Social media account recovery is a pain after a hacking incident, but it’s not impossible. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/hacked-social-media-account-recovery/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
A federal appeals court ruled that Google must face trial in a case seeking class action status that alleges its Chrome browser misled users over data collection. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/20/google-chrome-class-action-lawsuit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Google just keeps highlighting scams when you’re looking for help from your bank, airline or other businesses — and people are being tricked out of money. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/20/google-search-scams-customer-service-phone-numbers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The software millionaire was once considered the U.K.’s version of Bill Gates. The yacht trip came after his acquittal on U.S. fraud charges related to a 2011 tech deal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/20/mike-lynch-yacht-bayesian-sicily/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Trump isn’t using AI as a sophisticated weapon of deception, but as just another tool in his rhetorical arsenal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/19/trump-taylor-swift-ai-fakes-dnc-kamala-harris/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Groups that promote diversity in tech are shutting their doors, laying off staff, and rebranding their efforts to stay afloat amid backlash against DEI. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/19/silicon-valley-dei-backlash/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Victor Miller has skirted attempts by OpenAI and the state to shut down his campaign, believed to be the first U.S. effort of its kind. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/19/artificial-intelligence-mayor-cheyenne-vic/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Hard-right provocateurs take aim at how the former president’s aides are positioning him for the November vote - though not at the Republican candidate himself. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/18/trump-campaign-nick-fuentes-groypers-hard-right-criticism/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The social media platform and owner Elon Musk have been feuding with Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes for months. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/17/x-brazil-musk-moraes-judge/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The AI company found its tools used for websites and social media posts trying to increase polarization in the U.S. election. The posts did not gain widespread traction, OpenAI said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/16/openai-influence-iran-chatgpt-election-harris-trump/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Tehran is chasing deals with two Chinese companies that specialize in small satellites with powerful cameras. Intelligence assessments worry about military applications. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/08/16/iran-space-china-satellites-military/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The blacklisted Fornite app is coming back (sort of) to phones, showing the complicated efforts to wrest app power from Apple and Google. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/16/fornite-mobile-ios-android-app-store/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Stolen data from a background check company may expose millions of Social Security numbers, a lawsuit claims. Here’s how to protect yourself. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/15/social-security-hack-leak-ssn-freeze-credit-npd/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Meta removed dozens of accounts promoting a fictitious political advocacy group ahead of the 2024 election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/15/meta-foreign-influence-fake-accounts/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The master software for some Android phones includes a hidden feature that is insecure and could be activated to allow remote control or spying, a security company says. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/15/google-sold-android-phones-with-hidden-insecure-feature-companies-find/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
As deepfakes flood the web, deepfake detector tools have been marketed as a silver bullet for identifying what’s real. But they can be easily duped. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2024/ai-detection-tools-accuracy-deepfakes-election-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The platform owner’s assertion that a distributed denial of service attack caused a 40-minute delay in his audio exchange with the former president meets with skepticism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/14/experts-doubt-musk-cyberattack-claim/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The company’s new Pixel 9 smartphones contain new AI features -- including a handy tool for screenshot hoarders. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/13/google-pixel-9-feature-ai-screenshots-photos-gemini/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
There are so. many. commercials for artificial intelligence. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/13/ai-ads-olympics-commercials-overload-google/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The revival of Trump’s account on X offers him a bigger audience and also provides a boost for Elon Musk’s platform. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/12/trump-returns-x-elon-musk-interview/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The upcoming election is raising questions about privacy in the internet era. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/12/voting-privacy-election-2024-spouse-online/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Political tweets made up 17% percent of his feed this year — up from two percent in 2021 https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/11/musk-x-feed-politics-trump/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The entrepreneur’s provocative online posts repel some EV buyers, but he may be winning over some conservatives, analysts and consumers say. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/10/musk-tesla-trump-fans/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
On Front Porch Forum, politics is fair game but unkindness is strictly prohibited. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/10/front-porch-forum-vermont-research-new-public/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Donald Trump’s company, which operates Truth Social, said it earned $837,000 in quarterly revenue. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/09/trump-media-loss-quarter/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The youngs who love flip phones and film cameras have a point about the downsides of brain-draining, complex gadgets. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/09/why-dumb-technology-vs-smart-gadgets/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The company’s threat report cites efforts of different Iranian groups to run influence campaigns aimed at political extremes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/09/iran-fake-news-microsoft-report/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
A small group of aides is racing to position the former president as the biggest entertainer on the popular video app. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/08/trump-tiktok-celebrity-videos-/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The Justice Department sued TikTok, alleging the app allows kids to make accounts and then amasses data on them. But TikTok is just one of many apps and websites that constantly observe, identify and track users. https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/tiktok-big-tech-and-where-your-data-is-going/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The company says it is working on fixes for flaw presented at annual Black Hat security conference. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/07/design-flaw-could-allow-hackers-roll-back-microsoft-windows-updates/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Google updated its tool for taking down AI-generated explicit images. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/07/delete-deepfake-nude-google-search/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
“Age assurance” checks -- increasingly popular among lawmakers trying to wall kids off from the open internet -- rely on a style of surveillance that ranges “from ‘somewhat privacy violating’ to ‘authoritarian nightmare.’” https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/07/face-scanning-kids-online-privacy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Elon Musk has declared that “civil war is inevitable” in Keir Starmer’s Britain. A government minister called his comments “pretty deplorable.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/06/elon-musk-uk-riots-civil-war/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The tech giant has nine products with more than a billion users https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/03/google-antitrust-monopoly-company-ownership-youtube/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Maybe you could choose a Google-quality search engine tailored to children or news. Or would Android, Google search and Chrome be split up? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/06/google-antitrust-lawsuit-illegal-monopoly/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Elon Musk closes X offices in San Francisco, ending a fraught chapter between the billionaire and the city. Musk has long threatened to leave the city, citing its progressive politics and struggles with homelessness. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/05/musk-moves-x-out-of-san-francisco/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The ruling is a victory for the DOJ, in the first of a string of federal antitrust lawsuits against Big Tech. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/05/doj-google-monopoly-trial-judgment/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The billionaire accused OpenAI of abandoning its original mission. OpenAI execs have said Musk is sour that he missed out on the start-up’s success https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/05/openai-elon-musk-new-lawsuit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The lawsuit seeking class-action status and $5 billion in damages alleges Meta intentionally got teens hooked on Instagram and knowingly exposed them to harmful content. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/05/meta-lawsuit-teen-mental-health/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
For years, Apple’s popular smartwatch has emphasized the importance of being active. Now, new software will give you the chance to slow down. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/05/apple-watchos-11-vitals-training-rest/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
AI chatbots are taking the world by storm. We analyzed thousands of conversations to see what people are really asking them and what topics are most discussed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/04/chatgpt-use-real-ai-chatbot-conversations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
A cottage industry has arisen around bizarre cat videos made with the help of artificial intelligence. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/03/ai-cats-video-tikok-instagram-youtube/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Google hired the co-founders of prominent AI start-up Character.ai, in a deal similar to recent transactions by Microsoft and Amazon that drew antitrust scrutiny. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/02/google-character-ai-noam-shazeer/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The ad showed a father using AI to help his daughter write a letter to her sports hero. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/02/google-gemini-ad-ai-sydney-mclaughlin/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The DOJ says TikTok made it too easy for children to create accounts and then collected data on those who did. The lawsuit comes five years after regulators fined TikTok’s predecessor on similar charges. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/02/doj-tiktok-child-privacy-lawsuit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Finally, a use for artificial intelligence that doesn’t stink. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/02/nbc-ai-al-michaels-paris-olympics/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Bipartisan pressure in Congress emerges for OpenAI to prove it is developing its AI safely. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/02/openai-whistleblowers-grassley/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The layoffs by one of the nation’s largest chip makers is a setback for the Biden administration’s campaign to revitalize U.S. chip manufacturing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/01/intel-layoffs-chips/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The iOS 18.1 beta offers a first look at Apple Intelligence tools, but it’s not for everyone. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/01/apple-intelligence-test-ios-18-1-features/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The Democratic National Convention has issued credentials to over 200 online content creators, a move that may boost Kamala Harris’s profile with young voters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/01/dnc-convention-chicago-creators/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger