Mpls. school board weighs cell phone policy
The Minneapolis school board was prepared to vote on a proposal that would have changed their current student electronics policy to allow teachers to set their own guidelines for cell phone use in the classroom instead of the district.
The Minneapolis school board was prepared to vote on a proposal that would have changed their current student electronics policy to allow teachers to set their own guidelines for cell phone use in the classroom instead of the district.
Minneapolis school board delays cell phone vote
A vote on a change to cell phone policy in Minneapolis Public Schools was removed from the school board agenda on Tuesday, as board members said they wanted to take a second look at any changes.
A vote on a change to cell phone policy in Minneapolis Public Schools was removed from the school board agenda on Tuesday, as board members said they wanted to take a second look at any changes.
Elon Musk says cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg will be livestreamed for charity
Zuckerberg is actually trained in mixed martial arts, while Musk said he's been bringing weights to lift at work.
Zuckerberg is actually trained in mixed martial arts, while Musk said he's been bringing weights to lift at work.
Jamie Foxx deletes and apologizes for social media post users accused of being ‘horrifically antisemitic'
Foxx deleted the post but clarified that it was not intended to be antisemitic at all.
Foxx deleted the post but clarified that it was not intended to be antisemitic at all.
NASA launching free streaming service this year
The new service is part of several upgrades for the space agency's digital platforms.
The new service is part of several upgrades for the space agency's digital platforms.
This ‘pizza influencer’ job could get you more than 6 figures
Want to get paid to eat and talk about pizza? This could be the dream job for you.
Want to get paid to eat and talk about pizza? This could be the dream job for you.
Apple AirTags: Are they a good way to track your children?
Parents and experts weigh in on the use of AirTags, an Apple tracking device, to keep tabs on their children when they're away from home.
Parents and experts weigh in on the use of AirTags, an Apple tracking device, to keep tabs on their children when they're away from home.
AI's hallucination problem: Chatbots tend to make things up
Described as hallucination, confabulation or just plain making things up, it’s now a problem for every business, organization and high school student trying to get a “generative AI” system to compose documents and get work done.
Described as hallucination, confabulation or just plain making things up, it’s now a problem for every business, organization and high school student trying to get a “generative AI” system to compose documents and get work done.
Using cameras to help fight wildfires
Cal Fire is using cameras to help fight wildfires.
Cal Fire is using cameras to help fight wildfires.
Entertainment companies hiring AI specialists amid Hollywood strike
Actors have expressed fears about AI being used to replicate an actor’s image and likeness without the actor’s consent, while writers have pushed for limits on the use of AI to write or rewrite scripts.
Actors have expressed fears about AI being used to replicate an actor’s image and likeness without the actor’s consent, while writers have pushed for limits on the use of AI to write or rewrite scripts.
Artificial intelligence can detect 'sextortion' before it happens and help FBI: expert
AI powers company's fight against sextortion scams, detects real or 'deepfake' sexually explicit images
AI powers company's fight against sextortion scams, detects real or 'deepfake' sexually explicit images
Accelerated adoption of AI could automate 30% of Americans’ work hours: report
A report found that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence technologies could see about 30% of Americans' hours worked automated by 2030.
A report found that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence technologies could see about 30% of Americans' hours worked automated by 2030.
Samsung unveils 2 new foldable smartphones in a bet on devices with bending screens
The clamshell-designed Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, a larger device that opens and folds like a book, will be available for pre-orders starting July 26.
The clamshell-designed Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, a larger device that opens and folds like a book, will be available for pre-orders starting July 26.
New hair loss treatments may be on the way after major discovery, researchers say
Researchers from the University of California identified a molecule that's linked to faster hair growth, a San Diego biopharmaceutical company has announced.
Researchers from the University of California identified a molecule that's linked to faster hair growth, a San Diego biopharmaceutical company has announced.
Elon Musk suggests tweets will now be called ‘X’s’ amid Twitter rebrand
Musk says Twitter bird logo will soon be replaced.
Musk says Twitter bird logo will soon be replaced.
Spotify hikes prices for its 200 million premium subscribers
This is Spotify's first rate hike for Premium plans since the music subscription service launched in 2011.
This is Spotify's first rate hike for Premium plans since the music subscription service launched in 2011.
AI-powered travel assistant touted as most powerful ever
Mondee rolls out travel chatbot Abhi, powered by multiple AI engines, including ChatGPT
Mondee rolls out travel chatbot Abhi, powered by multiple AI engines, including ChatGPT
New NASA telescope expected to uncover hundreds of Earth-sized rogue planets
The findings stem from a nine-year survey known as the Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics, and according to researchers, they have already identified at least one planet that is roughly the size of Earth.
The findings stem from a nine-year survey known as the Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics, and according to researchers, they have already identified at least one planet that is roughly the size of Earth.
Pay with your palm: Amazon One technology coming to all Whole Foods
This means Whole Foods Market customers who choose to use Amazon One will no longer need their wallet or even a phone to pay – they can simply hover their palm over an Amazon One device.
This means Whole Foods Market customers who choose to use Amazon One will no longer need their wallet or even a phone to pay – they can simply hover their palm over an Amazon One device.
Twitter logo changing from bird to 'X', Elon Musk says
Musk's move to change Twitter's logo to an “X" also comes as Twitter faces new competition from Meta's new app, Threads, which launched earlier this month.
Musk's move to change Twitter's logo to an “X" also comes as Twitter faces new competition from Meta's new app, Threads, which launched earlier this month.