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Bill Maher roasts failing educational system: Kids learn ‘nothing,’ just ‘rot their brains’ on social media

January 18, 2023

Bill Maher roasts failing educational system: Kids learn ‘nothing,’ just ‘rot their brains’ on social media

Host Bill Maher hammered the modern educational systems as teaching almost "nothing" to students while social media "rots" their brains.

Meta's oversight board calls on tech giant to institute more inclusive nudity rules

January 18, 2023

Meta's oversight board calls on tech giant to institute more inclusive nudity rules

Meta's oversight board overturned the tech giant's decisions to remove two posts depicting transgender and non-binary people with bare chests, calling for policy revision.

How to unlock an Android device and Windows PC when the owner dies

January 7, 2023

How to unlock an Android device and Windows PC when the owner dies

Android device and PC computer users often connect their devices to a Google account that can be used to log into their accounts to reset their passwords.

At year end, great saves worth remembering: How an iPhone feature helped rescue people after car crashes

December 27, 2022

At year end, great saves worth remembering: How an iPhone feature helped rescue people after car crashes

Great saves rounded up here include a California couple who is lucky to be alive after a car crash in which they fell 300 feet into a canyon – and were saved with the help of an iPhone feature.

'Weapon of choice': Americans on alert as tech-savvy criminals use tracking device to stalk, steal

December 15, 2022

'Weapon of choice': Americans on alert as tech-savvy criminals use tracking device to stalk, steal

Apple AirTags are coming under increased scrutiny after people across the country have said they facilitated as car theft or stalking, leading to Apple facing a class-action suit.

GOP lawmakers respond to latest 'Twitter Files' detailing Trump's ban, vow Big Tech will 'be held accountable'

December 10, 2022

GOP lawmakers respond to latest 'Twitter Files' detailing Trump's ban, vow Big Tech will 'be held accountable'

Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Josh Hawley and Rep. Jim Jordan, responded to the latest installment of the "Twitter Files" which were released on Friday afternoon.

University of Washington sued for withholding docs detailing professor's alleged role in DHS disinfo campaign

December 9, 2022

University of Washington sued for withholding docs detailing professor's alleged role in DHS disinfo campaign

A watchdog group sued the University of Washington for its failure to provide documents on how one of its professors allegedly coordinated with DHS on disinformation.

Texas Republican proposes bill banning children under 18 from social media

December 9, 2022

Texas Republican proposes bill banning children under 18 from social media

A bill proposed by a Texas Republican lawmaker would prevent children under 18 from signing up for social media platforms and force companies to verify the ages of users.

New powerful AI bot creates angst among users: Are robots ready to take our jobs?

December 8, 2022

New powerful AI bot creates angst among users: Are robots ready to take our jobs?

"The Five" co-hosts Wednesday discussed new artificial intelligence (AI) bot ChatGPT and the pros and cons of AI in society, education and the workplace.

Elon Musk trolls critics with new 'stay at work' merchandise, following 'woke' discovery

November 24, 2022

Elon Musk trolls critics with new 'stay at work' merchandise, following 'woke' discovery

Twitter CEO Elon Musk posted a photo of a new t-shirt on his account Wednesday afternoon that seems to troll his critics and others that spoke out against his work policy changes.