Proposed TikTok ban for kids fails in Virginia’s Legislature from ABC
A GOP legislative effort to prevent Virginia children from using the video-sharing app TikTok died this week in the Democratic-controlled LegislatureRead More
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Erratic weather fueled by climate change will worsen locust outbreaks, study finds from ABC
A team of scientists says extreme wind and rain may contribute to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaksRead More
Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps encourage ‘compulsive’ use, lawsuit claims from ABC
Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps are designed with addictive features that encourage compulsive useRead More
Cisco Systems to lay off more than 4,000 workers in latest sign of tighter times in tech from ABC
Internet networking pioneer Cisco Systems is jettisoning more than 4,000 employeesRead More
New York City files a lawsuit saying social media is fueling a youth mental health crisis from ABC
New York City, its schools and public hospital system are suing the tech giants that run Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTubeRead More
GM nearly doubling road miles drivers can use partially automated driving system from ABC
General Motors is adding about 350,000 miles, or about 563,000 kilometers, of roadways in the URead More
US company’s lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week from ABC
Another private U.S. company is taking a shot at the moon, launching a month after a rival’s lunar lander missed its markRead More
Rhinos are returned to a plateau in central Kenya, decades after poachers wiped them out from ABC
Conservationists in Kenya are celebrating as rhinos were returned to a grassy plateau that hasn’t seen them in decadesRead More
German chancellor welcomes Microsoft’s $3.5 billion AI investment in Germany from ABC
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has welcomed an announcement by Microsoft that it would invest almost 3.3 billion euros, or about $3.5 billion, in Germany over the next two years to massively expand its data center capacities for applications in the field of ar…Read More
Waymo issues recall after 2 of its vehicles strike the same pickup truck from ABC
Waymo is issuing a recall for the first time due to a software concern after two of its self-driving vehicles hit the same pickup truck that was being towedRead More