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Online trolls from the "manosphere" have shared abusive comments about women in the days following Donald Trump's reelection.

‘Your body, my choice’: Attacks on women surge on social media following election

November 12, 2024 1:32 PM CNN

CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Sexist and abusive attacks on women, like “your body, my choice” and “get back to the…

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Trump’s media stock was halted for extremely volatile trading as America went to the polls

November 5, 2024 8:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s social media company was temporarily halted – twice – after a sudden…

Civil rights coalition calls on Musk and Zuckerberg to take action against election disinformation

October 21, 2024 4:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — An umbrella organization of civil rights groups is alerting the public to “digital voting…

We finally know what caused the global tech outage – and how much it cost

July 24, 2024 10:13 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 24 JUL 24 12:13 ET By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Insurers have begun calculating the financial damage caused by last week’s…

Snapchat is rolling out new safety tools aimed at protecting teens from sextortion

June 25, 2024 6:42 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 25 JUN 24 05:30 ET Updated: 25 JUN 24 09:06 ET By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Snapchat is working to make it harder for…

Everything Apple announced at its big AI event

June 10, 2024 5:39 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 10 JUN 24 07:43 ET Updated: 10 JUN 24 17:33 ET By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Cupertino, California (CNN) — Apple just kicked…

Investigation into child exploitation on Meta platforms leads to arrests of three men

May 9, 2024 10:37 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 09 MAY 24 12:50 ET By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — An investigation by the New Mexico Attorney General into the…

‘Should have been done yesterday’: Rural, older Americans could get hurt as affordable internet program runs out of cash

April 29, 2024 7:46 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 29 APR 24 07:00 ET Updated: 29 APR 24 08:28 ET By Brian Fung and Jason Carroll, CNN (CNN) — For Cindy Westman, the internet…

Chinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms

April 26, 2024 8:09 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 25 APR 24 23:00 ET Updated: 26 APR 24 00:01 ET By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance…

Net neutrality is back as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

April 25, 2024 10:06 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 25 APR 24 12:10 ET Updated: 25 APR 24 12:22 ET By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US government on Thursday banned…

China says US TikTok ban ‘an act of bullying’ that would backfire

March 13, 2024 4:24 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 13 MAR 24 06:46 ET By Nectar Gan, Marc Stewart and Wayne Chang, CNN Hong Kong/Beijing (CNN) — China has described a potential…

A Microsoft employee warns that the company’s AI tool can generate ‘offensive images’

March 6, 2024 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 06 MAR 24 11:46 ET By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — A Microsoft software engineer on Wednesday warned of shortcomings in…

AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile customers report a massive outage, disrupting phone service across America

February 22, 2024 7:18 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 22 FEB 24 06:31 ET Updated: 22 FEB 24 09:46 ET By Melissa Alonso and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — AT&T’s network went down…

Former TikTok executive sues the company for alleged gender and age discrimination

February 9, 2024 9:48 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 09 FEB 24 11:10 ET By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — A former TikTok senior executive is suing the company alleging that…

The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

December 27, 2023 9:56 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 27 DEC 23 08:46 ET Updated: 27 DEC 23 11:37 ET By Clare Duffy and David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — The New York Times has…

Apple expected to unveil new iPhone at ‘Wonderlust’ special event

August 30, 2023 8:40 AM CNN Newsource

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. Pictured is the Apple store at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, on April 14. New…

Large US tech companies face new EU rules

August 26, 2023 11:04 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 25 AUG 23 03:04 ET Updated: 26 AUG 23 13:13 ET By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — The world’s largest tech companies must comply…

T-Mobile to lay off 5,000 employees

August 24, 2023 7:24 AM CNN Newsource

Courtesy: MGN Originally Published: 24 AUG 23 10:08 ETBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — T-Mobile on Thursday announced it plans to lay off…

Elon Musk rebrands Twitter as X

July 24, 2023 9:54 AM CNN Newsource

New York (CNN) — In a radical rebranding, Twitter owner Elon Musk has replaced Twitter’s iconic bird logo with X. Musk made the shock…

Should parents decide what their kids do online? These states think so

April 15, 2023 12:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN In the future, when teenagers want to sign up for an account on Facebook or Instagram, they may first need to ask their…

Montana lawmakers vote to completely ban TikTok in the state

April 14, 2023 2:16 PM CNN

By Brian Fung, CNN Montana became the first US state on Friday to pass legislation banning TikTok on all personal devices, sending a bill to Gov.…

Montana lawmakers vote to completely ban TikTok in the state

April 14, 2023 2:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Montana became the first US state on Friday to pass legislation banning TikTok on all personal devices, sending a bill to Gov.…

Suspect and Cash App founder Bob Lee appear to have argued before the murder, documents show

April 14, 2023 3:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Miracle, Anna-Maja Rappard, Rebekah Riess, Taylor Romine and Ramishah Maruf, CNN Nima Momeni, the man accused of killing Cash App founder…

Suspect and Cash App founder Bob Lee appear to have argued before the murder, documents show

April 14, 2023 3:39 AM CNN

By Veronica Miracle, Anna-Maja Rappard, Rebekah Riess, Taylor Romine and Ramishah Maruf, CNN Nima Momeni, the man accused of killing Cash App founder…

Cash App founder Bob Lee knew the suspect in his stabbing death, police say

April 14, 2023 3:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Flower and Paradise Afshar, CNN San Francisco Police have arrested Nima Momeni in connection to the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee, San…

Amazon is ‘investing heavily’ in the technology behind ChatGPT

April 13, 2023 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Amazon wants investors to know it won’t be left behind in the latest Big Tech arms race over artificial…

Uber is funding an e-bike trade-in program to curb battery fires

April 12, 2023 1:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Kelly Uber is funding a new program that aims to get electric bikes with dangerous non-certified lithium-ion batteries off New York City…

Arkansas governor signs sweeping bill imposing a minimum age limit for social media usage

April 12, 2023 4:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a sweeping bill imposing a minimum age limit for social media usage, in the latest…

Elon Musk says he’s cut about 80% of Twitter’s staff

April 12, 2023 7:22 AM CNN

By Michelle Toh and Juliana Liu, CNN Elon Musk has laid off more than 6,000 people at Twitter since taking over the company, he told the BBC in a…

NPR and PBS stop using Twitter after receiving ‘government funded media’ label

April 13, 2023 1:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN NPR on Wednesday said that it is suspending its use of Twitter after clashing with the social media company and its owner Elon…

FBI warns consumers not to use public phone charging stations

April 12, 2023 9:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn The FBI is warning consumers against using public phone charging stations in order to avoid exposing their devices to malicious…

FBI warns consumers not to use public phone charging stations

April 12, 2023 6:49 AM CNN

By Jennifer Korn The FBI is warning consumers against using public phone charging stations in order to avoid exposing their devices to malicious…

Who says romance is dead? Couples are using ChatGPT to write their wedding vows

April 12, 2023 6:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When Elyse Nguyen was nearing her wedding date in February and still hadn’t started writing her vows, a…

Elon Musk says he’s cut about 80% of Twitter’s staff

April 12, 2023 7:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Toh and Juliana Liu, CNN Elon Musk has laid off more than 6,000 people at Twitter since taking over the company, he told the BBC in a…

Warren Buffett gives reason for surprise sale of stake in Taiwan’s TSMC

April 11, 2023 10:37 PM CNN

By Juliana Liu, CNN Warren Buffett says geopolitical tensions were “a consideration” in the decision to sell most of Berkshire…

Warren Buffett gives reason for surprise sale of stake in Taiwan’s TSMC

April 11, 2023 10:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Juliana Liu, CNN Warren Buffett says geopolitical tensions were “a consideration” in the decision to sell most of Berkshire…

Elizabeth Holmes must report to prison this month while waiting out her appeal, judge rules

April 13, 2023 12:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN A judge on Monday denied Elizabeth Holmes’ request to remain free while she appeals her conviction, setting the…

Former Twitter executives sue company to recover over $1 million in legal fees

April 11, 2023 6:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Former senior executives of Twitter have sued the company in an attempt to recover more than $1 million in legal expenses incurred…

Alibaba unveils its ChatGPT-style service

April 11, 2023 2:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Toh, CNN Alibaba showed off its answer to the ChatGPT craze on Tuesday, demonstrating new software that it plans to eventually roll out…

Tesla is opening a Megafactory for huge batteries in China

April 10, 2023 12:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Ramishah Maruf and Juliana Liu, CNN Tesla will open a Megapack battery factory in Shanghai, it said on Sunday, as it doubles down on its…

The city without TikTok offers a window to America’s potential future

April 8, 2023 5:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Across the United States, more than 150 million people are being faced with the possibility of a new reality: life without…

‘It’s an especially bad time’: Tech layoffs are hitting ethics and safety teams

April 6, 2023 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, as online platforms began facing greater scrutiny for their impacts on users,…

Don’t tell anything to a chatbot you want to keep private

April 6, 2023 7:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN As the tech sector races to develop and deploy a crop of powerful new AI chatbots, their widespread adoption has ignited…

Apple is set to open its first retail store in Mumbai as it bets big on India

April 6, 2023 2:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Toh, CNN Apple is finally getting ready to open its first physical store in the country as it bets on India as a market and manufacturing…

The city without TikTok offers a window to America’s potential future

April 5, 2023 11:09 PM CNN

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Across the United States, more than 150 million people are being faced with the possibility of a new reality: life without…

Arkansas House passes bill requiring social media platforms to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent for minors

April 5, 2023 11:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The Arkansas House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would require social media companies to…

Tech executive Bob Lee, founder of Cash App, dead after apparent stabbing attack in San Francisco

April 5, 2023 6:55 PM CNN

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Bob Lee, the former chief technology officer of Square who helped launch Cash App, has died after an apparent stabbing…

Tim Cook and Bob Iger to meet with House China committee members

April 5, 2023 8:56 AM CNN

By Brian Fung, CNN Members of a House panel focused on US-China competition are set to meet with leaders from Silicon Valley and Hollywood during a…

Tim Cook and Bob Iger to meet with House China committee members

April 5, 2023 8:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Members of a House panel focused on US-China competition are set to meet with leaders from Silicon Valley and Hollywood during a…

Academic researchers blast Twitter’s data paywall as ‘outrageously expensive’

April 5, 2023 8:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN After Twitter announced in February it would begin charging third parties to access its platform data, academic researchers warned…

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