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What to know about the potential TikTok ban that could take effect in January – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News Moneywatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady explains what could be next for TikTok after the company asked the Supreme Court to block the looming January ban. View CBS News In Be the first to know
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Trump says he has “a warm spot for TikTok” Trump says he has “a warm spot” for TikTok when asked about ban 00:57 Washington — President-elect Trump is meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Chew on Monday at his Mar-a-Lago estate, according to sources familiar with the meeting. The news was first reported by CNN. A
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Scams using cloned voices are a growing threat. How can they be stopped? Scams using cloned voices are a growing threat. How can they be stopped? 04:54 Artificial intelligence-enabled voice cloning tools have made it easier for criminals to mimic strangers’ voices and dupe victims into handing over large sums of money. For example, a
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Washington — TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have asked the Supreme Court to temporarily pause a law that would ban the app in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19. “A modest delay in enforcing the Act will create breathing room for this Court to conduct an orderly review and the new Administration to
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Techno Claus (a.k.a. correspondent David Pogue) crawls out of the fireplace, and brushes ash off his costume, slightly annoyed. A fun little factoid: Your fireplace smokes.There is such a thing as a chimney sweep, folks! In any case, hi! It is I, Techno Claus,Invading your homes, and yet breaking no laws.I come with idears for
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Washington — A federal appeals court on Friday denied TikTok’s bid to delay a law from taking effect that will ban the popular short-form video app next month if its Chinese parent company does not sell its stake. “The petitioners rely upon their claims under the First Amendment to justify preliminarily enjoining the Act. As
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If you’re a YouTube TV subscriber, your monthly bill is about to get bigger — again. Alphabet-owned YouTube is hiking the price of its popular TV streaming service, which has more than 8 million subscribers. Beginning in January, the cost of the platform will jump to $82.99 per month, up from $72.99. The latest
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Character.AI, the artificial intelligence company that has been the subject of two lawsuits alleging its chatbots inappropriately interacted with underage users, said teenagers will now have a different experience than adults when using the platform. Character.AI users can create original chatbots or interact with existing bots. The bots, powered by large language models (LLMs), can
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Facial recognition to soon be used by Meta to help users restore hacked accounts Facial recognition to soon be used by Meta to help users restore hacked accounts 02:27 Users on Wednesday reported problems accessing a number of Meta’s social media apps, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger, according to outage tracking service Downdetector. Reports
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Apple iOS 18.2 launched on Wednesday, bringing new Apple Intelligence features to iPhone users. The latest mobile operating system introduces some of the iPhone maker’s widely anticipated AI-powered functions which were not included in previous software updates. Upgrades include improvements to the phone’s camera, photos and mail apps. How to download iOS 18.2 The new
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