Kevin Hurler
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Hoboken, NJ, United States
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TikTok Slapped with $367 Million Fine Over Bungled Kids' Data
Irish regulators found TikTok guilty of violating the European Union's rules on data transparency and communicating data policies to users. → Read More
Senate Probe Wants to Know Exactly What Elon Musk Did in Ukraine
U.S. politicians with the Senate Committee on Armed Services are asking the Department of Defense about SpaceX's role in severing internet connection. → Read More
Firefly Aerospace Sets New Launch Speed Record for U.S. Space Force Mission
Firefly Aerospace demonstrated to the Space Force its capability to prepare a satellite for the Victus Nox mission within a tight 24-hour window. → Read More
Your Favorite TikTok Dietitian Might Be Paid Off by Big Food
A new report reveals a major campaign by influencers peddling aspartame to followers, but not disclosing that they'd been paid by a soda company trade group. → Read More
Caesars Entertainment Confirms Hack in Second Recent Casino Attack
Caesars reportedly paid tens of millions in ransom after the hackers obtained drivers license numbers and Social Security numbers from a company database. → Read More
Belgium and Germany Are Now Reviewing iPhone 12 for Radiation Violations
Ahead of the iPhone 15 announcement on Tuesday, France announced a pause in iPhone 12 sales due to alleged radiation emissions over EU limits. → Read More
Swedish Students Are Going Back to School and Getting Analog Books
The government of Sweden is interested in reversing a decision to give all students tablets beginning in nursery school. → Read More
You Need to Update Your iPhone, Right Now
Apple says updating your iPhone to iOS 16.6.1 will protect you from a nasty exploit that can allow a hacker to view your texts and photos, no click required. → Read More
Google Says AI-Generated Political Ads Must Include Clear Disclaimers
Google's new policy comes as the GOP had waged war ahead of the 2024 election with at least two smear campaigns created with artificial intelligence. → Read More
These 24 Members of Congress Paid for Twitter
Representatives used your hard-earned tax dollars to line Elon Musk's pocket for an enhanced platform experience. → Read More
Facebook Userbase Is Apparently Unbothered by Canadian News Ban
Data from private tracking firms reportedly shows that Facebook's userbase and engagement time have not been dinged after news was banned on the platform. → Read More
The Threads Web App Is Now Live
After releasing Threads prematurely to fill in the vacuum left behind by Elon Musk's dying Twitter, Meta has finally released the platform's web app. → Read More
BeReal Is Launching a New Feature That Ignores the App's Entire Purpose
Friends of Friends is replacing the app's Discovery feed and allows you to see what people with one degree of separation are doing. → Read More
Threads Is Finally Getting a Web Browser Version
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri said that the web browser was experiencing some bugs, but that it should be released soon. → Read More
Olivia Rodrigo Unveils Instagram's New Musical Carousel Feature
The singer used the TikTok-esque feature to promote her song "bad idea right?" off her upcoming album. → Read More
Google Is Really, Really Thirsty
Google said it consumed 5.6 billion gallons of water in 2022—its push into AI is likely to make that amount skyrocket. → Read More
Grasp the Size of a Black Hole in This New NASA Animation
They're not called "supermassive" black holes for nothing, as a video from NASA illustrates. → Read More
$175 Check Signed by Steve Jobs in 1976 Is Up for Auction
The check was written just a few months after Steve Jobs co-founded Apple. → Read More
IBM Pauses Hiring to Onboard AI Instead
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna told Bloomberg that 7,800 back-office jobs could be replaced with AI in the next five years. → Read More
Another Mysterious Balloon Is Being Tracked by U.S. Officials
The balloon was first spotted last week over Hawaii. U.S. Officials are now reportedly watching as it heads toward Mexico. → Read More