Educators fired for 'senseless' social media posts following Charlie Kirk's murder

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, educators across the US are being fired or disciplined for sharing "senseless" posts on social media about his death.

What is ‘brain rot’? Should parents be worried about bizarre AI videos captivating kids

“Brain rot" has become the newest online obsession for tweens, powered by bizarre AI-generated videos and games. Experts explain what it means — and whether parents should be worried.

Verizon working to restore service after nationwide outage

Verizon customers across the U.S., particularly in the Northeast, experienced wireless outages Saturday afternoon, according to Downdetector.

Port Washington data center designs approved for $8B development

Port Washington officials approved designs to develop an $8 billion data center. The mayor said it aims to sustain the environment. Not everyone is convinced.

Study warns AI chatbots may mishandle suicide-related questions

A new study in Psychiatric Services found that AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude avoid the riskiest suicide queries but give inconsistent answers to lower-level questions. The research came the same day a California family sued OpenAI after their son’s death.

Apple+ raising streaming price again

Another popular streaming service is raising its price for the first time in nearly two years.

Frank Caprio, judge who went viral for compassion in courtroom, dies at 88

Judge Frank Caprio went viral in 2017 for dismissing traffic tickets after listening to people's circumstances and even allowed children to join him on his bench to pass judgement on their parents.

Port Washington data center development agreement approved

The Port Washington Common Council on Tuesday voted to approve a development agreement with Vantage Data Centers, advancing the project.

Musk threatens to sue Apple over not featuring X, Grok apps

Elon Musk threatened to sue Apple for excluding X and its Grok AI chatbot from the Apple Store's "Must-Have Apps."

Apple iPhone 17 series: What to know about the release date, cost and features

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup on Sept. 9, with leaks pointing to design changes, upgraded cameras, and possible price increases for the Pro models.

Bipartisan pair of senators demand Instagram shut down new map feature

"This addition is a cause of particular concern for us when it comes to children and teens that are active on Instagram," the senators wrote.

ChatGPT gave dangerous advice to teens in watchdog test, new report finds

A watchdog group found ChatGPT gave researchers posing as teens advice on suicide, drug use, and eating disorders—raising concerns for parents and educators as AI use among kids grows.

ChatGPT enables dangerous behavior in teens, watchdog group says

A new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate reveals that ChatGPT provided harmful advice to users posing as 13-year-olds.