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LinkedIn posts have gotten personal and deep

Why some LinkedIn users have become more comfortable detailing their relationship challenges, health issues and parenting milestones. https://wapo.st/45xu0J5

Schumer’s AI meeting will include top labor and civil rights advocates

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights President and CEO Maya Wiley will join top tech executives at the forum. https://wapo.st/47Y1GRZ

What the E.U.’s sweeping rules for Big Tech mean for your life online

The European Union’s Digital Services Act put additional limits on Big Tech to protect users online. But does it only help people across the pond? https://wapo.st/45MOrl9

FBI says it dismantled a botnet that hacked hundreds of thousands of computers

The FBI said the action disabled the infamous Qakbot network that had been used by cybercriminals to commit ransomware schemes, financial fraud, and other criminal activity. https://wapo.st/47Mt9G9

7 amazing tech products we’re embarrassed to love

These products are not the best for everyone. They are the perfect things for a handful of peculiar people — one of whom might be you. https://wapo.st/3YS4fkl

AI images are getting harder to spot. Google thinks it has a solution.

The tech giant unveiled a new watermark for AI-generated images, aiming to curb the spread of misinformation during the 2024 presidential campaign. https://wapo.st/44KL0ut

Schumer to host AI forum with CEOs including Musk and Zuckerberg

Sen. Charles Schumer has said the AI Insight Forums will convene tech experts with different perspectives, “doing years of work in a matter of months.” https://wapo.st/45qZ9hf

Meet the people who listen to podcasts 24/7

Some people leave podcasts or shows running while they eat, sleep and work. Nonstop listeners say the habit is helpful, but is it bad for our brains? https://wapo.st/3QXXgnN

Donald Trump marks return to X, formerly Twitter, with mug shot tweet

With 1 million ‘likes,’ the tweet still is not Trump’s most popular. That record is held by the tweet that announced his positive covid diagnosis. https://wapo.st/3KXGtxs

As Russian and Indian lunar landings near, the moon rush gets crowded

Spacecraft from the two countries are set to touch down on the lunar surface over the next few days. https://wapo.st/3P2ncNR

As wildfires spread, Canadian leaders ask Meta to reverse its news ban

Meta’s ban on news links has rankled Canadians trying to share evacuation information across remote communities where social media is key to disseminating news. https://wapo.st/3QQFza1

Elon Musk to limit ‘block’ function on his social media platform

CEO of X, the company formerly known as Twitter, says the feature will remain only for direct messages. https://wapo.st/3YG3f2t

Curious about that TikTok pickle sweatshirt? Here’s how to shop smart.

TIkTok is pushing hard for you to buy products directly from videos. Here’s how to be a savvy TikTok shopper and avoid getting scammed. https://wapo.st/3P24lSY

A nonprofit fights GOP allegations that it supported a ‘censorship regime’

Documents submitted to Jim Jordan’s committee, viewed exclusively by The Post, show that the nonprofit has worked with government officials from both parties. https://wapo.st/3QHVMxS

Can AI summaries save you from virtual meeting hell?

We put meeting AI features from Zoom and Otter.ai to the test to discover how well they work and how to think about using them in the future. https://wapo.st/45yRzkk

Musk now is requiring users of X to pay for access to TweetDeck

Many users were surprised when they went to sign in to TweetDeck on Tuesday and were directed to a sign-up page for X Premium, the site’s subscription service. https://wapo.st/3KIP9b5

TikTok Shop is a dream for creators. It’s putting shoppers at risk.

Sellers say TikTok Shop is a dream come true. Customers say it's a mixed bag. Here's how it works — and how to spot scams and dangerous products. https://wapo.st/3E4GwUd

Boston University hires Harvard disinformation scholar Joan Donovan

Donovan's dismissal by Harvard earlier this year stunned the academic community that studies social media, which is being assailed by conservatives and Rep. Jim Jordan's subcommittee on the weaponization of the federal government. https://wapo.st/3OXl0qV

5 ways to save money as streaming gets more expensive

Peak TV is over. Here's how to save money and your sanity in the new streaming epoch of paying more for less content. https://wapo.st/3KH355h

Chinese spies who read State Dept. email also hacked GOP congressman

Rep. Don Bacon tweeted Monday that he had been notified by the FBI that his emails had been hacked. https://wapo.st/3qxsEyS

Biden administration urges Supreme Court to block Texas social media law

Prelogar’s response clears the way for the Supreme Court to take up the state social media law cases in the next term. https://wapo.st/3QEdDGf

What to do when you’re accused of AI cheating

AI writing detectors like Turnitin and GPTZero suffer from false positives. Here’s the advice of academics, AI scientists and students on how to deal with it. https://wapo.st/3qrvW6P

Musk isn’t serious about fighting, Zuckerberg says. Here’s the latest.

The Facebook-turned-Meta CEO said Sunday it's time to move on from the idea he will meet the Twitter-turned-X owner in the ring for charity. https://wapo.st/45tTHtR

Professors have a summer assignment: Prevent ChatGPT chaos in the fall

College professors worry that ChatGPT will sow chaos on campuses this fall. They also await guidance from university leadership on how to deal with AI technology. https://wapo.st/3QD9ORw

Stanford University just schooled Congress on AI

The elite Silicon Valley university teaches Hill staffers on how to think about the fast-moving technology. https://wapo.st/47wWq7I

Forget AI. For a moment Silicon Valley was obsessed with floating rocks.

A purported discovery straight out of science fiction captivated Silicon Valley, showing how desperate the industry is to find the next big thing. https://wapo.st/4531vCX

These aircraft can (almost) fly themselves. We gave one a try.

Step inside the cockpit for a look at the future of autonomous flying. https://wapo.st/3OQ8mcb

Hospital bosses love AI. Doctors and nurses are worried.

Mount Sinai and other elite hospitals are pouring millions of dollars into chatbots and AI tools, as doctors and nurses worry the technology will upend their jobs. https://wapo.st/47sqLnF

Twitter was fined $350,000 for failing to turn over Trump’s data

An unsealed ruling shows that the special counsel investigating Jan. 6 requested the records under seal in January. https://wapo.st/3QAGhIk

How to make Slack less chaotic and easier to manage

Workplace communications tools shouldn’t be annoying. Save some items for later, learn how to focus your screen or silence some notifications. https://wapo.st/3s1TfEK

Are you smarter than a scammer? Play this game.

Scams are everywhere, and scammers are relentless. Think you know how to best avoid falling for a scam? Take our quiz and find out. https://wapo.st/3OM7wyb

AI is being used to give dead, missing kids a voice they didn’t ask for

The videos show the likeness of Gabriel Fernández, James Bulger and Madeleine McCann narrating their deaths or disappearances in child-like voices. https://wapo.st/3OsHcHV

Make it stop! How to handle that one streaming ad playing on repeat.

This is why you're haunted by that one ad again and again on YouTube, Hulu or Tubi TV. https://wapo.st/47qx0Iu

The ‘red team’ race to make AI go rogue

Tech firms know their chatbots can be biased, deceptive or even dangerous. They're paying hackers to figure out exactly how. https://wapo.st/3OtUUKA

Zoom, a champion of remote work, calls employees back to office

With its new mandate, Zoom joins a number of other companies in signaling a decline in appetite for the fully remote work many employees had come to prefer. https://wapo.st/44ZEfph

Woman sues Detroit after facial recognition mistakes her for crime suspect

Porcha Woodruff was eight months pregnant when she was arrested on her doorstep after facial recognition technology and a victim mistook her for a suspect. https://wapo.st/3qnZXV6

AI is acting ‘pro-anorexia’ and tech companies aren’t stopping it

New research shows how AI like ChatGPT, Bard and Stable Diffusion could fuel eating disorders with disturbing images and dangerous chatbot advice. https://wapo.st/3YnZT44

What happened to the original Biljana in ‘Planet of the Bass’?

Audrey Trullinger, who played Ms. Biljana Electronica in the viral Eurodance parody "Planet of the Bass" answered questions about her surprise replacement. https://wapo.st/44dD1Wx

Fleeing Elon Musk’s X, the quest to re-create ‘Black Twitter’

The influential online community that gave rise to social movements like #BlackLivesMatter is now a "digital diaspora” in search of a new home. https://wapo.st/47iwUCW

Cyberattack disrupts health-care system’s services in several states

A California-based healthcare system faced a cyberattack this week, shutting down some services at affiliated locations and forcing some to rely on paper records. https://wapo.st/44TiNlO

Kai Cenat built a streaming career on Twitch before NYC riot charges

Here's what to know about influencer Kai Cenat's rise to Twitch stardom and eventual riot charges. https://wapo.st/47ixTmB

‘Interstellar shout’ restores NASA contact with lost Voyager 2 spacecraft

NASA’s antenna in Canberra detected a “heartbeat” from Voyager 2 after an erroneous command tilted its antenna away from Earth and severed contact. https://wapo.st/44UfIlG

Every start-up is an AI company now. Bubble fears are growing.

A February report helped kick off the AI boom by stating that ChatGPT had 100 million users. In reality, consumer interest in chatbots might not be that strong. https://wapo.st/3YlJMUG

Judge clears way for DOJ’s antitrust case against Google to go to trial

The government’s case alleging Google has an illegal monopoly in the search engine business will go to trial in September. https://wapo.st/3YtR7BF

Why is Apple’s CEO always giving the peace sign in photos?

Here are many, many photos of Apple CEO Tim Cook giving the peace sign — for some reason. https://wapo.st/44S3ERZ

Lawsuit accuses Tesla of exaggerating driving range to boost EV sales

A group of Tesla owners accused the automaker of inflating in advertisements the distance the vehicles can travel on a single charge. https://wapo.st/3QpTKCt

Job site AI assesses candidate qualifications but also employer tastes

Your résumé is only part of how LinkedIn, Indeed and ZipRecruiter’s AI evaluates you as a potential match for an employer. https://wapo.st/3qhMs9f

Agence France-Presse takes Elon Musk’s X to court over news content

The move comes as tech giants face growing pressure at home and abroad to pay publishers for news content. https://wapo.st/3OGQCks

Credit card fraud isn’t going anywhere. Here’s how to protect yourself.

Fraud spiked during the pandemic, and credit card companies are still dealing with the fallout. These tips can help you stay ahead of the criminal curve. https://wapo.st/3OENh5h

Hacking group plans system to encrypt social media and other apps

The hacktivist group Cult of the Dead Cow will release details about the system at Def Con next week. https://wapo.st/45afXZp