An unprecedented ban on TikTok in the state of Montana that critics say tramples free speech rights would be voided if the app’s China-based owner sells it to a country…
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Lawsuits targeting company websites for ADA violations on the rise
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The Americans with Disabilities Act does not stop at ramps and railings. Websites also have ADA requirements to ensure universal access to public accommodations. Peace Coffee…
Extent of cyberattack on Philadelphia Inquirer remains unclear as journalists prepare to cover major election
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Philadelphia Inquirer and outside cybersecurity experts have yet to determine the full extent of a cyberattack on the news organization last week, but the disruption…
What is a foundation model? An explainer for non-experts
Credit: Stanford University New advancements in AI are transforming many aspects of our society. At the forefront of this development are powerful machine learning algorithms known as foundation models. The…
Executive fired from TikTok’s Chinese owner says Beijing had access to app data in termination suit
This Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, shows the icon for TikTok in New York. A former executive at TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has accused the tech giant of serving as…
Brazil’s internet bill row, explained
Companies like Telegram, whose logo is pictured here on a smartphone, and Google say their business is threatened by a new bill in Brazil aimed at regulating disinformation online. Messaging…
Google is giving its dominant search engine an artificial-intelligence makeover
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Google on Wednesday disclosed plans to infuse its…
Google answers ChatGPT challenge with Bard expansion
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the Google I/O keynote session at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, on May 10, 2023. Google on Wednesday said it is…
Musk says inactive Twitter accounts being purged
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Elon Musk on Monday announced that Twitter is canceling accounts that haven’t been used for a long time. The move comes as Musk tries to ramp…
Twitter-like Bluesky creates invite envy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As influencers and celebrities fret over chaos at Twitter, a new platform called Bluesky is being hyped as a promising alternative. Bluesky was created by Twitter’s…
