#MilkCrateChallenge: TikTok hiding dangerous new trend amid reports of injuries
The Milk Crate Challenge is spreading fast across social media, but TikTok is taking steps to keep its users from spreading dangerous content.
Tech, finance leaders meeting with Biden to talk cybersecurity defense
Among the expected guests at Wednesday's summit are Apple chief executive Tim Cook, Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy and Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet, Google's parent companies.
California man broke into thousands of iCloud accounts to steal nude images, feds say
A Southern California man broke into thousands of Apple iCloud accounts and collected more than 620,000 private photos and videos in an effort to steal images of nude young women, federal authorities said.
Twitter suspends DeSantis’ press secretary’s account for ‘abusive behavior’
Twitter suspended the account of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary for violating rules on "abusive behavior" after The Associated Press said her conduct led to a reporter receiving threats and other online abuse.
Elon Musk introduces humanoid robot prototype at Tesla AI Day
Elon Musk says the "Tesla Bot" will probably be launched in 2022, claiming the robot would "eliminate dangerous, repetitive, boring tasks."
Delete old accounts to keep hackers and trackers at bay
If you had to name every online account you have, you’d probably be hard pressed. Each year we add new ones, and forget the old ones. But you need to add this step - delete.
OnlyFans to ban 'sexually explicit' content
OnlyFans is planning to ban “sexually explicit” content starting in October.
FTC refiles antitrust lawsuit against Facebook
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a filing a revised version of its complaint alleging that Facebook abused its market power to suppress competition.
T-Mobile data breach: More than 40 million customers exposed
Names, Social Security numbers and information from driver's licenses or other identification were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said Wednesday.
Twitter tests feature that allows users to flag misleading tweets
Starting on Aug. 17, some users in the United States, South Korea and Australia will find the option to flag a tweet as “It’s misleading” after clicking on the report tweet button.
T-Mobile data breach: Company says investigation underway
T-Mobile says it is investigating a leak of its data after someone took to an online forum offering to sell the personal information of cellphone users.
Park Service pushes back against licensing Georgia spaceport
The National Park Service is pushing back after a U.S. government report recommended approval of a launchpad for commercial rockets on the Georgia coast, saying a chance of explosive misfires over a federally protected island popular with tourists and campers poses an “unacceptable risk.”
YouTube suspends Rand Paul for violating COVID misinformation policy
This is the second time in two weeks that YouTube has removed one of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's videos for violating its rules on COVID misinformation.
Panic on planes after images are AirDropped to passengers
Passengers on airplanes have been receiving threats on their phones while they are sitting on the plane. It has happened at several airports across the country, including in Atlanta.
Nissan to close huge plant for 2 weeks due to chip shortage
Nissan says its huge factory in Smyrna, Tennessee, will close for two weeks starting Monday due to computer chip shortages brought on by a coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia.
Facebook's new prayer tool arrives to mixed reception
Users who are members of faith-based Facebook groups will find an option allowing them to request prayers and other group members will be able to respond via the “I prayed” icon.
Bipedal robot becomes 1st ever to run 5K, university says
A robot named Cassie became the first machine of its kind to run a 5K footrace — and she did it in one charge.
Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse
Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their citizens.
Surgical robot firm to invest $500M in Georgia, hiring 1,200
A California company that makes surgical robots will invest $500 million in an Atlanta-area expansion, hiring 1,200 new workers by 2024.
Amazon, Google, others to help US fight ransomware, cyber threats
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative — a new agency effort to drive down the risk of ransomware attacks in the United States.