A Samsung smart TV Sarah Tew/CNET A pair of US senators are concerned that your smart TV might be spying on you. Democratic Sens. Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether internet-connected smart TVs are invading consumer privacy. The request was made in a letter […]
Daily Archives: July 13, 2018
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In the old TV show “Perry Mason,” popular when Donald Trump was a teen, the no-nonsense defense attorney would often exonerate his client by questioning a witness so skillfully that the real criminal broke down and confessed. Speaking to reporters in Great Britain Friday morning, Trump cautioned that he expected […]
Three people were shot – including two innocent bystanders — on a busy Downtown Brooklyn street Friday afternoon that sent people running for cover, police said. The gunfire erupted at around 1:50 p.m. at the intersection of Gallatin Place and Fulton Street steps away from a Gap Factory Store and […]
Tinashe would like to be excluded from this narrative. Fresh off reports that NBA star Ben Simmons was considering hiring extra security to protect him and rumored new girlfriend Kendall Jenner from his ex, Tinashe is setting the record straight. The “Flame” singer took to Instagram Stories on Friday with a […]
As our phones get faster and have better screens and more processing power, it’s natural that they gobble up more cellular data. An unlimited data plan can be a great fit for our data-hungry devices. Keeping track of the ever-changing unlimited plans, prices and features can be frustrating, however. That’s […]
WASHINGTON — On his first foreign trip since taking office nearly three months ago, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine traveled to Israel this week to meet with the country’s prime minister and other officials. Bridenstine’s two-day visit to Israel, not announced by the agency until after he arrived in the country, […]
A Microsoft exec calls on lawmakers to regulate facial recognition. Getty Images Lawmakers, it’s time to regulate facial recognition technology, a top Microsoft executive says. Brad Smith, Microsoft president and chief legal officer, on Friday said in a blog post that facial recognition tech needs “thoughtful” government oversight to prevent […]
Jorge Silva/AFP/Getty Images This Friday morning, the US Department of Justice said it has charged 12 Russian hackers with attempting to meddle with the 2016 US presidential election, just three days before President Trump is scheduled to have a one-on-one summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Among the Twitter reactions: […]