Rice University hit by global ransomware outbreak, Reuters says

Rice University is mentioned among the several universities in the United States that were victims of a global ransomware outbreak.

Heard of ChatGPT? Google just unveiled Bard, a rival to the popular AI chatbot

Google’s chatbot is supposed to be able to explain complex subjects such as outer space discoveries in terms simple enough for a child to understand.

AP fact check: Egg shortage breeds chicken-feed conspiracies

Amid high egg prices, some social media users are claiming that common chicken feed products are preventing their own hens from laying eggs. But poultry experts say there’s no evidence for such claims.

Watch: Magnetic, ‘soft’ robot can go from solid to liquid, escape cage

Video of the robot shows it transform from a solid, robot-looking object in a cage to what appears as a liquid seeping through the cage bars.

13 is too young to join social media, US surgeon general says
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Many social media giants including Meta and Twitter currently allow 13-year-olds to join their platforms. Users found to be under the age of 13 would be in violation of the rules. However, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says it?s a ?disservice? to children.

AI detection tool launched by ChatGPT makers OpenAI amid school cheating fears

The AI detection tool is responding to fears that ChatGPT's artificial intelligence ability to write just about anything could fuel cheating in schools.

13 is too young to join social media, US surgeon general says

In a CNN interview, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that kids are still “developing their identity” at this age.

TikTok CEO to testify before Congress on app's privacy, data security

The head of TikTok was called to testify on Capitol Hill in a surprise announcement on Monday amid serious allegations about data mining by the Chinese social media app.

TikTok trend: What is dermaplaning?
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TikTokers are loving dermaplaning and online they're referring to it as #faceshaving and it's gained more than half a billion views. FOX 26's Melissa Wilson talks with Renew Body Contouring and MedSpa about what dermaplaning is and how you can be safe with your face.

TikTok ban could get House committee vote in February

Congress banned TikTok from government-issued devices, and almost half of U.S. states have implemented similar actions.

Exploding phones: Why it happens, how to prevent fires
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Video shows a cell phone on fire in a family's kitchen. Apple says the reason it happened was because they were using a vintage phone, an iPhone 4. As they were charging it, it caught fire. Thankfully no one was injured. Chandra Steele, senior features writer with PCmag.com shares some of the reasons any phone can catch fire and how to prevent it.

Meta: Trump to be reinstated on Facebook, Instagram after 2-year ban

Facebook parent Meta says it will restore former President Donald Trump’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

NBA hopes augmented reality basketball game will be next Pokémon Go

Fans can download “NBA All-World” at the Apple App Store and Google Play. This new game brings the NBA's biggest stars to your neighborhood.

Microsoft outage hits Teams, Outlook and other services, company says

Thousands of users reported problems with Teams, Outlook, the Azure cloud computing service, and Xbox Live online gaming service early Wednesday.

Microsoft invests billions in artificial intelligence startup OpenAI

The tech giant described its new agreement as the third stage of a growing partnership with San Francisco-based OpenAI that began with a $1 billion investment in 2019.