Montana Just Passed the First State TikTok Ban
Montana made history on Friday by becoming the first state legislature to approve a wholesale TikTok affecting nearly all devices in the state. The first-of-its-kind ban, which goes far beyond…
European Data Protection Board Launches ChatGPT Task Force
The EU’s European Data Protection Board, or EDPB, is launching a task force to monitor ChatGPT, a move that indicates that the bloc’s privacy regulators are getting serious about looking…
Colorado Farmers Just Won a Historic Right-to-Repair Battle
Agricultural equipment makers like John Deere will be legally required to give Colorado farmers manuals for diagnostic software and other repair tools thanks to the state’s new right-to-repair law. The…
Artemis Astronaut Christina Koch Can’t Wait to See the ‘First Female Footprints’ on the Moon
Artemis astronaut Christina Koch has a knack for making history. In recent years, she was part of the first all-women spacewalk and set the record for the longest single spaceflight…
Apple Shipped 40% Fewer Macs in the Start of 2023
None of the big PC makers have managed to crawl out of the muck of 2022 declines, and new data shows that Apple’s been among the hardest hit. According to…
Apple Allegedly Allowed Fake Baidu AI Apps in the App Store
Image: AP News (AP) Chinese tech giant Baidu is suing Apple and several app developers, claiming the developers created fake copies of the Chinese tech giant’s Ernie AI chatbot and…
Billy McFarland Warns, Fyre Fest 2 ‘Is Finally Happening’
McFarland in 2017, leaving federal court following his arraignment in New York City after Fyre Festival.Image: Mary Altaffer (AP) After apologizing to the Bahamas ahead of a recent treasure hunting…
Amazon Bans Flipper Zero, Claiming It Violates Policy Against Card Skimming Devices
Amazon has banned the incredibly versatile Flipper Zero pen-testing tool on its platform, labeling it as a prohibited card-skimming device. Jason Mantzoukas On What Makes Paper Girls Unique Off English…
The Dude With Sign Instagram Account Is Suing a Chocolate Company
Seth Phillips, AKA Dude With Sign, in 2021.Image: Scott Roth (AP) The company behind the viral Dude With Sign meme is suing an Oregon chocolate company, alleging copyright infringement. FJerry…
[Updated:] Apple’s Weather App Is on the Fritz
The Apple weather app is working again after it appeared to struggle to meet consumer expectations on Monday night into Tuesday. As more and more people rely on technology, we’ve…