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Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change

Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” ??for users in the...

Some US cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights

Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through...

Need spiritual guidance? Gurus join chatbot trend as people turn to AI for answers

CHENNAI, India (AP) — When Kripa Vaidyanathan’s 27-year-old niece died in an Alaska car crash in 2024,...

Time limits and a midnight cutoff: Meta’s new rules for kids go further, but critics say not enough

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook...

One Tech Tip: How to keep your child’s tablets, laptops from becoming distractions from schoolwork

Tablets and computers have become crucial school supplies for many students. But the same devices children...

Brazil sues online platform Discord over alleged failures in children protection

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's government said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in a federal court against...

A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids

A settlement announced Wednesday between Meta and dozens of states resolves one of its biggest legal...

A robot sprinter shatters a 100-meter record again as sparks fly at China’s robot competition

BEIJING (AP) — A robot sprinter broke another 100-meter record on Wednesday at a showcase of China’s...

Wave energy testing site opens off Oregon, a green energy milestone in the Trump administration

The first large site in the continental U.S. for testing technologies that generate electricity from...

Zelenskyy gives award to Elon Musk for Starlink's role in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday awarded Elon Musk Ukraine's Order...

Pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility for major cyberattack on Norway's public digital services

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A pro-Russian hacker group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a cyberattack...

Brazilian data protection regulator fines TikTok's owner nearly $30 million over safety of minors

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s data protection regulator on Tuesday fined TikTok parent company ByteDance...

UN and Red Cross step up call for international rules on 'killer robot' weapons systems

GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday ratcheted...

Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by...

Taiwan charges 9 over illegal AI server exports to China, including Nvidia and Super Micro staff

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese prosecutors charged nine people Monday, including one from Nvidia...

Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt's...

How bitcoin and gold went from a slump to an MVP week in just a few days

Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding...

TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children's privacy

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit...

Uber fined nearly $1 billion by Dutch regulators over automated suspensions of driver accounts

Dutch data protection authorities have fined Uber nearly $1 billion, saying the ride-hailing company...

Tesla recalls nearly 3M vehicles in China over door handle safety risks

HONG KONG (AP) — Tesla and other Chinese carmakers are making a major recall of more than 4 million...

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