Meta bans RT, Russian media outlets from Facebook, Instagram
Meta said it had banned Russia Today, a state-run media outlet, and other networks controlled by President Vladimir Putin's administration for alleged “foreign interference activities.” Russia-based broadcasters and websites, such as RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other related media, will no longer be available to users of Meta's social networks, such as Facebook and Instagram. “After […]
Apple users complain that iOS 18 is ‘killing’ their iPhone batteries
Apple users are unhappy with the latest software update, claiming that it has significantly slowed down the performance of their devices. Eager customers eager to upgrade to the new iOS 18, released on Monday ahead of the iPhone 16 launch, are running into battery issues as the OS drains the smartphones' battery life. Already, X […]
Big tech firms balk at Ohio electric utility demand to pay for grid upgrades
Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta have banded together to fight Ohio's power company, which is demanding it pay for power grid upgrades needed to support big tech companies' plans to install energy-hungry data centers to power artificial intelligence technology. American Electric Power Ohio, which supplies electricity to Columbus and other cities as well as rural […]
Apple shares slump as iPhone 16 seeing weak demand
Apple shares fell nearly 3% on Monday after multiple analysts said delivery times for new iPhone 16 Pro models indicated weaker-than-expected demand, likely due to a delay in the rollout of a key artificial intelligence feature. Apple last week unveiled the highly-anticipated iPhone 16 series, designed around its AI software, “Apple Intelligence.” Early pre-order data […]
Top Google lawyer coached Kamala Harris for Trump debate — and tech antitrust watchdogs are crying foul
The top lawyer who led search giant Google in its landmark court battle with the US government is also a key adviser to Sen. Kamala Harris' campaign, in a cozy relationship that the tech industry's antitrust watchdog has called “outrageous,” The Washington Post has learned. In a high-profile doubleheader in Washington, Google lawyer Karen Dunn […]
Brain chips may help us remember where our keys are: scientists
Michael Kahana, a psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, has studied memory for more than 30 years: how it works and what happens when it doesn't. He's not just interested in memory loss from traumatic brain injury, which affects more than 5 million people in the U.S., or the roughly 7 million Americans with Alzheimer's […]
Las Vegas strip club buys Tesla Cybertruck for mobile advertising
Let's call it Go Go A Go Go. Tesla's Cybertruck has been put to all sorts of unusual uses: A pizza maker in New Jersey turned the futuristic electric vehicle into a mobile oven, while the wealthy California city of Irvine made headlines by splashing out a ton of money on a revamped version. Increase […]
How to stop your Gmail account from being deleted
Google is in the process of deleting many Gmail accounts. Here's how to avoid losing your account: The internet giant began deleting accounts that hadn't been used for two years in December last year. Updated May Inactive Account Policy. Google Accounts that haven't been used or logged in for at least two years may be […]
New device allows user to be touched remotely in ‘real-life’ way
Literally reach out and touch someone. A groundbreaking medical device that can simulate the “natural” and “real” sensation of human touch has been proposed as a cure for loneliness, potentially allowing loved ones to enjoy the feeling of physical contact even if they are continents apart. Researchers at University College London (UCL) have developed a […]
Gen Z ditches Google for this next most popular search engine
If you don't understand something, just search for “TikTok” instead of “Google.” Young people these days are abandoning the trusty search engines in favor of social media and other unorthodox means of online research. Bernstein, citing data from a Forbes Advisor/Talker Research survey of 2,000 Americans conducted in April 2024, reported that 45% of Gen […]