Telescope in the infrared. Scientists say the neighboring galaxies, nicknamed Penguin, right, and the Egg, left, have been tangled up for tens of millions of years. (NASA and Space Telescope Science Institute via AP)
July 12

Senator calls out Big Tech's new approach to poaching talent

Three U.S. Senators are calling for action against a new practice big technology companies are using to swallow up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiring them
July 12
FILE - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol, on Sept. 11, 2023, in Washington. Wyden is asking US regulators to look into a hiring practice being employed by the biggest technology companies to swallow up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiring them.(AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
July 12

Data of nearly all AT&T customers downloaded from a third-party platform in security breach

The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded from a third-party platform in a security breach in a year already rife with massive cyberattacks
July 12
FILE - The AT&T logo is positioned above one of its retail stores in New York, Oct. 24, 2016. A security breach in 2022 compromised the data of nearly all of AT&T’s cellular customers, customers of mobile virtual network operators using AT&T’s wireless network, as well landline customers who interacted with those cellular numbers. The company said Friday, July 23, 2024, that it has launched an investigation and engaged cybersecurity experts to understand the nature and scope of the criminal activity.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
July 12

AT&T says 2022 security breach compromised data of its cellular customers and landline users that interacted with them

AT&T says 2022 security breach compromised data of its cellular customers and landline users that interacted with them
July 12
July 12

End of Redbox disc rentals

The Redbox DVD kiosks are ending sales after its parent company filed for bankruptcy.
July 12
VIDEO:  End of Red Box disc rentals
July 12

European Union says X's blue checks are deceptive

The European Union says blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements
July 12
FILE - Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk listens to a question as he speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020. A Delaware judge heard arguments Monday, July 8, 2024, over a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who argued that a massive and unprecedented pay package for Tesla CEO Musk was illegal and should be voided. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
July 12

European Union says social media site X's blue checks are deceptive and transparency falls short under digital rules

European Union says social media site X's blue checks are deceptive and transparency falls short under digital rules
July 12
July 12

On NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers

A new initiative to monitor swimmers and sharks on New York City beaches with surveillance drones is bringing a backlash from shorebirds
July 12
A drone scans the shoreline for signs of struggling swimmers, sharks and other hazards at Rockaway Beach in New York, Thursday, July 11, 2024. A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an aggressive group of seaside residents: local shorebirds. Since the drones began flying in May, flocks of birds have repeatedly swarmed the devices, forcing the police department and other city agencies to adjust their flight plans. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
July 11

US signs agreement with 3 social media giants aimed at preventing distribution of synthetic drugs

The United States has signed a memorandum with several of the world’s biggest social media companies aimed at preventing the use of their platforms for the distribution of synthetic drugs
July 11
FILE - Meta's logo is seen on a sign at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022. The United States signed a memorandum with several of the world’s biggest social media companies on Thursday, July 11, 2024, including Meta, aimed at preventing the use of their platforms for the distribution of synthetic drugs. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
July 11

Author discusses how Pentagon and Silicon Valley are transforming the future of war

Drones, AI, microsatellites and flying cars are being added to the arsenal.
July 11
VIDEO: Technologist Christopher Kirchhoff on Pentagon-Silicon Valley partnerships
July 11

Two 80-something journalists tried ChatGPT. Then, they sued to protect the 'written word'

When two octogenarian buddies named Nick discovered that ChatGPT might be stealing and repurposing a lifetime of their work, they tapped a son-in-law to sue the companies behind the artificial intelligence chatbot
July 11
Nick Gage talks with his longtime friend Nicholas Basbanes, left, in Gage's library, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Grafton, Mass. When the two authors and retired newspaper journalists found out that ChatGPT might be stealing and repurposing a lifetime of their work, they tapped a son-in-law to sue the companies behind the artificial intelligence chatbot. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
July 11

A stegosaurus nicknamed Apex will be auctioned in New York. Its remains show signs of arthritis

The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York next week
July 11
A stegosaurus skeleton is displayed at Sotheby's New York in New York, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
July 11

Germany to bar Chinese companies' components from core parts of its 5G networks

Germany's top security official says the country will bar the use of critical components made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in core parts of its 5G networks in two steps starting in 2026
July 11
Visitors tour the Huawei and ZTE exhibition booths during the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance with the themed "Governing AI for Good and for All" at the Shanghai Expo Center Multifunction Hall in Shanghai, China on July 4, 2024. Germany will bar the use of components made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE from core parts of the country's 5G networks, in two steps starting in 2026, the nation's top security official said Thursday, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
July 11

EU accepts Apple's pledge to open up its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals to resolve an antitrust case

EU accepts Apple's pledge to open up its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals to resolve an antitrust case
July 11
July 11

EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access 'tap to pay' iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case

The European Union says it’s accepting Apple’s pledge to open up its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and head off a potential hefty fine
July 11
FILE - The logo of Apple is illuminated at a store in the city center in Munich, Germany, on Dec. 16, 2020. The European Union says it's accepting Apple's pledge to open up its tap-and-go mobile payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and head off a hefty fine. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
July 11

European Union accepts Apple's pledge to let rivals access 'tap to pay' iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case

European Union accepts Apple's pledge to let rivals access 'tap to pay' iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case
July 11
July 11

Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in 8 states

The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia
July 11
FILE - President Joe Biden drives a Cadillac Lyriq through the showroom during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Grants totaling $1.7 billion will be issued by the Energy Department to create or retain thousands of union jobs and support auto-based communities that have long driven the U.S. economy, the White House said Thursday, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
July 11

Intuit announces major layoffs

The maker of QuickBooks and TurboTax is cutting 1,800 jobs as it shifts focus to getting AI into its services.
July 11
VIDEO: Intuit announces major layoffs
July 10

Up to two new offshore wind projects are proposed for New Jersey. A third seeks to re-bid its terms

Up to two additional offshore wind projects are being proposed for the New Jersey coast, and the developers of a third project that already has preliminary approval want to re-bid its terms
July 10
FILE - Land-based wind turbines spin in Atlantic City. N.J. on Nov. 3, 2023. On Monday, July 1, 2024, the U.S,. Interior Department approved the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project in New Jersey, which would be the state’s first wind farm once additional federal and state approvals are granted. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
July 10

Book Review: Gonzo journalist Barrett Brown’s memoir a piquant take on hacktivism’s rise

Gonzo journalist and inveterate anti-establishment troublemaker Barrett Brown has published his much-awaited memoir, “My Glorious Defeats: Hacktivist, Narcissist, Anonymous.”
July 10
This cover image released by Farrar, Straus and Giroux shows "My Glorious Defeats: Hacktivist, Narcissist, Anonymous" by Barrett Brown. (Farrar, Straus and Giroux via AP)
July 10

Astronauts stuck on ISS say they're 'confident' Boeing Starliner can bring them home

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were originally to return to Earth on June 14.
July 10
VIDEO: Astronauts stuck on ISS say they're 'confident' Boeing Starliner can bring them home
July 10
FILE - The CNN sign is seen, April 21, 2022, in Atlanta. CNN announced Wednesday, July 10, 2024, that it is eliminating approximately 100 jobs and plans to debut its first digital subscriptions before the end of the year as the news network leans into reshaping its business. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
July 10

NASA astronauts say they feel 'confident' Boeing's Starliner can bring them home

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were orginally to return to Earth on June 14.
July 10
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying two astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT), is launched on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., June 5, 2024.
July 10

Starliner crew confident they will be able to come home after issues

Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams said they have been conducting tests and updating the spacecraft.
July 10
Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams said they have been conducting tests and updating the spacecraft.
July 10

Astronauts confident Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth, despite failures

Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago say they're confident that Boeing's space capsule can return them safely
July 10
In this photo provided by NASA, a U.S. flag is displayed from a window of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft docked to the International Space Station on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (NASA via AP)
July 10

Two NASA astronauts say they're confident Boeing's space capsule can return them safely despite leaks and engine trouble

Two NASA astronauts say they're confident Boeing's space capsule can return them safely despite leaks and engine trouble
July 10
July 10

Tax preparation company Intuit to lay off 1,800 as part of an AI-focused reorganization plan

Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday that includes laying off about 10% of its workforce
July 10
FILE - Intuit TurboTax packages are seen on display in a Costco Warehouse, Jan. 26, 2023, in Pittsburgh. Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday, July 10, 2024, that includes laying off about 10% of its workforce. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
July 10

European Union adds porn site XNXX to list of online platforms facing strictest digital scrutiny

The European Union says it’s adding the porn site XNXX to its list of online services facing the strictest level of scrutiny under the bloc’s digital regulations, including measures requiring users to verify their ages
July 10
CORRECT THE NAME OF THE WEBSITE - FILE - European Union flags wave in the wind as pedestrians walk by EU headquarters in Brussels, on Sept. 20, 2023. The European Union said Wednesday July 10, 2024 it's adding the porn site XNXX to its list of online services facing the strictest level of scrutiny under the bloc's digital regulations including measures requiring users to verify their ages. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)
July 10

Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research finds

A deep dive into political ads on Facebook by researchers at Syracuse University has revealed a sprawling web of advertisements that contain misleading information or scams
July 10
FILE - A Meta Portal Go is displayed during a preview of the Meta Store in Burlingame, Calif., on May 4, 2022. 4. A deep dive into political ads on Facebook by researchers at Syracuse University has revealed a sprawling web of advertisements that contain misleading information or scams. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
July 10

Samsung brings tech's latest fashion to wearable technology with AI twists in new watch and ring

Samsung is dressing up its wearable devices in technology’s latest fashion — artificial intelligence
July 10
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold6 are displayed during a media preview at Samsung Galaxy Experience space, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in New York. Samsung is dressing up its wearable devices in technology's latest fashion — artificial intelligence. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
July 10

A second critically endangered Chinese pangolin is born in the Prague zoo in less than 2 years

A second Chinese pangolin was born in the Prague zoo in less than two years and is doing well, defying the odds and surprising park officials
July 10
A newborn baby Chinese pangolin is weighed at the Prague zoo, Czech Republic, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The baby female of the critically endangered animal was born on July 1, 2024. This is the second Chinese pangolin to be born here in less than two years and is doing well. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)