Category: Tech

Musk Launches Twitter’s New Encrypted Messaging, but With Big Caveat: ‘Don’t Trust It Yet’

Elon Musk on Thursday announced the official launch of Twitter’s new encrypted direct messaging (DM) function, urging users to give it a try, but warning that the encryption feature in the early version should not be trusted. “Early version of encrypted direct messages just launched,” Musk stated in a Thursday tweet. “Try it, but don’t…


Microsoft Signs Power Purchase Deal With Nuclear Fusion Company Helion

Private U.S. nuclear fusion company Helion Energy will provide Microsoft with electricity in about five years, the companies said on Wednesday, in the first such deal for the power source that fuels the sun but has been elusive on Earth. Government labs and more than 30 companies are racing to generate power from fusion, which…


ANALYSIS: How Artificial Intelligence Could Impact the 2024 Election

News analysis New generations of artificial intelligence (AI), such as the AI powering the ChatGPT chatbot, will find a plethora of uses in political campaigns. “ChatGPT is going to save a lot of time for people, especially with repetitive tasks. But at least the current generation, I don’t think it’s a magic bullet,” summarized Colin…


American Psychologists Advise Parents to Closely Monitor Kids’ Social Media Use

The American Psychological Association (APA) recommends parents actively engage in monitoring their teenage children’s social media activities and carefully consider their own use of social media in their children’s presence, according to its latest health advisory. Amid mounting concerns about how social media access to teenagers has led to rises in depression, anxiety, and self-harm,…


American Psychologists Advise Parents to Closely Monitor Children’s Social Media Use

The American Psychological Association (APA) recommends parents actively engage in monitoring their teenage children’s social media activities and carefully consider their own use of social media in their children’s presence, according to its latest health advisory. Amid mounting concerns about how social media access to teenagers has led to rises in depression, anxiety, and self-harm,…


Elon Musk Responds to Tucker Carlson Rumors

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday responded to claims that he came to a deal with Tucker Carlson as the former Fox News host released a viral video saying he will be bringing his top-rated show to Twitter. Like any other user on the platform, according to Musk, Carlson will be subject to the same rules…


Musk Warns WhatsApp ‘Cannot Be Trusted,’ Says Twitter Will Soon Allow Voice Calls, Encrypted Messaging

Twitter will soon allow users to make video and voice calls and send encrypted messages, CEO Elon Musk has said. Musk took to the platform on May 9 to announce a string of new features that will be coming to Twitter soon. “With latest version of app [sic], you can DM [direct message] reply to any…


Global Internet Shutdowns Are at Record Levels—Here’s What to Do If It Happens to You

In the digital era, the right to access information goes hand in hand with freedom and democratic values. However, authoritarian regimes and private sector actors in 35 countries have stepped up the use of internet blackouts as a method to control protests, free speech, and suppress information. Five nations enacted internet blackouts related to national…


Tucker Carlson Announces He’s Launching New Show on Twitter

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released a video on Tuesday afternoon saying he will bring his show to Twitter. “Starting soon, we’ll be bringing a new version of the show to Twitter,” Carlson said in his first remarks about his future post-Fox plans. That’s “the show we’ve been doing for the last six and…


Popular Metaverse App Bondee Fades Fast as CCP Ties Are Revealed

A social networking app that went viral in Southeast Asia has seen downloads plummet after its links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were revealed. Bondee, a social networking app with a variety of trendy avatars, was officially launched on Jan. 17. Bondee users can connect with others through personalized images and express their moods…