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Instagram is testing a new AI tool designed to detect when users lie about their age, aiming to create a safer space for teens online. But is it protection or policing? We unpack what it means when AI starts playing internet cop and who decides the rules.
Meta is heading to trial this week to face antitrust allegations from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over its acquisitions of Instagram (2012) and WhatsApp (2014). The FTC claims the purchases were illegal and is pushing for Meta to divest both apps. Key Meta figures, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former COO Sheryl Sandberg, are […]
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launched an all-female celebrity crew into space on April 14, 2025, led by Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez. Joining Sanchez were singer Katy Perry, CBS anchor Gayle King, film producer Kerianne Flynn, former NASA engineer Aisha Bowe, and scientist-activist Amanda Nguyen. The 10-minute flight aboard the New Shepard rocket from West […]
Penfield High School’s Team 1511 Rolling Thunder is gearing up for the 2025 FIRST World Championship in Houston, Texas, where they’ll compete with teams from over 30 countries. The team earned their spot after winning the Impact Award at the Buckeye First Robotics Regional competition. Students say the team experience goes far beyond engineering—many are […]
Instagram users under 16 won’t be able to livestream or unblur nudity in direct messages they’ve received without parental approval, owner Meta Platforms said Tuesday as it widened its safety measures for teenagers. The social media company also said it was extending safeguards for users under 18 to Facebook and Messenger. Meta launched its teen account […]
In a groundbreaking feat of genetic engineering, biotech firm Colossal Biosciences claims to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf, creating three pups through cloning and gene-editing. Using ancient DNA from fossils, scientists modified gray wolf genomes—adding traits like thick fur, larger size, and broader heads—to mimic the dire wolf, which went extinct over 12,000 years […]
Your favorite iPhone could soon become much pricier, thanks to tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a series of sweeping tariffs on countries around the world that could drastically alter the landscape of global trade, and consumer goods like iPhones could be among the hardest hit, analysts said on Thursday, with increases of 30% to 40% […]
Microsoft is celebrating 50 years since its founding by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. From humble beginnings building software for the Altair 8800, the company grew into a global tech powerhouse behind MS-DOS, Windows, Office, and Xbox. Microsoft’s reinvention continues today with its cloud platform Azure and AI integrations like Copilot and ChatGPT. The company’s […]
Before the end of this school year, two schools in the Greece Central School District will install new technology designed to detect both weapons and cell phones as students enter the building. Cell phone use by students is currently banned in Greece schools. District leaders say they will soon reveal the type of technology and […]
Nintendo has announced that its new gaming console, the Switch 2, will launch on June 5, 2025. The updated console introduces a new “C” button that activates GameChat, enabling live chat and screensharing with friends. A larger, more vibrant display, Joy-Con controllers that work like a computer mouse, and built-in microphones are also part of […]
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