Google settles $5bn lawsuit for ‘private mode’ tracking

Prominent members of Mexican drug cartels are using Twitter to recruit new members, send warnings to rival gangs, post gory images and videos, and glorify the narco lifestyle. Some of these accounts were banned by Twitter’s safety team between 2012 and 2015, but they have been reinstated since Elon Musk bought the company last year. …

“It has become increasingly challenging for the average human eye to distinguish between AI-generated and real photos,” said Andrey Doronichev, CEO and cofounder of Optic.xyz, a website that lets people upload images to detect whether they have been generated with AI or not. “This has the potential to manipulate public opinion, undermine the credibility of…

Long-awaited approval from US financial authorities means cryptocurrency fans have a new way to trade.

Virtual reality (VR) promises to revolutionize how we live and work. It will create immersive experiences and enhance productivity. Virtual reality technology is advancing rapidly. It offers new ways to engage with digital environments. VR can transform industries like education, healthcare, and entertainment. Students can explore virtual classrooms and gain hands-on experience. Medical professionals can…

Updated Jan. 11, 2024 1:00 am ET TOKYO—China’s near-monopoly on the solar-energy market has prompted the U.S. and allies to step up the search for workarounds. Engineers believe they have found one in a type of solar cell that looks and feels like camera film. Japan is pushing the technology with subsidies and other support,…

A gift card issuer is facing a lawsuit over allegations it failed to make its popular prepaid cards less susceptible to a common scam. The lawsuit, filed last month by San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu, alleges Incom’s “Vanilla Gift” and “One Vanilla” non-reloadable cards featured “insufficient” packaging and “lax security features” that made them…