Democratic senator urges Apple and Google to ban TikTok from their app stores
By Brian Fung, CNN A member of the Senate Intelligence Committee is calling on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores over concerns…
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Democratic senator urges Apple and Google to ban TikTok from their app stores
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN A member of the Senate Intelligence Committee is calling on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores over…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Cuteness in photos
These adorable pics are a favorite, on-air and on-line, feature of NewsChannel 21. You can submit yours and see plenty more in our Pet Pics…
Continue ReadingMeta shares surge nearly 20% as Zuckerberg pledges to make 2023 a ‘year of efficiency’
By Clare Duffy, CNN For years, Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg invested heavily in growth, including in areas like virtual reality with unproven…
Continue ReadingChatGPT creator launches subscription service for viral AI chatbot
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced on Wednesday it is piloting a $20 monthly subscription plan that…
Continue ReadingJudge reportedly allows Meta to move forward with VR startup acquisition, in blow to FTC
By Brian Fung, CNN A federal judge will not block Meta from buying a virtual reality tech startup, according to multiple reports, in a setback for…
Continue ReadingSamsung unveils Galaxy S23 lineup with powerhouse camera
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business At its annual Unpacked event on Wednesday, Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy S smartphones — and the…
Continue ReadingRecord $3.8 billion stolen in crypto hacks last year, report says
CNN By Jennifer Korn A record $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from various services last year, with much of those thefts driven by…
Continue ReadingRecord $3.8 billion stolen in crypto hacks last year, report says
By Jennifer Korn A record $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from various services last year, with much of those thefts driven by North…
Continue ReadingApple and Google’s app stores wield ‘gatekeeper’ power and should be reined in, Commerce Department says
By Brian Fung, CNN The Biden administration on Wednesday took its biggest swipe yet at app stores run by Apple and Google, with a new report accusing…
Continue ReadingApple is the only US tech giant to have avoided significant layoffs. Will it last?
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN In less than three months, four of the big five US tech companies have cut tens of thousands of employees combined,…
Continue ReadingTech CEO apologizes for quoting Martin Luther King Jr. in layoff announcement
By Rob McLean, CNN A tech CEO is apologizing after quoting Martin Luther King Jr. in a layoffs announcement. On January 24, PagerDuty CEO Jennifer…
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Sisters music teacher becomes first Oregonian to use high-tech ‘Exoskeleton’ to walk again
“It’s been 13-plus years, and for me to remember how to walk again — it’s kind of been a journey,” Sisters resident Erik Himbert said…
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Bend teen and her high-flying guinea pig, Abby, leap into Guinness Book of World Records
The bond between a pet and its owner led to a Guinness World Record for a Bend teen and her pet guinea pig.…
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New Bend doggy day care picks up your furry friend on school bus for off-leash hikes, overnight boarding
A new dog day care service will pick your pooch up and take them to a 20-acre ranch for off-leash hikes, using a bright yellow school bus as their…
Continue ReadingSnap stock plunges 15% as revenue growth stalls
By Clare Duffy, CNN Snapchat’s parent company reported stalled revenue growth and a large net loss for the final three months of 2022, as it…
Continue ReadingInstagram’s founders are back with a new app
By Jennifer Korn More than four years after Instagram’s founders left the company, they’re back with a new app. Kevin Systrom and Mike…
Continue ReadingChatGPT creator rolls out ‘imperfect’ tool to help teachers spot potential cheating
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Two months after OpenAI unnerved some educators with the public release of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that can…
Continue ReadingApple has infringed on worker rights, NLRB investigators say
By Brian Fung, CNN Apple has illegally imposed rules on its employees that prohibit them from discussing their wages and engaging in other protected…
Continue ReadingAs mass layoffs spread, tech workers are flocking to this app
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN In the week before Microsoft publicly announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs, thousands of workers at the tech giant who were…
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