3rd Neuralink brain implant patient able to communicate despite non-verbal ALS
Brad Smith, who is the first person with ALS and third to receive a Neuralink brain implant, shared his experience with the technology on social media.
Brad Smith, who is the first person with ALS and third to receive a Neuralink brain implant, shared his experience with the technology on social media.
Slate's electric pickup truck unveiled: What to know
The Slate electric pickup truck that’s simple, small and customizable was unveiled this week, and it’s reportedly backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
The Slate electric pickup truck that’s simple, small and customizable was unveiled this week, and it’s reportedly backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Florida AG talks lawsuit against Snapchat
Florida sued Snap (SNAP.N), the owner of photo-sharing app Snapchat, on Tuesday, accusing it of illegally employing features that addict children and opening accounts for children age 13 and younger. The complaint said Snapchat features including infinite scrolling, push notifications, auto-play videos, and metrics that provide user feedback violate a 2024 state law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, and designed to protect children's mental health from compulsive social media exposure. LiveNOW from FOX host Josh Breslow spoke to Florida Attorney General, James Uthmeier about the basis for the lawsuit.
Florida sued Snap (SNAP.N), the owner of photo-sharing app Snapchat, on Tuesday, accusing it of illegally employing features that addict children and opening accounts for children age 13 and younger. The complaint said Snapchat features including infinite scrolling, push notifications, auto-play videos, and metrics that provide user feedback violate a 2024 state law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, and designed to protect children's mental health from compulsive social media exposure. LiveNOW from FOX host Josh Breslow spoke to Florida Attorney General, James Uthmeier about the basis for the lawsuit.
Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders sold out
Following a delay due to President Trump's tariffs, major retailers went live with pre-orders for the highly-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2. But many seeking the gaming console were met with long online queues and crashing sites Wednesday night, and then were left empty handed. The Nintendo Switch 2 sold out quickly on major retailer sites like Target, Best Buy and Walmart. The Verge's Jay Peters joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to discuss the pre-order chaos and what to expect in the new Nintendo Switch.
Following a delay due to President Trump's tariffs, major retailers went live with pre-orders for the highly-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2. But many seeking the gaming console were met with long online queues and crashing sites Wednesday night, and then were left empty handed. The Nintendo Switch 2 sold out quickly on major retailer sites like Target, Best Buy and Walmart. The Verge's Jay Peters joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to discuss the pre-order chaos and what to expect in the new Nintendo Switch.
Is 4chan gone? What happened to the notorious message board
The controversial online message board 4chan has remained offline for nearly a week following a reported hack that exposed moderators and backend systems.
The controversial online message board 4chan has remained offline for nearly a week following a reported hack that exposed moderators and backend systems.
Saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to ChatGPT is costing OpenAI millions, says CEO
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says saying “please" and “thank you" to ChatGPT costs the company “tens of millions" due to energy demands, but he believes the cost is worth it.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says saying “please" and “thank you" to ChatGPT costs the company “tens of millions" due to energy demands, but he believes the cost is worth it.
Reddit issue resolved following outage, social media platform says
Thousands of social media users reported issues accessing Reddit on Monday. Here's what we know.
Thousands of social media users reported issues accessing Reddit on Monday. Here's what we know.
Sam’s Club phasing out checkouts, betting big on AI shopping
Sam's Club, the Walmart-owned membership warehouse, is rolling out a major change to its grocery payment system and embracing artificial intelligence (AI).
Sam's Club, the Walmart-owned membership warehouse, is rolling out a major change to its grocery payment system and embracing artificial intelligence (AI).
Portable charger recall: Nearly 500K power banks pose fire risk, officials say
Nearly half a million portable power banks are being recalled because they can overheat and pose the risk of a fire while phones are plugged in, officials said.
Nearly half a million portable power banks are being recalled because they can overheat and pose the risk of a fire while phones are plugged in, officials said.
Google’s online ad business found to be an illegal monopoly by federal judge
A federal judge ruled that Google illegally monopolized key parts of the digital ad market, marking the company’s second major antitrust loss in less than a year.
A federal judge ruled that Google illegally monopolized key parts of the digital ad market, marking the company’s second major antitrust loss in less than a year.
The 'Great Moose Migration': Millions tune in for Sweden's epic livestream
Like similar eagle nest or fish “doorbell" cams, this remote livestream of an annual moose migration in Sweden is captivating millions on the internet.
Like similar eagle nest or fish “doorbell" cams, this remote livestream of an annual moose migration in Sweden is captivating millions on the internet.
Zoom resolves outage, says it was not due to hack
Zoom was down for a couple of hours Wednesday afternoon before coming back online just after 4 p.m. ET.
Zoom was down for a couple of hours Wednesday afternoon before coming back online just after 4 p.m. ET.
"I’m so alone": Someone is hacking crosswalks to sound like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg
Hackers managed to alter crosswalks in some California neighborhoods to mock the tech billionaires.
Hackers managed to alter crosswalks in some California neighborhoods to mock the tech billionaires.
Spotify issues resolved after widespread outage
Spotify is back online after a widespread outage Wednesday morning.
Spotify is back online after a widespread outage Wednesday morning.
American Airlines to offer free inflight Wi-Fi
American Airlines plans to roll out free inflight Wi-Fi across most of its fleet starting next year.
American Airlines plans to roll out free inflight Wi-Fi across most of its fleet starting next year.
Did scientists bring dire wolves back to life?
Kallie Moore, host of PBS' Eons and a Paleontologist for the University of Montana, discusses recent announcements from scientists at private company Colossal, which claims they have genetically modified grey wolves into dire wolves, with Wooly Mammoths coming next.
Kallie Moore, host of PBS' Eons and a Paleontologist for the University of Montana, discusses recent announcements from scientists at private company Colossal, which claims they have genetically modified grey wolves into dire wolves, with Wooly Mammoths coming next.
A.1. responds after Linda McMahon mistakes it with AI
Linda McMahon recently mistakenly referred to AI as A1 a number of times when speaking at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit last week.
Linda McMahon recently mistakenly referred to AI as A1 a number of times when speaking at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit last week.
Electronics now exempt from President Trump's tariffs
LiveNOW's Andrew Craft and AIER's Paul Mueller discuss the latest on President Trump's tariffs.
LiveNOW's Andrew Craft and AIER's Paul Mueller discuss the latest on President Trump's tariffs.
Smartphones, laptops excluded from latest tariffs
The Trump administration will exempt smartphones, laptops and chips used to make semiconductors from widespread tariffs.
The Trump administration will exempt smartphones, laptops and chips used to make semiconductors from widespread tariffs.
Minecraft 'Chicken Jockey' outbursts prompt theaters to issue warnings
A scene in the new Minecraft movie has some patrons so excited that theaters are enforcing new rules to keep them from getting out of control.
A scene in the new Minecraft movie has some patrons so excited that theaters are enforcing new rules to keep them from getting out of control.