X's new privacy policy allows it to collect users' biometric data

The social media platform also plans to gather information on users' jobs and education histories.

• Aug 31, 2023

Can ChatGPT help improve your finances?

While ChatGPT can be a useful and powerful tool used to answer general questions, it has its drawbacks.

• Aug 28, 2023

Friday is last day for Facebook users to claim settlement money

The application to collect part of Meta's data privacy settlement is simple, requiring only a few minutes to fill out.

• Aug 25, 2023

U.S. opens investigation into steering complaints from Tesla drivers

Probe is at least the fifth by federal auto safety regulators into Tesla vehicles over the past three years.

• Aug 1, 2023

'X' logo installed atop Twitter building in SF; city to investigate permit violation

San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation of a giant "X" sign that cropped up Friday on top of the downtown headquarters of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

• Jul 28, 2023

Twitter is now X. Here's what that means.

Elon Musk, who has long had a fascination with the letter X, is taking another step in turning the social platform into an "everything app."

• Jul 31, 2023

Bye-bye birdie: Twitter jettisons bird logo, replaces it with "X"

Elon Musk says the rebranding will see Twitter evolving into payments, banking and commerce, to go along with messaging.

• Jul 24, 2023

Amazon releases new cashless "pay by palm" technology

Amazon One, already in use at Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh locations across 20 states, allows customers to pay for purchases using their unique "palm signatures."

• Jul 20, 2023

How AI technology could be "a game changer" in fighting wildfires

As more people across the country are seeing the impact of wildfires and smoke, scientists are turning to the promise of big data, technology and collaboration to keep big fires from spreading.

• Jul 17, 2023

Chipotle testing a robot, dubbed "Autocado," that makes guacamole

Restaurant chain said the robot can make a batch of guacamole in half the time it takes human workers.

• Sep 16, 2024

Phone scammers are using artificial intelligence to mimic voices

Scammers can use software to recreate a loved one's voice and make it sound like they're in distress. They then ask for large sums of money.

• Jul 12, 2023

Zuckerberg claims tens of millions of Threads signups within days of launch

The CEO of Facebook's parent company is trying to position Threads as a direct challenger to Twitter.

• Jul 7, 2023

Twitter threatens lawsuit over Meta's "copycat" Threads, report says

Twitter alleges Meta hired former employees of the blogging platform and tapped trade secrets to develop new Threads service.

• Jul 6, 2023

Meta's "Twitter killer" app Threads is here. Here's how to get it.

The social media company debuted the new service on July 5, a day earlier than expected. It also has a sneaky way to get a download.

• Jul 6, 2023

Apple is shuttering My Photo Stream. Here's how to save your photos.

Follow these steps to store your photos onto your device before they disappear from Apple's free storage system on July 26.

• Jul 3, 2023

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