Facebook, Twitter refuse to take down edited Pelosi video
A Pelosi spokesperson said the video is "deliberately designed to mislead and lie to the American people."
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U.S. counterintelligence chief warns of broadening spy threat
The National Counterintelligence Strategy for 2020-2022 lists Russia, China, Cuba, Iran and North Korea as notable state adversaries.
Americans losing interest in at-home DNA testing
Saturated market and privacy concerns are slowing down the business, with both Ancestry and 23andMe firing workers.
OneWeb launches 34 satellites for space-based internet service
OneWeb hopes to build more than 30 internet satellites per month to build-out its commercial constellation
Targeting potential voters through user data
The failed launch of an app created to report the results of the Iowa caucus has raised concerns about the integration of new technologies in the election process. For years, "Get Out the Vote" efforts have used technology to target potential voters. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson has more on the use of technology in the 2020 race.
China's workers crash chat and video conference tools
Chinese version of WhatsApp crashed after millions of users tried to get work done during the coronavirus lockdown.
Wray and Barr warn that Chinese espionage is growing threat
"We have to bear in mind that, given the narrow window we face, the risk of losing the 5G struggle with China should vastly outweigh all other considerations," Bill Barr warned.
Millions paid to file their taxes last year — and didn't need to
Tax-prep companies use code to hide their free services from online searches, a federal watchdog says.
Sites like DMV.com are "misleading" consumers, judge says
FTC claims that hundreds of websites that purport to offer basic government services aren't what they appear to be.
Cyber experts say Iowa caucus app was rushed
Glitches with a newly-designed app caused a major delay in the release of the Iowa caucus results. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson spoke with cyber experts about why the launch backfired, as he takes a look inside the latest vote-tallying technology.
Clearview AI CEO on facial recognition tech
Clearview AI facial recognition software aims to match people's faces with billions of images scraped off social media and shares them with clients like police agencies. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett joins CBSN AM with more on the CEO's first network TV interview.
CEO of AI startup dismisses critics
Critics say controversial startup Clearview AI poses a new and profound threat to public privacy with its facial recognition technology. The software can identify people by comparing their picture to billions of images Clearview has scraped from social media and the internet. In his first TV interview with Errol Barnett, CEO Hoan Ton-That defended the startup against people fearing the implications of the cutting-edge technology.
Tech companies move to block facial recognition app that helps police
The tech companies join Twitter in trying to block Clearview AI from taking pictures from their platforms.
Tesla's stock price speeds toward $1,000 a share
It's time to start thinking of Elon Musk's startup as more of a tech company than a car maker, some analysts think.
Nevada Democratic Party scraps use of app following Iowa delay
"We will not be employing the same app or vendor used in the Iowa caucus."
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Feds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakers
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