Timeline: Elon Musk's bid to take over Twitter
Elon Musk is offering to go through with his original proposal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. Here’s a look at some of what’s transpired between the billionaire Tesla CEO and the social media platform.
iPhone alerts responders after deadly crash in Nebraska, police say
Police in Nebraska say a passenger’s cellphone automatically alerted responders after a car hit a tree in a crash that killed all six of its young occupants.
Tesla's Elon Musk unveils humanoid robot Optimus prototype with expected $20K price tag
Musk said the robot can do more, but he "didn't want it to fall on its face."
Prince William calls for improved safety on social media after coroner implicates platforms in girl's death
Molly Russell, 14, died by suicide in 2017 after viewing content online related to self-harm and suicide.
Colorado county mistakenly sends $238K to hackers after cyberattack
Boulder County leaders believe insurance will cover the financial losses.
Apple's VP of procurement exiting after off-color comment in viral TikTok video
The Tiktok video has generated 1.4 million views.
Swipe right on your fur-ever friend: Tinder teams up with shelters for National Dog Week
In honor of National Dog Week, Tinder users are able to upload an adoptable shelter dog as one of their dating profile photos.
American Airlines confirms customer, employee data breach after phishing scam
The company said a small amount of information was contained in the hacked e-mail accounts.
TikTok won't commit to blocking flow of Americans' data to China
Earlier this year, BuzzFeed reported that TikTok engineers in China have access to U.S. data dating back to Sept. 2021. TikTok said they’re planning to delete U.S. user data from its servers.
Twitter edit button finally being tested
Twitter’s edit button allows tweets to be edited a couple of times 30 minutes after being posted. Twitter Blue subscribers will get access to it in late September.
Company will pay you $2,400 to avoid all screens for 24 hours
Could you do it? A 24-hour digital detox may not be as easy as you think, according to the company.
Titanic: Newly-released 8K video gives up-close look at ship’s decay
It’s the first time anyone has recorded such high-definition footage of the Titanic, helping researchers further study the decay of the storied passenger liner.
Kellogg’s will pay you $5,000 to eat cereal for dinner
Winners will also get a year’s worth of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Fruit Loops and Frosted Mini-wheats cereal.
Swiss DJ, accused of being on drugs in viral TikToks, actually suffers from impairment
“I don't want to imagine what this would do to a person who isn't so strong and that's why I'm more and more committed to stopping bullying,” Marcel Kugler explained
Twitter whistleblower: 5 takeaways from Peiter Zatko
In essence, the whistleblower said Elon Musk is correct when he charges that Twitter executives have little incentive to accurately measure the prevalence of fake accounts.
Twitter whistleblower alleges execs were misleading about security, fake accounts
The former Twitter security chief accuses the company of mishandling “spam” or fake accounts, an allegation that's at the center of the ongoing legal battle between Twitter and Elon Musk.
Disney+ to increase prices with new ad-supported subscription
The company unveiled a tiered system with the new prices reflecting whether or not customers would want to watch ads.
Instagram rolls back changes after Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner rip app
Celebrities Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner slam Instagram for being too similar to TikTok.
Mother sues Facebook, claiming harm to addicted teenage daughter
Cecelia Tesch says her 13-year-old daughter suffers from an eating disorder, depression and other mental health problems after six years of using Facebook.
Uber will let drivers see how much they make from rides before accepting them
The tech start-up plans to release the feature in 30 locations sometime in August.