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Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media

Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts.
What to stream this weekend: Beyoncé, Steve Martin, J-Hope, Mike Birbiglia, Bill Nighy and 'Madu'

What to stream this weekend: Beyoncé, Steve Martin, J-Hope, Mike Birbiglia, Bill Nighy and 'Madu'

Beyoncé's country album and a documentary about a Nigerian boy who dreams of being a professional ballet dancer are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

NEW YORK (AP) — Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud on hundreds of thousands of customers that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world’s most popular platforms for e
Students at Brandon University's campus in Winnipeg not affected by cyberattack

Students at Brandon University's campus in Winnipeg not affected by cyberattack

WINNIPEG — A cyberattack that took down the University of Winnipeg's network earlier this week has not affected Brandon University students who use the same campus.
Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content

Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content

Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics. The feature was shut down in the U.K., France and Germany last year.
Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins

Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters.
VP Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren't harming people's safety or rights

VP Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren't harming people's safety or rights

U.S. federal agencies must show that their artificial intelligence tools aren't harming the public, or stop using them, under new rules unveiled by the White House on Thursday.
A timeline of the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the colossal failure of FTX

A timeline of the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the colossal failure of FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried went from cryptocurrency golden boy to the face of the industry's collapse.
The Bankman-Fried verdict, explained

The Bankman-Fried verdict, explained

NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried co-founded the FTX crypto exchange in 2019 and quickly built it into the world's second most popular place to trade digital currency. It collapsed almost as quickly. By the fall of 2022, it was bankrupt.
China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart phone and electronics maker Xiaomi

China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart phone and electronics maker Xiaomi

BEIJING (AP) — Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country's booming but crowded market for electric cars with a sporty high-tech sedan.
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