Author Archives: Techme101

Lawsuit blames Character.AI in death of 14-year-old boy

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

Character.AI has been sued after the suicide of a 14-year-old Florida boy whose mother says he became obsessed with a chatbot on the platform. According to The New York Times, Sewell Setzer III, a ninth grader from Orlando, spent months … Continue reading →

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Inside the fall of 23andMe

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

Once worth $6 billion, 23andMe has lost 98% of its value and is on the verge of being delisted from the Nasdaq. So what happened?

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Here’s why China has been testing its autonomous car technology in the U.S. for years

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

Didi, WeRise, Pony.ai, Baidu and AutoX drove over 1.6 million test miles on California’s roads between 2017 and 2023.

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How trolls, lawsuits and layoffs led to a ‘trust and safety winter’ for misinformation ahead of election

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

Misinformation researchers say they are facing a more treacherous landscape this election season than in the past, fueled by online trolls and lawsuits.

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Character.ai Faces Lawsuit After Teen’s Suicide

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death.

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As Election Looms, Disinformation ‘Has Never Been Worse’

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

A torrent of falsehoods, from home and abroad, have undermined what was once a shared faith in the honesty of America’s democracy.

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How to Use Images From Your Phone to Search the Web

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

If you’re not sure how to describe what you want with keywords, use your camera or photo library to get those search results.

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Fixify blends automation and human analysts to tackle IT problems

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

Matt Peters has spent more than a decade working for cybersecurity vendors. He was a team lead at Check Point, climbed the corporate ladder to VP of worldwide operations at FireEye, and spent over four years at Expel, a managed … Continue reading →

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Stripe’s $1.1 billion deal for crypto firm Bridge marks much-needed win for VCs

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

Investors that got into Bridge Network a few months ago are tripling their money after Stripe agreed to buy the crypto company this week.

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AT&T and T-Mobile Claim Locked Phones Are Good, Actually

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Techme101

Mobile carriers argue that locking devices helps them lower costs. Consumer protection groups see it a little differently.

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