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CrowdStrike senior vice president Adam Meyers apologized for the disaster, laying out the technical missteps that allowed a faulty configuration update to balloon into a “Blue Screen of Death” on more than 8 million Windows devices running CrowdStrike’s antivirus sensors. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/24/congress-grills-crowdstrike-about-multibillion-dollar-july-outage/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

“5G” might just mean 5G networks are around you somewhere. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/24/5g-phone-signal-bars-meaning-iphone-android/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Moscow’s influence efforts center on undermining Democrat Kamala Harris, according to ODNI report. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/23/us-election-foreign-influence-russia-china-iran-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

U.S. to crack down on Chinese tech in driverless and connected vehicles https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/23/china-tech-cars-ban/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Elon Musk blinks first, bowing to pressure in Brazil to reopen X. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/22/musk-brazil-x/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The game maker bought the land as part of a 2017 stunt to impede then-President Donald Trump’s border wall. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been using it, the suit says. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/21/cards-against-humanity-sues-musk-spacex/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

And pro tip: Switching to a smaller cellphone company may be the best way to save money. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/20/iphone-16-best-time-to-buy-phone-deals-free/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Should you upgrade your smartphone? Take our quiz. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2022/phone-upgrade-quiz/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Federal Trade Commission said social media and streaming companies including YouTube, Amazon and Facebook fail to adequately protect consumer privacy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/19/ftc-report-social-media-streaming-child-online-privacy-safety/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Eyewear companies sell lenses that block blue light at an upcharge, claiming it causes eyestrain. But experts say research offers no evidence of that. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/19/blue-light-glasses-effective-work-eyestrain/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

FBI Director hails successful action but calls it “just one round in a much longer fight.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/18/china-tech-spy-network/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A pro-Kremlin narrative implicating Kyiv takes hold among some conservative influencers, as tech leaders testify on the Hill about foreign meddling in election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/18/trump-routh-russia-ukraine/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The company’s latest iPhones don’t have Apple Intelligence yet — but they do think about photos differently. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/18/apple-iphone-16-pro-review-battery-life-camera-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI needs a lot of electricity and water to stay cool in data centers. We break down the toll prompt-by-prompt to show the scale of AI’s environmental needs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/18/energy-ai-use-electricity-water-data-centers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The lawsuit alleges sexual harassment and injury on the set of the Amazon Prime reality competition show “Beast Games,” based on the internet star’s videos. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/18/mrbeast-lawsuit-amazon-beast-games/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Federal Aviation Administration wants to fine Elon Musk’s SpaceX $633,009 for allegedly failing to follow license requirements in two recent launches. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/17/faa-spacex-fine-elon-musk-regulation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Russian propagandists have circulated a video falsely accusing Kamala Harris of involvement in a hit-and-run accident, Microsoft says. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/17/russia-fake-videos-election-interference-kamala-harris/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Instagram is introducing Teen Accounts, which aim to streamline previous attempts to give parents oversight into what their younger teens are doing online. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/17/instagram-teen-accounts-meta-child-safety-scrutiny/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The U.S. recently imposed sanctions on RT’s parent companies, Rossiya Segodnya and TV-Novosti, accusing them of acting as an arm of Moscow’s intelligence operations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/17/meta-ban-rt-russia-state-media/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Yes, there are still green bubbles — and security compromises that Apple could have avoided. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/16/apple-ios-18-green-bubble-messages-android-iphone/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger