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Washington Post Tech
Oct 09, 2024

Amazon to expand prescription delivery to 20 additional cities
The company is working to get drugs on doorsteps in less than 24 hours by building pharmacies in existing same-day delivery facilities.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 09, 2024

Russia bans Discord chat program, to the chagrin of its military users
The ban has also renewed a wider debate about how Russia's bureaucratic machine keeps frustrating the military effort.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 09, 2024

As International Space Station ages, air leaks from Russian section
In late September, the inspector general identified 588 replacement parts that were operating beyond their planned operational lifetimes.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 09, 2024

Gearing up to go overseas? Don't forget your eSIM.
Your carrier would love to charge you for using your phone overseas, but traveling with an eSIM can be much cheaper.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

Justice Department weighs fixes for Google search monopoly
A Washington court is mulling remedies after a landmark decision that Google's search engine is an illegal monopoly.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

Justice Dept. sees Google breakup as a possible remedy in antitrust case
A Washington court is mulling remedies after a landmark decision that Google's search engine is an illegal monopoly.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

Bitcoin's inventor is a mystery. An HBO filmmaker thinks he found him.
The HBO documentary explores the mystery of bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, and suggests Peter Todd as a potential candidate.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

Meta ‘Supreme Court' expands with European center to handle TikTok, YouTube cases
The Oversight Board, which is funded by Meta, is spinning off a new appeals center to handle content disputes from European social media users users.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

Can police search your phone? Here are your legal rights.
Police generally need a warrant to search your phone. The details, though, are a legal and practical minefield.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

TikTok privacy settings to change now
The social media app is all about your personal data, likes and habits. Here's how to limit what it gathers.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

States sue TikTok, saying its addictive features hook children
States accuse TikTok of using addictive features that harm children.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 08, 2024

Officials face antisemitic attacks over Hurricane Helene response
Report finds Elon Musk's platform is fueling falsehoods and conspiracy theories that risk undermining rescue efforts — and preparations for Hurricane Milton.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 07, 2024

U.S. judge orders sweeping changes to Google's Android app store
A U.S. judge ordered Google to open its Android app store to competition, following a jury verdict that the company broke monopoly laws.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 07, 2024

The new podcast craze is two AIs talking about anything you want
Google's NotebookLM turns documents you upload into an AI-generated ‘deep dive' podcast. Should you trust it?

Washington Post Tech
Oct 07, 2024

No time to read? Google's new AI will turn anything into a podcast
Google's NotebookLM turns documents you upload into an AI-generated ‘deep dive' podcast. Should you trust it?

Washington Post Tech
Oct 07, 2024

No time to read? Google's new AI will turn anything into a podcast.
Google's NotebookLM turns documents you upload into an AI-generated ‘deep dive' podcast. Should you trust it?

Washington Post Tech
Oct 07, 2024

Democrats dominate spending on political ads - except on Elon Musk's X
Campaign spending data shows that Republican ad dollars rule on the platform formerly known as Twitter, the opposite of the largest platforms.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 06, 2024

China hacked major U.S. telecom firms in apparent counterspy operation
AT&T, Verizon and Lumen are among the companies breached by Chinese hackers in a sophisticated intrusion by the group dubbed Salt Typhoon, officials say.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 06, 2024

Payment apps are soaring in popularity. Here's what you need to know.
State laws regulating how payment apps protect stored funds vary, creating a confusing patchwork that's compounded by customer service challenges.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 05, 2024

Helene response hampered by misinformation, conspiracy theories
Misinformation is adding to the chaos and confusion in many storm-battered communities. Social media platforms such as X have allowed the falsehoods to spread.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 05, 2024

Fighting back against data centers, one small town at a time
As the tech industry pushes to build more giant facilities to power AI and the digital world, some communities are trying to block the projects — and winning.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 05, 2024

Fighting back data centers, one small town at a time
As the tech industry pushes to build more giant facilities to power AI and the digital world, some communities are trying to block the projects — and winning.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 04, 2024

He's spying on one street corner's musical tastes. It's all for fun.
A phone running Shazam is identifying 150 songs a day being playing around one San Francisco plaza.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 04, 2024

Meta unveils AI video models, as tech giants race to produce Hollywood-style clips
Meta says Movie Gen will enable users to create videos, edit existing clips, and create a video with a person's image.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 04, 2024

Inside the bro-ification of Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg has remade his image from a dorky, democracy-destroying CEO into a cool, athletic AI visionary in the eyes of Silicon Valley tech founders.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 03, 2024

Heat wave do's and don'ts for your phone
Don't stick your phone in the fridge. Do sign up for emergency text alerts.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 03, 2024

Three Mile Island owner seeks taxpayer backing for Microsoft AI deal
The Department of Energy is weighing a $1.6 billion loan guarantee for a plan to reopen the Three Mile Island nuclear plant with Microsoft as its sole customer.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 03, 2024

Black women say dating apps like Hinge are biased. Now some are testing it.
Are dating apps biased? After an experiment went viral on TikTok, Black women are changing their racial data on dating apps like Hinge to find better matches.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 02, 2024

OpenAI gets $6.6 billion in new funding, valuing company at $157 billion
The maker of ChatGPT announced it received $6.6 billion in new funding, valuing the company at $157 billion — one of the most valuable start-ups ever.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 02, 2024

AI assistants are blabbing our embarrassing work secrets
Workplace AI tools can do tasks by themselves. Getting them to stop is the problem.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 01, 2024

FTC can proceed with its antitrust claims against Amazon, judge rules
The order hands agency chair Lina Khan a preliminary win in her legal campaign to rein in the power of Big Tech companies.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 01, 2024

OpenAI wants all your apps to talk in its expressive AI voices
OpenAI will let businesses use the latest voice technology in ChatGPT inside their own products, potentially expanding the number of people who interact with AI.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 01, 2024

Cable is dying. Streaming is the new cable. It's all getting worse.
The once unthinkable is happening for both cable TV and streaming.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 01, 2024

North Carolina floods threaten mines key to global electronics industry
The facilities in the mountain town of Spruce Pine, now isolated and imperiled by Helene's floods, are a vital node in the supply chain of smartphones, computers and other electronic products.

Washington Post Tech
Oct 01, 2024

Russia-paid influencers, trolls step up efforts to influence U.S. election
Federal actions to stymie foreign influence campaigns haven't cowed Moscow, researchers say.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 30, 2024

Cruise to pay $1.5 million for hiding details of pedestrian-dragging crash
Robot taxi developer Cruise will pay a $1.5 million fine to federal regulators for withholding details on a gruesome crash last year in San Francisco.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 30, 2024

California Gov. Newsom vetoes AI bill in a win for Big Tech
Tech executives opposed the measure, which would have required companies to test the most powerful AI systems before release.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 30, 2024

Epic Games says Google found a new way to violate antitrust law
The company behind the Fortnite video games won an antitrust lawsuit against Google last year. Now Epic Games is suing again.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 29, 2024

California governor vetoes controversial AI bill in a win for Big Tech
Tech executives opposed the measure, which would have required companies to test the most powerful AI systems before release.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 29, 2024

OpenAI funding and restructuring plans renew pressure on AI's top startup
The ChatGPT maker is raising funding that would value the company at $150 billion but also dealing with executive exits and considering a major restructuring.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

The best tech to have in a natural disaster
Your smartphone can be a lifesaver in an emergency situation like a heat wave or wildfire. Here is the tech you need to stay connected in a disaster.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

Better privacy can be one click away. Google and Apple won't allow it.
Even when laws exist to protect your privacy, Big Tech still decides whether it's easy or hard to exercise your rights.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

Musk's X blocks Vance dossier, drawing parallels to Hunter Biden flap
Musk's X blocked a journalist for posting a Vance dossier, echoing the Hunter Biden laptop controversy.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

Neo-Nazis are using AI to rebrand Hitler for a new generation
Videos of the Nazi leader speaking in English are reaching millions online. Experts fear they're fueling a surge of antisemitism.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

The far right is using AI to sell Hitler to a new generation
Videos of the Nazi leader speaking in English are reaching millions online. Experts fear they're fueling a surge of antisemitism.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

Say g**dby# to annoying password rules
Many websites require password habits that actually don't keep you safer. Neither special characters nor frequent password resets really help security.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 27, 2024

Take a quiz on asteroids as one becomes Earth's ‘mini-moon' this fall
Millions of asteroids are floating around in space. Find out what you know about these relics of our solar system with this cosmic quiz.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

OpenAI hit by staff exits as it seeks to restructure and raise new funds
Murati was chief technology officer. She had been named interim CEO last year when the board tried unsuccessfully to oust CEO Sam Altman

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

OpenAI rocked by executive exits in midst of fundraising effort
Murati was chief technology officer. She had been named interim CEO last year when the board tried unsuccessfully to oust CEO Sam Altman

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

OpenAI loses top executives including chief technology officer Mira Murati
Murati was chief technology officer. She had been named interim CEO last year when the board tried unsuccessfully to oust CEO Sam Altman

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

Top OpenAI executive Mira Murati leaves company
Murati was chief technology officer. She had been named interim CEO last year when the board tried unsuccessfully to oust CEO Sam Altman

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

My chat with soulless AI Judi Dench, coming soon to your Facebook
Hear our tech columnist's chat with the AI celebrity voices coming to the chatbot built into Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

Meta's answer to ChatGPT is AI that sounds like John Cena or Judi Dench
Meta is adding celebrity voices to it conversational chatbot, part of a bet that users will connect with AI tools that surprise, delight and entertain.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

Google files antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Europe
Google accused its archrival Microsoft of using its dominance in business software to unfairly benefit its cloud platform.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 25, 2024

Musk decries government ‘censorship.' His X has been more compliant.
The social media platform's new transparency report suggests that the site is more compliant under its high-profile, freewheeling owner than it used to be.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 24, 2024

Congress grills CrowdStrike about multibillion-dollar July outage
CrowdStrike senior vice president Adam Meyers apologized for the disaster, laying out the technical missteps that allowed a faulty configuration update to balloon into a "Blue Screen of Death" on more than 8 million Windows devices running CrowdStrike's antivirus sensors.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 24, 2024

Your phone's ‘5G' icon and signal bars are lying to you
"5G" might just mean 5G networks are around you somewhere.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 23, 2024

Russia, Iran use AI to boost anti-U.S. influence campaigns, officials say
Moscow's influence efforts center on undermining Democrat Kamala Harris, according to ODNI report.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 23, 2024

LinkedIn is training AI on you — unless you opt out with this setting
The professional network now by default grants itself permission to use anything you post to train its artificial intelligence

Washington Post Tech
Sep 23, 2024

U.S. pitches ban on Chinese tech in driverless and connected vehicles
U.S. to crack down on Chinese tech in driverless and connected vehicles

Washington Post Tech
Sep 22, 2024

Elon Musk blinks first, bowing to pressure in Brazil to reopen X
Elon Musk blinks first, bowing to pressure in Brazil to reopen X.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 21, 2024

Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleging trespassing near Texas border
The game maker bought the land as part of a 2017 stunt to impede then-President Donald Trump's border wall. Elon Musk's SpaceX has been using it, the suit says.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 20, 2024

When is the best time to buy a new iPhone 16? We crunched the numbers.
And pro tip: Switching to a smaller cellphone company may be the best way to save money.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 20, 2024

Microsoft deal would reopen Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI
The Three Mile Island Nuclear plant, home of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history, would restart under a deal in which Microsoft purchases all its power.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 20, 2024

Is it time to upgrade your smartphone? Our quiz can help you decide.
Should you upgrade your smartphone? Take our quiz.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 19, 2024

FTC report assails social networks' privacy, safety practices
The Federal Trade Commission said social media and streaming companies including YouTube, Amazon and Facebook fail to adequately protect consumer privacy.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 19, 2024

Pagers attack brings to life long-feared supply chain threat
The deadly detonation of thousands of Hezbollah pagers shows the power and stealth of sophisticated supply chain attacks.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 19, 2024

Eyes hurt from staring at screens? Don't fall for blue light glasses.
Eyewear companies sell lenses that block blue light at an upcharge, claiming it causes eyestrain. But experts say research offers no evidence of that.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 18, 2024

U.S. and allies seize control of massive Chinese tech spying network
FBI Director hails successful action but calls it "just one round in a much longer fight."

Washington Post Tech
Sep 18, 2024

Russia blames Ukraine for possible assassination attempt at Trump golf course
A pro-Kremlin narrative implicating Kyiv takes hold among some conservative influencers, as tech leaders testify on the Hill about foreign meddling in the U.S. election.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 18, 2024

Hezbollah explosions put spotlight on old-school pagers
Hezbollah turned to low-tech pagers to avoid cellphone tracking by Israeli intelligence. Who else uses pagers, and why?

Washington Post Tech
Sep 18, 2024

iPhone 16's camera takes some getting used to, but its battery is better
The company's latest iPhones don't have Apple Intelligence yet — but they do think about photos differently.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 18, 2024

Thinking of buying an iPhone 16? Its camera takes some getting used to.
The company's latest iPhones don't have Apple Intelligence yet — but they do think about photos differently.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 18, 2024

California passes AI laws to curb election deepfakes, protect actors
The bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) come amid concerns over the use of AI in the run-up to the presidential vote and its threat to actors' livelihoods.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 18, 2024

A bottle of water per email: the hidden environmental costs of using AI chatbots
AI needs a lot of electricity and water to stay cool in data centers. We break down the toll prompt-by-prompt to show the scale of AI's environmental needs.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 18, 2024

YouTuber MrBeast, Amazon sued by show contestants for alleged abuses
The lawsuit alleges sexual harassment and injury on the set of the Amazon Prime reality competition show "Beast Games," based on the internet star's videos.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 17, 2024

FAA to fine SpaceX for breaking launch rules, drawing rebuke from Musk
The Federal Aviation Administration wants to fine Elon Musk's SpaceX $633,009 for allegedly failing to follow license requirements in two recent launches.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 17, 2024

Russians made video falsely accusing Harris of hit-and-run, Microsoft says
Russian propagandists have circulated a video falsely accusing Kamala Harris of involvement in a hit-and-run accident, Microsoft says.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 17, 2024

How to set up monitored ‘teen accounts' on Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat
Here's how to set up teen accounts and parental controls on Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 17, 2024

How to set up monitored ‘teen accounts' on social media
Here's how to set up teen accounts and parental controls on Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 17, 2024

Instagram's latest child safety effort: ‘Teen accounts'
Instagram is introducing Teen Accounts, which aim to streamline previous attempts to give parents oversight into what their younger teens are doing online.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 17, 2024

Data centers are everywhere. What it's like to work in one.
Often seen as the "invisible" workforce behind the scenes, data center workers are critical to the operation of modern technology and the future of AI.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 17, 2024

Meta bans Russian state media outlet RT for acts of ‘foreign interference'
The U.S. recently imposed sanctions on RT's parent companies, Rossiya Segodnya and TV-Novosti, accusing them of acting as an arm of Moscow's intelligence operations.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 16, 2024

Amazon tells staff to return to office five days a week
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared a message announcing the new return-to-office policy, telling employees they will be expected to be in the office five days a week starting Jan. 2.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 16, 2024

TikTok faces skeptical judges in court fight over looming national ban
Even as both the Harris and Trump presidential campaigns have leaned heavily into TikTok to reach younger voters, the weeks are ticking down before the wildly popular app is banned in the US under a new law that has drawn bipartisan backing. TikTok is set to present its case to a DC appeals court on Monday morning for why the company believes the looming ban is illegal.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 16, 2024

Apple's new iOS 18 upgrade doesn't fix the ‘green bubble' problems
Yes, there are still green bubbles — and security compromises that Apple could have avoided.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 16, 2024

Apple improved green bubble chats with iOS 18. But not enough.
Yes, there are still green bubbles — and security compromises that Apple could have avoided.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 16, 2024

Yes, TikTok could still be banned. Here's what you should know.
TikTok's ban date is still Jan.19. As lawsuits continue to play out, here is what to know about challenges, the law and what you should know as a user.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 16, 2024

TikTok fights ban in court as Harris and Trump campaigns embrace the app
Even as both the Harris and Trump presidential campaigns have leaned heavily into TikTok to reach younger voters, the weeks are ticking down before the wildly popular app is banned in the US under a new law that has drawn bipartisan backing. TikTok is set to present its case to a DC appeals court on Monday morning for why the company believes the looming ban is illegal.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 15, 2024

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn spaceflight ends with splashdown off Florida
The mission was commissioned by billionaire Jared Isaacman, who made a fortune as the founder of Shift4 Payments, and did not involve NASA.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 15, 2024

SpaceX Polaris crew of four set to splash down after historic mission
The mission was commissioned by billionaire Jared Isaacman, who made a fortune as the founder of Shift4 Payments, and did not involve NASA.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 13, 2024

How Trump's pet-eating claim became a meme for right and left alike
On TikTok and across the internet, a claim pushed by Trump and the right about Haitians eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio has morphed from a potentially vicious anti-immigrant trope into fodder for memes from both left and right. Whether you see them as effective in demonizing immigrants, or emblematic of right-wing racism run absurdly amok is a Rohrshach for our polarized online age.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 13, 2024

How to get a ‘free' iPhone 16 and why maybe you shouldn't
Here are some of the discount deals available starting Friday for new iPhone 16 models -- and four alternatives to buying the latest phone.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 13, 2024

Apple seeks to drop its lawsuit against Israeli spyware pioneer NSO
Apple is dropping its lawsuit against spyware pioneer NSO Group, arguing in a filing shared exclusively with The Post that a recent Israeli government raid of the company's headquarters might have removed key secrets from the reach of the U.S. discovery process.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 13, 2024

Apple seeks to drops its lawsuit against Israeli spyware pioneer NSO
Apple is dropping its lawsuit against spyware pioneer NSO Group, arguing in a filing shared exclusively with The Post that a recent Israeli government raid of the company's headquarters might have removed key secrets from the reach of the U.S. discovery process.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 13, 2024

Tech giants fight a plan to make them pay more for electric grid upgrades
An Ohio power company is trying to make major tech companies pay more of the costs of upgrading the electric grid to accommodate power-hungry data centers.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 13, 2024

Tech giants fight plan to make them pay more for electric grid upgrades
An Ohio power company is trying to make major tech companies pay more of the costs of upgrading the electric grid to accommodate power-hungry data centers.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 13, 2024

The ‘feral 25-year-olds' making Kamala Harris go viral on TikTok
Harris's all-Gen-Z "digital persuasion" team is tapping the trends and rhythms of internet culture to create a playful online presence that's unique in presidential politics.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 12, 2024

FDA approves Apple AirPods as hearing aids
The FDA greenlit Apple's new hearing aid feature for AirPods Pro 2 as an over-the-counter option for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.

Washington Post Tech
Sep 12, 2024

SpaceX Polaris astronauts complete first spacewalk by private citizens
The Polaris Dawn mission includes billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, who is expected to perform the first spacewalk by a private citizen in a live broadcast.

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