Romance scams target dating app users
After losing his wife of 43 years, 72-year-old Gary was understandably lonely, and used technology to dip a toe back into the dating pool. According to…
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Will AI lose the copyright war after all?
Do tech companies need to seek permission before they train an AI model with copyrighted data? Yes, ruled one federal judge in February, concluding a…
Chinese scientists get creative with AI-powered robot cat
They call it a “robot dog,” but researchers at China’s University of Harbin took their inspiration from felines with an exploration robot that they hope…
DeepSeek emerges as AI dark horse
Most Americans had probably never heard of the Chinese tech startup DeepSeek at the start of 2025, but that changed in dramatic fashion within just a few…
Cautionary tale: The sound of existential crisis
Sonos isn’t the first company to damage its reputation with a single big mistake, but it’s certainly one of the more notable examples in recent years. The…
If AI develops feelings, do we have to care?
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution raises questions that used to exist only in science fiction. Will AI replace artists and writers? Is it any…
We’re all sick of subscriptions
Fourteen years ago, anyone could buy Windows or Adobe Photoshop. Though the one-time fees could be steep (Photoshop started at $699 in 2010), users owned…
Justice Department busts major cybercrime hub
Cybercriminals who visited popeyetools.to recently to purchase stolen information and other illicit tools found a nasty surprise instead — the website…
Will Apple’s new phone change your life?
Will it recommend a new pizza place? Tell you that your top clashes with your pants? Help you deal with a surly teenager? Apple Intelligence, which…
Your AI cheat sheet
The technology is evolving so quickly that you’re forgiven if you don’t remember the finer details of artificial intelligence. But like it or not, AI’s…