TikTok lawsuit settlement: Some users receiving payments up to $167

A federal lawsuit alleged TikTok collected and shared the personal data of TikTok and Musical.ly users without notice or consent.

No, scientists didn't 3D-model Mary's husband, Joseph — that's Andre the Giant

A viral tweet this week claimed scientists at Stanford University had reconstructed a 3D model of how Joseph, the husband of Mary, might have looked.

Training begins as NASA prepares for rocket launch back to moon
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In less than one month NASA plans to launch the rocket ship Artemis 1 up into space as part of the plan to get Americans back on the moon for the first time in five decades in training is under way in the Arizona desert to prepare for the future moon missions.

WhatsApp says service restored after outage disrupts messages

WhatsApp, a popular chat app, suffered a brief outage Tuesday that left people around the world complaining that they couldn't send or receive messages.

TikTok raises age requirement for going live, adds adult-only streams

TikTok says adult-only livestreams could be used for things like certain comedy routines or when creators want to talk about a difficult life experience that is perhaps not suited for younger audiences.

Netflix to begin monetizing account sharing in early 2023

Consumers sharing their Netflix account with family or friends outside their household will have to pay extra starting early next year.

Kanye West agrees to buy social media platform Parler, company says

After being kicked off other platforms for antisemitic posts, Kanye West has agreed to buy Parler — a social media network known as a conservative version of Twitter.

Facebook parent company Meta unveils $1500 virtual reality headset

The $1,500 Meta Quest Pro headset sports high-resolution sensors that let people see mixed virtual and regular old reality in full color, as well as eye tracking and so-called “natural facial expressions” that mimic the wearer’s facial movements so their avatars appear natural when interacting in VR.