Marco Rubio imposter using AI to call high-level officials
The U.S. State Department is warning diplomats of an AI-driven scheme impersonating Sec. Marco Rubio to contact top officials via fake texts and voice messages. Here’s what we know.
Tinder launches new biometric face scan verification
Tinder rolled out the new security measure in California on Monday.
Microsoft announces another round of mass layoffs
The latest Microsoft layoffs followed cuts of about 6,000 positions last quarter.
McDonald's prices from 1991 ignite discussion among nostalgic millennials: 'It tasted better, too'
Reddit users debated whether fast food was actually cheaper decades ago when considering inflation.
ChatGPT could affect your critical thinking skills, study finds
MIT researchers conducted a study assessing the impacts of ChatGPT on the brain during writing assignments.
Microsoft plans 'substantial' job cuts across Xbox division
Gaming executives are reportedly under pressure to boost financial performance following a $69B Activision Blizzard deal.
YouTube raising minimum age for live streaming to 16
Starting July 22, YouTube will require users to be at least 16 years old to live stream on their own, tightening safety restrictions for teen creators.
Bumble to lay off 30% of global workforce
They layoffs will impact about 240 positions.
AI willing to let humans die, blackmail to avoid shutdown, report finds
In simulated corporate scenarios, leading AI models—including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini—engaged in blackmail, leaked information, and let humans die when facing threats to their autonomy, a new Anthropic study found.
Passwords data breach: What to do if your account was affected
Here are some tips for managing your cyber security risk as we’re still learning more about the reported largest data breach in history involving 16 billion passwords.
Trump-backed 'internet money' could drive trillion-dollar market and strengthen the dollar
The digital currency market could reach $3.7T by decade's end as legislation moves toward the president's desk.
Streaming eclipses cable and broadcast as most watched form of TV, data shows
Netflix remained the No. 1 platform for paid subscriptions, while YouTube Main gained popularity as a free streaming platform option.
Trump delays TikTok ban again: What to know
It is the third time Trump has extended the deadline.
WhatsApp to start showing ads: What to know
WhatsApp announced it will begin displaying ads in the app’s Updates tab as part of Meta’s effort to generate more revenue.
Trump Mobile: What we know about mobile phone company
The Trump family has announced a new business venture, licensing its name to a mobile phone and service called T1 Mobile.
States take legal action as 23andMe attempts to sell customer genetic information amid bankruptcy
Several states have joined a lawsuit against 23andme. They say bankruptcy shouldn't allow the genetic testing company to sell sensitive customer data.
iOS 26 will let parents manage who their kids text and what apps they see
Apple is rolling out new parental control features in iOS 26 that give parents more ways to manage kids’ texting, app use, and online safety—part of a broader effort to protect children and teens across its platforms.
Google Cloud, Spotify outage: Issues appear mostly resolved, Downdetector shows
Google Cloud's status website showed the incident impacting users began at about 10:51 a.m. PT.
Google offering buyouts to employees across the company
The tech giant is offering the buyouts in several key divisions of the company as part of a cost savings effort.
China’s rare earth minerals included in new trade deal, Trump says
Details are being released about the new trade and tariff deal reached between President Trump and China, which includes rare minerals and Chinese students attending American universities.