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TikTok will now allow users to post text-only content for the first time in a challenge to Elon Musk’s beleaguered X

TikTok brings in text posts to rival Elon Musk’s X

July 25, 2023 3:53 am CNN

CNN By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — TikTok will now allow users to post text-only content for the first time in a challenge to Elon Musk’s…

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plant in Tainan Science Park

Taiwan’s TSMC to invest $2.9 billion in new plant as demand for AI chips soars

July 25, 2023 1:35 am CNN Newsource

By Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — TSMC, the world’s largest chipmaker, says it plans to invest nearly 90 billion New Taiwan dollars ($2.9…

Twitter's San Francisco headquarters in November 2022

Elon Musk rebrands Twitter as X

July 24, 2023 1:14 am CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky New York (CNN) — In a radical rebranding, Twitter owner Elon Musk has replaced Twitter’s iconic bird logo with X. Musk…

Elon Musk rebrands Twitter as X

July 24, 2023 1:14 am CNN

CNN By Jordan Valinsky New York (CNN) — In a radical rebranding, Twitter owner Elon Musk has replaced Twitter’s iconic bird logo with X. Musk…

A new crop of artificial intelligence tools carries the promise of streamlining tasks

‘It almost doubled our workload’: AI is supposed to make jobs easier. These workers disagree

July 22, 2023 6:57 am CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — A new crop of artificial intelligence tools carries the promise of streamlining tasks, improving efficiency…

Pet Pals: Our favorite time of the week

July 21, 2023 6:42 pm Lee Anderson

Lynne from the Humane Society of Central Oregon introduces us to Beth, a special herding-breed dog who is full of…

OpenAI’s head of trust and safety announced on Thursday plans to step down from the job.

OpenAI’s head of trust and safety is stepping down

July 21, 2023 8:51 am CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI’s head of trust and safety announced on Thursday plans to step down from the job. Dave Willner,…

Furry Friends: Wonton is a very special senior Siamese kitty

July 21, 2023 8:44 am KTVZ News Team

This week, Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center introduces us to Wonton, a 13-year-old Siamese kitty who is a people-lover and curious about so many…

Visa and Mastercard can now be used on China’s biggest payment apps

July 21, 2023 2:18 am CNN Newsource

By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Visiting China just got a whole lot easier for international travelers. Starting Friday, visitors are able…

Visa and Mastercard can now be used on China’s biggest payment apps

July 21, 2023 2:18 am CNN

CNN By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Visiting China just got a whole lot easier for international travelers. Starting Friday, visitors are…

Legendary computer hacker Kevin Mitnick dies at 59

July 20, 2023 9:14 pm CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Mitnick, one of the most famous hackers in the history of cybersecurity, died over the weekend at age 59 after…

France's women's team players gather during a training session in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines on June 21

Viral women’s soccer ad uses doctored footage to prove a point

July 20, 2023 12:43 pm CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn, CNN New York (CNN) — One French company is using visual effects editing to promote the Women’s World Cup, putting out a…

Viral women’s soccer ad uses doctored footage to prove a point

July 20, 2023 12:43 pm CNN

CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN New York (CNN) — One French company is using visual effects editing to promote the Women’s World Cup, putting out a…

Google is developing an artificial intelligence tool for news publishers that can generate article text and headlines

Google is building an AI tool for journalists

July 20, 2023 6:36 am CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Google is developing an artificial intelligence tool for news publishers that can generate article text and…

Teens are using social media to diagnose themselves with ADHD, autism and more. Parents are alarmed

July 20, 2023 4:54 am CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business (CNN) — Some people browse TikTok and Instagram for recipes, memes and colorful takes on the news. Erin…

Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Special Central Oregon friends

July 19, 2023 7:23 pm KTVZ News Team

Your pets are beautiful! We love showing them to all of Central Oregon! Check out plenty more and submit your own from the Contests tab, at…

Special Tour of (Dog) Homes spotlights 7 high-end dog houses, benefits Humane Society of Central Oregon

July 19, 2023 11:59 am Kelsey McGee

Discovery West and Harcourts the Garner Group are coming together to host a Tour of (Dog) Homes during the annual Tour of Homes, a special event to…

Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing appears to be paying off. The streaming giant on July 19 said it added nearly six million paid subscribers during the three months ending in June

Netflix adds nearly 6 million paid subscribers amid password sharing crackdown

July 19, 2023 1:31 pm CNN

CNN By Clare Duffy and Samantha Delouya, CNN New York (CNN) — Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing appears to be paying off. The streaming…

Netflix adds nearly 6 million paid subscribers amid password sharing crackdown

July 19, 2023 1:16 pm CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy and Samantha Delouya, CNN New York (CNN) — Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing appears to be paying off. The streaming…

The frenzy around the Twitter competitor

Threads now has ‘tens of millions’ of daily users. But its honeymoon phase may be over

July 19, 2023 11:03 am CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Two weeks after Meta launched its Twitter competitor Threads and received an unprecedented amount of user…