Digital landline switch paused for vulnerable people

An estimated 260 million packages disappeared in the U.S. last year, according to Safewise, many taken right from the front door area while a camera recorded the theft. As the holiday season kicks into high gear, package thefts are a top concern, and one shipping company is using artificial intelligence to combat porch pirates. Nearly…

Quick, name five classic American magazines. Did you say Sports Illustrated? I did. And I’m not even a sports guy. But if you’re of a certain age, you know Sports Illustrated. Along with, say, People, Time and National Geographic, it has long lined the dentist offices, neighbors’ doormats and coffee tables of your life. It’s…

How an island that exported t-shirts and sugar turned into the world’s largest silicon chip factory.

Walter Prescher, a father with 10 children living at home, says internet access is essential to keep his household running smoothly.   “With all the kids and all the chaos in the family, that [money] could go towards doing other activities for the kids,” Prescher told CBS News. He and his family live in College…

The proposed rules cover the use of AI in systems like ChatGPT and by law enforcement.

Rajvinder Jagdev, of specialist intellectual property litigation firm Powell Gilbert, said: “The judgement does not preclude a person using an AI to devise an invention – in such a scenario, it would be possible to apply for a patent, provided that person is identified as the inventor. The judgement alludes that had this been the…