Neuralink knew for years that tiny wires in brain were an issue, Reuters says

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has long known about significant durability and reliability issues with its tiny wires, which are designed to detect and stimulate neural activity, yet deemed the risk too low for a redesign despite evidence from animal testing, Reuters reports.

Apple IOS eye tracking will let you control an iPhone with your eyes

New features coming to Apple IOS 18 later this year will allow users to control their iPhone with their eyes and offer a way for deaf or hard of hearing users to experience music.

'One chip challenge' caused teen's death, autopsy concludes

The "one chip challenge" tested one’s ability to eat the spicy chip without drinking any liquids to relieve the burning sensation.

Hip Hop and AI: Balancing innovation and authenticity l Street Soldiers

As technology moves forward at breakneck speed, concerns are rising in the entertainment industry, and among lawmakers, about authenticity, ownership, and the loss of creative and production jobs.

Celebrity ‘blockout’ is social media protest over Gaza

Some social media users are calling out celebrities for what they say is inaction in the face of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza — and they’ve taken to a “blockout” to pressure the stars to take a stand.

ChatGPT upgrade: OpenAI’s GPT-4o allows chatbot to emote, give faster responses

OpenAI announced ChatGPT’s upgrade to GPT-4o on Monday, giving the chatbot "more natural human-computer interactions," the company said on its website. 

EXCLUSIVE: NYPD expands drone use for crowd control, public safety measures

The NYPD is beginning to incorporate drones into more of their patrols to help deal with large crowds, protests, and spontaneous demonstrations.

Self-driving cars could lead to a fourth, white traffic signal — or no signals at all

The advent of self-driving cars could bring significant changes to traffic laws, including the addition of a fourth, white traffic signal indicating autonomous vehicle control, or potentially eliminating traffic signals altogether, according to researchers and pilot programs testing these concepts.

‘Get Ready With Me’ TikTok star announces own death in final video

Popular TikTok creator Dr. Kimberley Nix announced her own death in a heartfelt final video titled "Get Ready with Me, One Last Time," where she shared her journey with metastatic sarcoma and encouraged new followers to learn from her experiences.

Investigation launched after complaints about the NYPD's social media use

New York City’s watchdog agency says it has launched a probe into allegations that the New York City Police Department has improperly used its official social media accounts to target public officials and private citizens.

Warnings and advice as AI impostor scams skyrocket nationwide

There is a new warning about AI impostor scams, when scammers use artificial intelligence to clone your voice or the voice of your loved ones to try and get money.

Instacart, Uber Eats team up to offer restaurant delivery

Instacart and Uber Eats have joined forces to offer restaurant delivery services to customers in the U.S.

LinkedIn adds 3 games to spark conversation and connection

As word games continue to dominate the daily internet routine of many, LinkedIn is hoping its versions will spark a conversation among your co-workers, college alumni and other associates.

Watch: Robot dog in sparkly costume celebrates International Dance Day

Spot ,Boston Dynamics’ “creepy" robotic dog, danced in a sparkly blue costume to commemorate International Dance Day on April 29.

Do we really know the impact of social media use and abuse?

Social media is everywhere and it's hard to imagine what our lives would be like without it, but do we really know about the true impact of social media use and abuse?

Sam's Club to roll out AI checkout technology across all stores soon

Sam's Club is introducing artificial intelligence technology to verify purchases and expedite exits by 23%, initially unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, with plans to implement it across all nearly 600 stores by year's end.

Kaiser Permanente says data breach may affect 13.4M customers

Kaiser Permanente said it is notifying members after a recent data breach potentially affected millions of accounts.

Athletic director allegedly frames principal with AI-generated hate recording

A Maryland high school athletic director was arrested after he allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to create racist and antisemitic audio in the voice of his boss, officials said Thursday.