Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been โpurloining millionsโ of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots.
Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia
An independent Russian news site has reported that a court in Russia convicted the spokesperson of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in absentia.
State AGs send letter to Meta asking it to take 'immediate action' on user account takeovers
A group of 40 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta expressing concern over what they say is dramatic uptick of consumer complaints about account takeovers and lockouts.
Fly fair! The points, perks, and pitfalls of airline credit cards
Booking a flight with earned miles or points is not synonymous with a free ride. Travelers are still responsible for ticket taxes, fees, and surcharges. These additional costs can accumulate, so meticulous planning is essential to maximize your rewards.
A teen girl found an iPhone in an airplane bathroom. Her family says it was put there to record her
The family of a 14-year-old girl who allegedly discovered an iPhone taped to the back of a toilet seat on a recent flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boston said they believe it was put there to record her by a member of the crew.
Both sides use trove of cell data at Alex Murdaugh trial
A state agent testifying in Alex Murdaughโs double murder trial meticulously reconstructed activity from his iPhone and the cellphones of his son and wife the night they were killed to try to link the disgraced South Carolina attorney to the shooting deaths.
Letโs Talk About How We Talk | River City Live
Looking for a breakthrough in your relationships and life? Coach and author, Mary Lyn Jenkins, joined River City Live ย today, and told us how her book, The Transformative Power of Language, is for anyone ready to practice. She says that choosing your words wisely is ย probably the most important shift you could ever make. In other words, says Jenkins, โLetโs talk about how we talk!โ
Apple's app store chief fends off attacks in antitrust trial
Appleโs top app store executive faced a barrage of documents lobbed by an Epic Games lawyer aiming to prove allegations that the iPhone maker has been gouging app makers as part of a scheme hatched by Appleโs late co-founder Steve Jobs.
Facebook finds Chinese hacking operation targeting Uyghurs
Facebook says hackers in China used fake accounts and impostor websites in a bid to break into the phones of Uyghur Muslims, Facebook announced Wednesday, March 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)Hackers in China used fake Facebook accounts and impostor websites to try to break into the computers and smartphones of Uyghur Muslims, the social network said Wednesday. The hackers attempted to gain access to the computers and phones by creating fake Facebook accounts for supposed journalists and activists, as well as fake websites and apps intended to appeal to a Uyghur audience. In some cases, the hackers created lookalike websites almost identical to legitimate news sites popular with Uyghurs. FireEye, however, said in a statement that โwe believe this operation was conducted in supportโ of the Chinese government.
Stripe continues cash haul, now valued at $95 billion
The online payment company continues to attract investors, raising $600 million in funding to reach a company valuation of $95 billion, making it the most valuable private fintech company in the world. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)The online payment company Stripe continues to attract investors, raising $600 million in funding to reach a whopping company valuation of $95 billion. Stripe is by far the most valuable private fintech company in the world. Robinhood, the trading platform recently making headlines, just raised $3 billion to reach a valuation of around $11.2 billion. Companies that enable online payments have thrived in the pandemic.
With 'big one' coming, quake alert system launches in Oregon
FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2019, file photo, a mobile phone customer looks at an earthquake warning application on an iPhone in Los Angeles. An earthquake early warning system operated by the U.S. Geological Survey has been activated in Oregon on the 10th anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)SALEM, Ore. โ People in Oregon will be better prepared for earthquakes โ particularly important in the Pacific Northwest because experts say โthe big one" is coming โ as an early warning system launched Thursday, the 10th anniversary of a devastating quake and tsunami in Japan. California already has the system, while Washington state will join in May to complete coverage of the West Coast. โWhen a Cascadia event happens, the critical seconds of notice ShakeAlert warnings provide will save lives and reduce damage to important lifeline systems,โ Oregon Gov.
Facebook says it will pay $1B over 3 years to news industry
The social networking giant, which has been tussling with Australia over a law that would make social platforms pay news organizations, said it has invested $600 million since 2018 for news. The social networking giant, which has been tussling with Australia over a law that would make social platforms pay news organizations, said it has invested $600 million since 2018 in news. Google said in October that it would pay publishers $1 billion over the next three years. News companies want Google and Facebook to pay for the news that appears on their platforms. Facebook was criticized for its ban, which also temporarily cut access to government pandemic, public health and emergency services on the social networking site.
Ponte Vedra medical tech accused of distributing child abuse videos
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A 41-year-old Ponte Vedra Beach man was arrested this week by the FBI on charges of distribution of child pornography, the U.S. Attorneyโs Office announced Friday. According to the criminal complaint, an investigation that began a year ago in Wisconsin traced the source of internet videos showing children being sexually abused to George Thomas Griffiths Jr. Independently, the St. Johns County Sheriffโs Office was contacted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a user who updated videos containing possible child exploitation in the same time period. Prosecutors said the source of the videos was traced to IP addresses at Griffithsโ Ponte Vedra Beach home and to the place where he worked as a radiology technician in Jacksonville. On Nov. 20, agents served a search warrant at his home and seized his iPhone, which contained at least 2,000 images and at least 10 videos depicting child sexual abuse, according to court documents.
Facebook steps up vaccine misinfo efforts. Will it work?
FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, an iPhone displays the Facebook app in New Orleans. Facebook says its going all in to block the spread of bogus vaccine claims. In practice, that means the social network plans to ban a new bunch of false claims in addition to the old bunch of false claims about vaccines or COVID-19 that it has already banned. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)As inoculation efforts for the coronavirus ramp up around the world, Facebook says itโs going all in to block the spread of bogus vaccine claims. In practice, that means the social network plans to ban a new bunch of false claims in addition to the manifold false claims about vaccines and COVID-19 that it has already banned.
Apple CEO escalates battle with Facebook over online privacy
Apple says it will roll out a new privacy control in spring 2021 to prevent iPhone apps from secretly shadowing people. Cook's broadside came as Apple prepares to roll out a new privacy control in the early spring to prevent iPhone apps from secretly shadowing people. Apple released the latest schedule update as part of Data Privacy Day. Apple has been holding off to give Facebook and other app makers more time to adjust to a feature that will require iPhone users to give their explicit consent to being tracked. Currently, iPhone users are frequently tracked by apps they install unless they take the extra step of going into iPhone settings to prevent it.
Widespread internet outages hit northeast U.S.
Users across the northeast U.S. reported widespread internet outages Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)Internet users across the northeast U.S. experienced widespread outages for several hours Tuesday, interrupting work and school because of an unspecified Verizon network issue. โAn internet issue impacting the quality of our Fios service throughout the Northeast has been resolved," said spokesman Rich Young in an emailed statement Tuesday afternoon. People posting on Twitter reported having issues connecting with various online services in the region stretching from Washington, D.C., to Boston. Comcast, another major internet service provider, said it had not observed problems with its network Tuesday.
Slack kicks off 2021 with a global outage
File-This Dec. 2, 2020, file photo shows the Slack app icon being displayed on a computer screen in Tokyo. Slack suffered a global outage Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, during the first day back to work for most people after the New Years holiday. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on Monday, the first day back for most people returning from the New Year's holiday. At 12:30 p.m., service was still sporadic and Slack said the outage was ongoing, but that some users may begin to see improvement. The outage comes about a month after Salesforce.com said it would acquire Slack for $27.7 billion.
12-Year-Old Girl Bursts Into Tears Of Joy After Her Good Grades Are Rewarded With an iPhone
Kimora Wolfe has wanted an iPhone ever since she was 9 years old, but her mom told her she had to wait until she was a teenager. This month, after earning good grades at her middle school and always being respectful, her mom, Takoaya Wolfe, decided to relax the rules a little. Amid Kimora's other birthday presents at the family's Atlanta home was a box containing the 12-year-old's first iPhone, exactly a year early. Takoaya Wolfe expected her daughter to be excited, but she had no idea just how emotional her reaction would be. "Basically, it's just putting more trust there and knowing you're raising your child to do the right thing."
When Oprah Noticed a College Student's Cracked Phone, She Bought Him a New One
When she noticed a college student's iPhone was cracked, Oprah Winfrey bought him a new one. Winfrey visited Morehouse College last week to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program. As she did so, she noticed Yessoufou's phone was cracked. "That's me on your cracked phone!" "We can't have you out here viewing the world thru a cracked screen or cracked cover," Winfrey wrote in a note accompanying the phone.
iOS 13 is now on 55 percent of all iPhones
Andrew Burton/Getty Images(CNN) - Apple's call to action to get people to use iOS 13 is working: More than half of all iPhone models introduced in the past four years now use iOS 13. The 55% adoption rate is speedy considering the operation system was released just a month ago. In total, 50% of all iPhones now use iOS 13, according to data released from the company. Apple released iPad OS nearly a week after iOS 13 rolled out last month. Samsung announced earlier this week the operating system is slowly being rolled out to only some of its Galaxy phones for now.
Apple's latest update for iPhone lets you silence pesky robocalls
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A new feature on the latest Apple update for iPhone lets you silence those pesky robocalls. It's estimated 80 spam calls are made every single month, so it's more than likely you've gotten at least one. Well, Apple's newest iPhone update, iOS 13, has a new control that can help you fight off those calls. It's called "Silence Unknown Callers." Here's how you turn it on:First, make sure you've updated to iOS 13.
The hidden features of iOS 13
(CNN) - Apple pushed out the iOS 13 software update on Thursday and there are a few hidden features to check out. Here are some interesting hidden features you may have missed. Silence Unknown CallersIn iOS 13, you can automatically silence any calls from unknown numbers and send them straight to voicemail. iMessages in iOS 13 are faster to search through. Set reading goals in the Books appIn Apple's Books app, you can create reading goals for yourself.
iPhone's 'trypophobic' design disturbs people with fear of holes
The Pro and Pro Max phones feature three camera lenses. And while the design is likely to appeal to photography fans, some social media users say it is triggering their trypophobia -- an intense, irrational fear of small holes and clusters of circles and bumps, such as those in a honeycomb, lotus flower or bubble bath. Research into trypophobia is limited. According to research from the University of Essex, "the phobia arises in part because the inducing stimuli share basic visual characteristics with those of dangerous organisms." Cole said his research had shown that 16% of the UK's adult population found the image of a lotus seed pod -- considered a typical trypophobic image -- "uncomfortable or repulsive to look at."
Mom buys iPhone from online seller, gets 2 bars of soap instead
ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Samantha Powell is a local mom who says she was just trying to buy her daughter an iPhone, when she ended up getting scammed. Powell says she had saved money for 6 months in order to buy her daughter an iPhone before school started. She had gone there with her husband, but when they exchanged the money and the iPhone box, Powell says the "seller" took off running. Her husband opened the box and found no iPhone, just two bars of soap. Powell says the 18-year-old "seller" used a fake name on 'LetGo', but had provided her phone number for the sale.
Apple making it easier to get your iPhone fixed at more places
For years, Wall Street watched in awe as Apple's iPhone appeared to defy gravity. (CNN) - Apple is launching a new program that will make it easier for its customers to get their iPhones fixed by expanding the number of businesses that can repair them. These materials will be the same as what Apple's authorized service providers now receive, and at the same cost. The move comes after years of criticism over the company's restrictive policies, which limited repairs only to Apple Stores and its authorized providers. The move should ease some of the burden on Apple stores as people hang onto their phones longer, which then need more repairs.
Apple manages to grow business as iPhone sales decline
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(CNN) - iPhone sales continue to decline and, for the first time in years, no longer account for the majority of Apple's overall revenue. Apple said Tuesday that iPhone sales for the quarter fell to about $26 billion in the three months ending in June, a decline of nearly 12% from the same period a year earlier. Despite this decline, Apple's managed to grow its overall revenue by a slight 1% from the prior year as the company finds more traction selling digital services to customers, including Apple Pay and Apple Music. Apple's iPhone sales accounted for just 48% of its overall revenue for the quarter, highlighting the broader shift underway at the company as it works to diversity its revenue streams. After years of defying gravity, Apple's core iPhone business has now seen sales decline for three consecutive quarters.
Just Eat confirms it could be bought by Dutch rival
Just Eat and Takeaway.com are battling it out in Europe's crowded food delivery market. The boards of London-based Just Eat and Dutch company Takeaway.com confirmed in statements Saturday that they are "in discussions regarding a possible" merger agreement. The statements from Just Eat and Takeaway.com appeared to respond to an article published in Sky News earlier Saturday. It also reported a 50% spike in orders during the first quarter of 2019, and its market value is about 5 billion ($5.6 billion). Its current market value is about 4.3 billion ($5.3 billion).
Apple buys Intel's smartphone modem business
Now investors are wondering just how much iPhone sales could shrink. CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple just bought the bulk of Intel's smartphone-modem business in a deal valued at $1 billion. Apple will now hold over 17,000 wireless technology patents, according to the release. Intel will still be able to develop modems for non-smartphone applications, such as PCs and autonomous vehicles. In April, Intel said it would no longer make 5G modems for smartphones, citing "no clear path to profitability and positive returns" in the business.
Customs agents crack down on fake goods
ICE has special customs agents, a branch of the agency many people haven't heard of. PORTLAND, Ore. - When you think of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE for short, the immigration side is what usually comes to mind. "During the investigation we found he had returned about 3,000 phones to Apple," said Williams. Finally, Williams showed the FOX 12 Investigators a case out of state still being investigated by HSI agents. Williams said being sentenced for counterfeiting and trafficking goods could get you up to 20-years in prison.
Apple shifts Mac Pro production away from US to China
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(CNN) - Apple is reportedly shifting production for its new Mac Pro computer from the United States to China. The company's latest Mac Pro computer will not undergo final assembly in Austin, Texas, as its previous version did, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The effort could help reduce costs related to shipping components to the United States for the last production step, the report said. The Mac Pro computer recently received its first design update in six years. The company has not yet announced the launch date of the new Mac Pro computer.
Apple's Jony Ive is leaving the company
Apple/Getty ImagesApple's chief design officer, Jony Ive, is leaving the company after nearly 30 years, the company announced Thursday. Ive will be starting his own design company, and Apple will be one of its primary clients. Ive was instrumental in establishing Apple's sleek design aesthetic. "Jony is a singular figure in the design world and his role in Apple's revival cannot be overstated, from 1998's groundbreaking iMac to the iPhone," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.