Uber says hacker group Lapsus$ behind cybersecurity incident
By Brian Fung, CNN Uber has linked the cybersecurity incident it disclosed last week to hackers affiliated with the Lapsus$ gang, a group accused of…
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The 40-year evolution from :-) to 😂
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business At 11:44 a.m. on September 19, 1982, Scott Fahlman made internet history by stitching together a colon, a hyphen and a…
Continue Reading TikTok to require verification of political accounts and ban political fundraising
By Brian Fung, CNN TikTok has begun to require “mandatory verification” for political accounts based in the United States and will be…
Continue Reading Apple plans fix for bug that users say makes iPhone 14 Pro camera shake uncontrollably
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple said it is working on a software fix after some users who recently purchased an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone…
Continue Reading Why deleting something from the internet is ‘almost impossible’
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Most people may live out their digital lives with the assumption they can delete their posts, messages and…
Continue Reading What you need to know about the new edit and unsend options for iMessage
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business For anyone prone to typos, sending messages to the wrong person or firing off thoughts they may later regret,…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court upholds controversial Texas social media law restricting content moderation
By Brian Fung, CNN Business A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a controversial Texas law that restricts the ability of Facebook, Twitter and…
Continue Reading The biggest change to the new iPhone isn’t the hardware
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When iPhone 14 users aren’t using their new Apple device, the screen is hardly asleep. It’ll…
Continue Reading Uber investigating ‘cybersecurity incident’ after hacker claims to access internal systems
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Uber said Thursday that it was investigating a “cybersecurity incident” after a hacker shared evidence that they had…
Continue Reading At Twitter whistleblower hearing, a key tech regulator comes under fire
By Brian Fung, CNN Business When a Twitter whistleblower testified at an explosive Senate hearing this week, the social media company wasn’t…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s texts show how his relationship with Twitter went sideways
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Days before publicly announcing his investment in Twitter, Elon Musk texted with Jack Dorsey. The former Twitter CEO…
Continue Reading California Gov. Newsom signs landmark legislation aimed at boosting children’s safety online
By Brian Fung, CNN A landmark California bill aimed at promoting children’s digital welfare became law on Thursday, as Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Continue Reading Elon Musk has publicly filed updated counterclaims against Twitter based on whistleblower disclosure
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s legal team on Thursday filed a public version of its updated counterclaims in response to…
Continue Reading Twitter to depose Elon Musk next week
By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s lawyers are set to question Elon Musk in a deposition that could last up to three day…
Continue Reading Amazon is about to stream its first ‘Thursday Night Football’ game. Here’s what will change
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Amazon is about to make its “Thursday Night Football” streaming debut, and it’s hoping to enhance…
Continue Reading Zoom hit by brief outage
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Zoom was hit by a brief outage Thursday morning, potentially disrupting some of the many users who have come to…
Continue Reading You could soon receive even more emails after shopping on Amazon
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business If you’ve ever worried you weren’t getting enough emails from businesses trying to sell you things,…
Continue Reading TikTok clones rival with real-time sharing feature
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After years of larger competitors copying TikTok, the short-form video app is now copying a newer rival. TikTok on…
Continue Reading UK launches deeper antitrust probe of Microsoft’s Activision deal
By Brian Fung, CNN UK officials have launched a deeper antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s $68.7 billion purchase of video game giant…
Continue Reading The world’s second biggest cryptocurrency just got a lot greener
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Ethereum, the world’s second most valuable cryptocurrency, has completed a massive software upgrade that its…
Continue Reading TikTok won’t commit to stopping US data flows to China
By Brian Fung, CNN Business TikTok repeatedly declined to commit to US lawmakers on Wednesday that the short-form video app will cut off flows of US…
Continue Reading California AG sues Amazon over allegedly anticompetitive pricing contracts
By Brian Fung, CNN Business California’s attorney general sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the company has forced third-party sellers to…
Continue Reading Twitter is unable to catch and remove foreign agents in its ranks, whistleblower testifies
By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN Business Twitter lacks the resources and motivation to search for and remove foreign intelligence threats within…
Continue Reading Twitter founder Jack Dorsey to be deposed in Twitter v. Musk case
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey will be questioned on Tuesday morning by lawyers for the company and Elon…
Continue Reading Uber and its subsidiary pay New Jersey $100 million in back taxes over driver classification dispute
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Uber and one of its subsidiaries paid $100 million to New Jersey after an audit by the state’s Department…
Continue Reading Twitter shareholders vote overwhelmingly in favor of Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover deal
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Elon Musk may be fighting tooth-and-nail to get out of his deal to buy Twitter, but the social media company’s…
Continue Reading US lawmakers question Twitter on security practices on eve of whistleblower testimony
By Brian Fung, CNN US lawmakers sent Twitter more than a dozen questions about its security practices Monday, on the eve of a company…
Continue Reading Extreme California heat knocks key Twitter data center offline
By Donie O’Sullivan, Brian Fung and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Extreme heat in California has left Twitter without one of its key data centers, and a…
Continue Reading Apple iOS 16 is now available for download
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple on Monday released its next-generation mobile software, iOS 16, with new features that allow users to…
Continue Reading Why wireless carriers are able to give out iPhone 14s
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business The unveiling of the latest iPhone 14 lineup earlier this week has already spurred a flurry of new promotions…
Continue Reading Twitter’s whistleblower goes to Congress to warn of global security threats
By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko is set to testify before Congress Tuesday in his first…
Continue Reading Twitter pushes back at Elon Musk’s attempt to exit deal over purported whistleblower payout
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter on Monday pushed back at a new attempt by Elon Musk to walk away from their $44 billion acquisition deal over a…
Continue Reading Twitter shareholders vote overwhelmingly in favor of Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover deal
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Elon Musk may be fighting tooth-and-nail to get out of his deal to buy Twitter, but the social media company’s…
Continue Reading Blue Origin rocket experiences ‘booster failure,’ activates abort system during uncrewed launch
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business A Blue Origin rocket experienced a “booster failure” during an uncrewed launch of its New Shepard…
Continue Reading Why Apple is ditching the physical SIM card
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business The days of using a paper clip to perform microsurgery to extract a tiny SIM card from a little tray in your…
Continue Reading Tesla considering lithium refinery in Texas, seeks tax relief
By Reuters Tesla Inc (TSLA) is considering setting up a lithium refinery on the gulf coast of Texas, as it looks to secure supply of the key…
Continue Reading Tesla considering lithium refinery in Texas, seeks tax relief
By Reuters Tesla Inc (TSLA) is considering setting up a lithium refinery on the gulf coast of Texas, as it looks to secure supply of the key…
Continue Reading Trump media merger isn’t dead yet after deal gets a lifeline
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Digital World Acquisition Corp., the blank-check firm seeking to merge with former President Donald Trump’s media…
Continue Reading Disney believed Twitter had ‘substantial’ numbers of fake accounts when it weighed acquisition in 2016, ex-CEO says
By Brian Fung and Frank Pallotta, CNN Disney’s analysis of Twitter in connection with a potential 2016 acquisition led the entertainment giant…
Continue Reading NASA eyes two dates in late September for Artemis I launch but several hurdles remain
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA has two new dates in mind — September 23 or September 27 — for the next attempt at launching its massive new…
Continue Reading Disney believed Twitter had ‘substantial’ numbers of fake accounts when it weighed acquisition in 2016, ex-CEO says
By Brian Fung and Frank Pallotta, CNN Disney’s analysis of Twitter in connection with a potential 2016 acquisition led the entertainment giant…
Continue Reading Disney believed Twitter had ‘substantial’ numbers of fake accounts when it weighed acquisition in 2016, ex-CEO says
By Brian Fung and Frank Pallotta, CNN Disney’s analysis of Twitter in connection with a potential 2016 acquisition led the entertainment giant…
Continue Reading Amazon will halt the sale of seatbelt alarm defeat devices in India
By Michelle Toh and Swati Gupta, CNN Business Amazon will halt the sale of devices that can disable seatbelt alarms in India following a request from…
Continue Reading Amazon has no plan to make workers return to the office, CEO Andy Jassy says
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Amazon CEO Andy Jassy isn’t looking to force the company’s workers back into the office anytime soon.…
Continue Reading Apple announces satellite emergency SOS feature for iPhone 14
By Jackie Wattles and Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Apple announced a forthcoming satellite connectivity feature called Emergency SOS via Satellite at…
Continue Reading Why Apple is ditching the physical SIM card
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business The days of using a paper clip to perform microsurgery to extract a tiny SIM card from a little tray in your…
Continue Reading Apple unveils new iPhones, Apple Watches and AirPods
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple unveiled its new iPhone 14 lineup at a press event on Wednesday, along with three new Apple Watch…
Continue Reading These companies are looking at using rockets to blast cargo across the planet
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business The US military is racking up deals with commercial rocket companies to explore the idea of using rockets typically…
Continue Reading Judge denies Elon Musk’s request to delay Twitter trial following whistleblower disclosure
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business A Delaware judge on Wednesday denied Elon Musk’s request to delay his trial with Twitter over their $44 billion…
Continue Reading Here’s why it’s taking NASA so long to attempt another Artemis I launch
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA’s massive new moon rocket hit another snag during its latest attempt to launch an uncrewed test mission,…
Continue Reading NASA eyes two dates in late September for Artemis I launch but several hurdles remain
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA has two new dates in mind — September 23 or September 27 — for the next attempt at launching its massive new…
Continue Reading Trans activist celebrates rare victory against online trolls after Kiwi Farms deplatforming
By Donie O’Sullivan and Richa Naik, CNN Clara Sorrenti, a trans activist who was forced to flee her home in Canada after users of a hate-filled…
Continue Reading Trans activist celebrates rare victory against online trolls after Kiwi Farms deplatforming
By Donie O’Sullivan and Richa Naik, CNN Clara Sorrenti, a trans activist who was forced to flee her home in Canada after users of a hate-filled…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes asks court for a new trial after alleging a key witness has regrets
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos who was convicted of fraud earlier this year,…
Continue Reading What to expect at Apple’s ‘far out’ iPhone 14 event
By Catherine Thorbecke and Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is expected to debut its iPhone 14 lineup at the company’s annual…
Continue Reading What to expect at Apple’s ‘far out’ iPhone 14 event
By Catherine Thorbecke and Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is expected to debut its iPhone 14 lineup at the company’s annual…
Continue Reading AI won an art contest, and artists are furious
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Jason M. Allen was almost too nervous to enter his first art competition. Now, his award-winning image is sparking…
Continue Reading How airlines give you internet access at 35,000 feet — and why it still needs a lot of work
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Flights used to be a chance to sit back (albeit a bit cramped) and watch a recently released movie or catch up on some…
Continue Reading US internet service company blocks controversial online forum citing ‘imminent threats to human life’
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Cloudflare, a major American internet services company, pulled its support for Kiwi Farms, a controversial online…
Continue Reading House GOP demands Meta’s communications with the FBI over Hunter Biden report
By Brian Fung, CNN House Republicans want Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to hand over a vast array of additional records pertaining to the company’s…
Continue Reading Amazon loses first round in challenge to union vote
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Amazon has lost the first round in its effort to overturn a historic union victory at a Staten Island facility. A…
Continue Reading Here’s what might drive up the prices on the newest iPhones
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business With Apple widely expected to unveil the new iPhone 14 lineup at its upcoming event next Wednesday, a big…
Continue Reading Twitter is finally testing an edit button
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After years of users clamoring for such a feature, Twitter is finally testing edited tweets. Twitter said in — where…
Continue Reading Why this company thinks music videos (and cowboy hats) can teach online security
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In January 2021, Rachel Tobac came up with a silly take on a serious topic: A sea shanty-like video in which she sang a…
Continue Reading Google releases details on how it will combat misinformation in advance of midterm elections
By Brian Fung, CNN Google is preparing for a wave of misinformation surrounding the US midterm elections by elevating trustworthy information and…
Continue Reading US orders Nvidia and AMD to stop selling AI chips to China
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Two of America’s top chipmakers have been ordered to stop selling some of their technology to China that can be…
Continue Reading SpaceX gets $1.4 billion contract for five more NASA astronaut launches
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX’s partnership with NASA just got $1.4 billion sweeter, as the space agency announced Wednesday that…
Continue Reading Royal Caribbean to offer internet service from SpaceX
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Cruise operator Royal Caribbean is bringing SpaceX’s satellite-based internet service to its cruise ships in…
Continue Reading The Wing, the once-buzzy women’s coworking community, has closed its doors
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The Wing, the once-buzzy social club and luxury coworking community geared towards women, has shuttered…
Continue Reading Snapchat to lay off more than 1,200 staffers, or 20% of global headcount
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Snap Inc., the parent company of the popular app Snapchat, announced plans to lay off some 20% of its more than…
Continue Reading Why Trump-backed Truth Social still isn’t available on Google’s app store
By Brian Fung, CNN Truth Social, the Twitter-like social network backed by former President Donald Trump, remains unavailable on Google’s…
Continue Reading Why Trump-backed Truth Social still isn’t available on Google’s app store
By Brian Fung, CNN Truth Social, the Twitter-like social network backed by former President Donald Trump, remains unavailable on Google’s…
Continue Reading Elon Musk seeks to delay Twitter trial in light of whistleblower claim
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s legal team is seeking to delay the trial with Twitter over their $44 billion acquisition deal by a…
Continue Reading As rival Twitch dominates the market, Facebook will shutter its standalone Gaming App
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Facebook announced Tuesday that it is shutting down its standalone Gaming App this fall. The app for video…
Continue Reading Uber now lets users text with a safety agent to monitor rides
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Uber is giving riders the ability to connect with a safety agent while taking a nerve-wracking trip,…
Continue Reading Musk cites Twitter whistleblower claims as new justifications for backing out of deal
By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk is formally citing allegations leveled by Twitter whistleblower, Peiter “Mudge”…
Continue Reading Twitter was questioned by SEC over bots, user numbers in June
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business The Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this summer probed Twitter regarding its measurements of monetizable…
Continue Reading Wireless carriers keep your location data for years and provide it to the police
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The country’s largest wireless carriers not only know where you are every time you make a phone call or use your…
Continue Reading FTC sues data broker Kochava for selling location information that could unmask abortion-seekers
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Federal Trade Commission is suing a data broker that the agency claims has sold sensitive location data that can…
Continue Reading Musk’s legal team to depose whistleblower Peiter Zatko in Twitter case
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s legal team has subpoenaed former Twitter head of security and whistleblower Peiter “Mudge”…
Continue Reading How Twitter has been shaken by a whistleblower’s allegations
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In the days since it was first reported that former Twitter head of security Peiter “Mudge” Zatko had filed…
Continue Reading How airlines give you internet access at 35,000 feet — and why it still needs a lot of work
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Flights used to be a chance to sit back (albeit a bit cramped) and watch a recently released movie or catch up on some…
Continue Reading Pilots from a bankrupt airline were just offered jobs by a competitor without a single interview
By Jennifer Korn Pilots are in high demand lately — such high demand, in fact, that pilots from the recently defunct ExpressJet Airlines are…
Continue Reading What we learned from Mark Zuckerberg’s 3-hour chat with Joe Rogan
By Rachel Metz and Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business In a rare and lengthy interview, Mark Zuckerberg spoke with controversial comedian and podcast…
Continue Reading House GOP demands Meta’s communications with the FBI over Hunter Biden report
By Brian Fung, CNN House Republicans want Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to hand over a vast array of additional records pertaining to the company’s…
Continue Reading Is Twitter ready for the midterms?
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business A stunning whistleblower disclosure from Twitter’s former head of security accuses the company of having a…
Continue Reading Elon Musk seeks to delay Twitter trial in light of whistleblower claim
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s legal team is seeking to delay the trial with Twitter over their $44 billion acquisition deal by a…
Continue Reading SpaceX and T-Mobile want to eliminate ‘dead zones’ using satellites
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX and T-Mobile want to beam cell service to “most places in the US,” including some of the most…
Continue Reading NASA and Boeing push back first Starliner astronaut mission to 2023
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business NASA and Boeing are now targeting early 2023 for the first crewed flight of Boeing’s long-delayed Starliner…
Continue Reading Google to start labeling medical facilities that provide abortions to reduce confusion
By Jennifer Korn Google said on Thursday it will begin prominently labeling health care facilities that offer abortion services in its search and…
Continue Reading Here’s why you still look terrible in virtual reality
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Mark Zuckerberg has bet his company’s future on an ambitious long-term vision of people carrying out greater…
Continue Reading Amazon is shuttering its telehealth service
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon on Wednesday said it is shuttering its telehealth service, Amazon Care, as the company rethinks its…
Continue Reading How much trouble is Twitter in with regulators?
By Brian Fung, CNN Business An explosive whistleblower disclosure by Twitter’s former head of security this week exposes the company to new…
Continue Reading Twitter whistleblower to testify at Senate Judiciary hearing next month
By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s former head of security, who filed a whistleblower disclosure about the company, will…
Continue Reading Musk lawyers bring up Twitter whistleblower in court hearing on acquisition deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s lawyers repeatedly referenced claims from a Twitter whistleblower in court on Wednesday, in an early…
Continue Reading Apple expected to unveil new iPhones at ‘far out’ event on September 7
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple customers could soon get a look at the next generation of iPhones. Apple sent out press invites on…
Continue Reading Twitter is finally testing an edit button
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After years of users clamoring for such a feature, Twitter is finally testing edited tweets. Twitter said in — where…
Continue Reading Twitter executives face questions from employees after whistleblower claims
By Donie O’Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Twitter’s executives defended the company, and themselves, in a meeting with employees on…
Continue Reading Twitter executives face questions from employees after whistleblower claims
By Donie O’Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Twitter’s executives defended the company, and themselves, in a meeting with employees on…
Continue Reading The 5 key takeaways from the Twitter whistleblower
By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter’s former head of security is blowing the whistle on company practices that he says have jeopardized US national…
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