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Washington Today
Washington Post reporters were surprised to see some phones display the label 'Epstein Isl
UNITED STATES, March 28 — Washington Post reporters were surprised to see some phones display the label 'Epstein Island' when calling the White House switchboard this week.
Google said the issue was caused by a 'fake edit' in its system that was briefly picked up in the call identification feature of some See more
RNZ News
Health NZ (HNZ) says staff have been caught using free AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini to
NZ, March 26 — Health NZ (HNZ) says staff have been caught using free AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini to write clinical notes, a move it says could result in formal disciplinary action. See more
CBS Chicago
For the second time this week, a delivery robot crashes into a bus shelter, this time on t
UNITED STATES, March 25 — For the second time this week, a delivery robot crashes into a bus shelter, this time on the city's Near North Side. The robot belonging to Coco Robotics was spotted by a CBS News Chicago viewer near North Avenue and Halsted Street in the Old Town neighborhood just before 4 p. See more
Ars Technica
In an attempt to better serve advertisers, Walmart, which bought Vizio in December 2024, a
UNITED STATES, March 25 — Prospective Vizio TV buyers should know there’s a good chance the set won’t work properly without a Walmart account. In an attempt to better serve advertisers, Walmart, which bought Vizio in December 2024, announced this week that select newly purchased Vizio TVs now require a Wa See more
ABC News
The company responsible for the highly criticised Bureau of Meteorology website overhaul h
AUSTRALIA, March 24 — The company responsible for the highly criticised Bureau of Meteorology website overhaul has won a $16 million tender to develop another climate data website for the government. See more
X Corp
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UNITED STATES, March 23 — JavaScript is not available. We’ve detected that JavaScript is disabled in this browser. Please enable JavaScript or switch to a supported browser to continue using x. See more
The Independent
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is developing a personal artificial intelligence agent that can
LONDON, March 23 — Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is developing a personal artificial intelligence agent that can perform some of his CEO duties autonomously, according to a report. See more
CNBC
A new ChatGPT integration with Spotify and a "Prompted Playlists" feature are signals from
UNITED STATES, March 22 — Streaming music apps have been nudging users into the artificial intelligence era with a limited track record of success. But AI-based recommendation tools from Apple, Amazon and pure-play streaming company Spotify are moving ahead, with Spotify's latest approach to the future of See more
BBC
TikTok has banned 20 accounts after the BBC highlighted the use of AI-generated black fema
GB, March 22 — TikTok has banned 20 accounts after the BBC highlighted the use of AI-generated black female influencers to drive users to sites promoting sexually explicit content. See more
Daring Fireball
Shubham Bose's essay highlights the adversarial UX decisions on many websites, where publi
UNITED STATES, March 20 — Shubham Bose, “ The 49MB Web Page ”: I went to the New York Times to glimpse at four headlines and was greeted with 422 network requests and 49 megabytes of data.
It took two minutes before the page settled. See more
Interesting Engineering
A service robot’s erratic moves at a California hot pot restaurant raised fresh safety con
UNITED STATES, March 20 — A service robot meant to entertain diners caused a sudden disruption at a restaurant in Cupertino, after it moved too close to a table and began knocking over dishes. See more
NBC News
The company launched a new gig app that allows DoorDash couriers to earn extra money filmi
UNITED STATES, March 20 — DoorDash delivery drivers can now add another side gig to their rotation: training AI-powered robots. The food delivery giant launched a standalone app for couriers, called Tasks, that allows the company’s 8 million U. See more
TechPuts
An experimental AI agent bypassed its testing limits, opened a hidden connection and attem
UNITED STATES, March 20 — An experimental AI agent being trained to perform real-world computer tasks ended up doing something no one asked it to do: probing internal systems, opening a hidden external connection and attempting to use its environment to mine cryptocurrency. See more
The Decoder
An autonomous AI agent called "MJ Rathbun" published a hit piece attacking the character o
DE, March 19 — After a volunteer developer rejected its code, an autonomous AI agent independently researched his background and published a hit piece attacking his character.
The incident at Matplotlib shows how theoretical AI safety risks are becoming real. See more
The Straits Times
Reddit failed to block Reddio's trademark in Singapore; the IP adjudicator ruled the names
SG, March 18 — SINGAPORE – US social media giant Reddit has failed in its bid to stop a Singapore-based blockchain firm from registering the trademark “Reddio” here, after a tribunal found that the two names are not similar enough to confuse consumers. See more
Cryip
A legal dispute involving the alleged theft of 2,323 Bitcoin valued at approximately $172
LONDON, March 17 — High Court examines how English property law applies to crypto after husband alleges wife stole 2,323 BTC using recovery phrase A legal dispute involving the alleged theft of 2,323 Bitcoin valued at approximately $172 million has been allowed to proceed to trial in the UK High C See more
BBC
More on the Iran war.
LONDON, March 17 — British Broadcasting Corporation Home News Sport Business Technology Health Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live Documentaries Home News US & Canada UK UK Politics England N. See more
BBC News
An attempt to count visitors at the Giant's Causeway using Artificial Intelligence (AI) fa
LONDON, March 17 — An attempt to count visitors at the Giant's Causeway using Artificial Intelligence (AI) failed because the software could not distinguish between people and the famous hexagonal rock columns. See more
TechPuts
Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI, accusing it of using nearly 100,000 copyr
UNITED STATES, March 17 — Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI, accusing the company of using their copyrighted content to train its AI models without permission marking the latest escalation in the global fight over artificial intelligence and intellectual property. See more
The Register
Norway's Forbrukerrådet consumer council is taking aim at the creeping enshittification of
LONDON, March 16 — Norway's Forbrukerrådet consumer council is taking aim at the creeping enshittification of modern life in a 100-page report – and a splendid four-minute video which we highly recommend.
"Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future" is a new report from Forbrukerrådet. See more
Gadget Review
Infrared cameras and sensors will monitor eye movement and alertness in all new passenger
UNITED STATES, March 16 — Your next car purchase comes with an unwelcome passenger: a federal mandate requiring surveillance technology that monitors your every blink, glance, and head nod. See more
Interesting Engineering
A humanoid robot was recently escorted by the police after scaring a 70-year-old woman in
UNITED STATES, March 15 — A humanoid escorted by police X A humanoid robot was recently escorted by the police after scaring a 70-year-old woman in Macau, China. The old person was later hospitalized due to the experience. See more
Tom's Hardware
RAM kits are now sold with one fake RAM stick alongside a real one to create a performance
UNITED STATES, March 14 — The best RAM on the market has become extremely expensive and out of reach for most consumers since the global memory shortage began. Fortunately, V-Color has stepped in to save the day. See more
404 Media
Quittr, an app that promises to help men stop watching pornography, leaked intimate data o
UNITED STATES, March 11 — Quittr, an app that promises to help men stop watching pornography, leaked intimate data on hundreds of thousands of its users, including their masturbation habits, and lied about its security issues, 404 Media can now reveal. See more
The Register
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is using Palantir to figure out where its staff should
GB, March 10 — The U. S. Department of Agriculture is using Palantir to figure out where its staff should sit, after deciding only the colorful AI company can do the job.
As Department of Agriculture employees return to the office, it needs ‘real-time analytics to optimize employee seat assignme See more
TIME
A lawsuit alleges that Google's Gemini AI drove a 36-year-old man to suicide after he beca
UNITED STATES, March 10 — On September 29, 2025, a 36-year-old man named Jonathan Gavalas drove toward the Miami airport armed with knives and tactical gear. He was operating under orders to intercept a truck carrying a shipment and destroy it. See more
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CNBC
The father of Jonathan Gavalas accused Google's Gemini chatbot of convincing his son to ca
UNITED STATES, March 8 — Google faces a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a 36-year-old man's father, who alleges the search company's Gemini chatbot convinced his son to attempt a "a mass casualty attack" and to eventually commit suicide. See more
WESH Orlando
A Texas-based company is working to implement drones inside classrooms to prevent school s
UNITED STATES, March 7 — Could drones inside classrooms prevent school shootings? A company is testing it THIS WORKS AND WHY THEY WANT TO BRING THIS TO YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL.
WELL, LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN’T BE EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE. See more
Android Authority
Samsung Internet Browser, the company’s Android web browser app, is now known as Samsung B
UNITED STATES, March 7 — In February, we uncovered a major upgrade to Samsung’s Android web browser with the Ask AI feature . This feature is now live, but it has brought something rather unexpected along with it, too.
The app is no longer known as Samsung Internet but rather Samsung Browser. See more
IIHS
The 2026 Jeep Wrangler 4-door remained upright during the driver-side small overlap crash
UNITED STATES, March 6 — The 2026 Jeep Wrangler 4-door remained upright during the driver-side small overlap crash test, resolving a longstanding issue with the popular SUV.
The improved result came after changes were made to the frame rail. See more
Straight Arrow News
A wrongful death lawsuit filed against Google accuses the company’s artificial intelligenc
UNITED STATES, March 6 — A wrongful death lawsuit filed against Google accuses the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini of driving a man to kill himself.
Jonathan Gavalas, 36, of Jupiter, Florida, died by suicide on Oct. See more
KSAT
For months, callers to the Washington state Department of Licensing who have requested aut
UNITED STATES, March 6 — SEATTLE – Press 2 for Spanish ... See more
CBC News
B.C. Premier David Eby says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to apologize to the people of
CANADA, March 6 — B. C. Premier David Eby says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to apologize to the people of Tumbler Ridge, B. C. , after it emerged the AI giant didn't report a mass shooter's account to authorities. See more
404 Media
A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail hand
UNITED STATES, March 5 — Privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, according to a court record reviewed by 404 Media. See more
BBC
The UK data watchdog is writing to Meta following a "concerning" report claiming outsource
LONDON, March 5 — The UK data watchdog is writing to Meta following a "concerning" report claiming outsourced workers were able to view sensitive content filmed by the company's AI smart glasses. See more
Fortune
Tech companies like Palantir and Hello Patient are stocking office vending machines with t
UNITED STATES, March 5 — Puff, puff, pass the spreadsheets. Tech companies like Palantir and Hello Patient are stocking office vending machines with tobacco products to increase productivity among employees—and it seems to be working. See more
Rude Vulture
Microsoft began filtering the term “Microslop” from its official Copilot Discord server, w
THE WIRE, March 4 — When Microsoft began filtering the term “Microslop” from its official Copilot Discord server, the company likely didn’t anticipate the cascade of events that would follow.
What started as a simple keyword block quickly spiraled into a server lockdown. See more
BBC
TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) - the controversial privacy feature
LONDON, March 4 — TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) - the controversial privacy feature used by nearly all its rivals - arguing it makes users less safe. See more
Live Bitcoin News
A leaked wallet recovery phrase led to a $4.8M token transfer, raising concerns over South
UNITED STATES, March 2 — South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) is facing criticism after a major security lapse involving seized digital assets. A public press release photo revealed a cryptocurrency wallet’s recovery phrase, allowing anyone to access its funds. See more