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Social media & politics: How much your feed influences your vote Social media & politics: How much your feed influences your vote 02:25 Reddit’s stock price is surging after the social media player posted a rare profit. Reddit on Tuesday reported net income of nearly $30 million for the third quarter, while its revenue of $348.4
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Apple Intelligence has finally arrived. Apple devices got a little bit smarter on Monday when the tech giant officially released its first Apple Intelligence features in the U.S. through its iOS 18.1 software. The tech giant is rolling out new, AI-powered tools in a phased approach, and a number of AI-enabled features it has touted
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What to know about Apple’s AI features and who is eligible for them – CBS News Watch CBS News Apple is gradually rolling out its new AI features it announced over the summer, including for email, Siri and an image tool. However, users will need an iPhone 15 pro or above to access the features.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday cautioned companies against using tools that monitor or evaluate employees without their knowledge or consent. The federal agency issued its warning in response to what it said is increasing use of new technology to track workers, including algorithmic scores or background reports compiled by outside parties, the
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“Mornings Memory”: How a Google search led to an unlikely friendship – CBS News Watch CBS News Have you ever heard of the term, “Googleganger?” It’s when you and a person you search on Google share the same name. A CBS report from 2007 shows how it one time led to an unlikely friendship. View
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Old-school flip phones are making a comeback as some look for simpler lifestyle – CBS News Watch CBS News Major phone companies say some Americans want to ditch their smartphones in favor of so-called dumb phones. Some cell phone makers have even come up with new models of the iconic flip and brick phones to
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Character.AI, Google face lawsuit over teen’s death – CBS News Watch CBS News A Florida mother filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company Character.AI and Google. In February, Megan Garcia’s 14-year-old son died by suicide. She says her son was in a monthslong virtual emotional and sexual relationship with a chatbot. Garcia claims the
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Apple and Goldman Sachs must pay more than $89 million over failures related to their joint Apple Card, federal financial regulators announced Wednesday. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said the companies provided inadequate customer service and misrepresented transactions and card features to hundreds of thousands of Apple Card users. “Apple and Goldman Sachs illegally
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How to detect online image manipulation – CBS News Watch CBS News With so many online images looking authentic, it can be hard to tell what’s real. The CBS News Confirmed team, led by Executive Producer Melissa Mahtani and Producer Alex Clark, shares tips on how to verify online content and detect misinformation View CBS
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Chipotle Mexican Grill job applicants better get used to conversing with AI — their first interview could be with an artificial intellgence-powered system named “Ava Cado” rather than a human hiring manager. The fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain said Tuesday that it is partnering with Paradox, a maker of what the technology company calls “conversational” AI,
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