NBC News Technologyhttps://www.nbcnews.com/NBC News Technologyen-US© 2024 NBCNews.comThu, 28 Mar 2024 01:45:13 GMThttps://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/MSNBC/Components/Media/NBC-promo-graphics/nbc-news.pngNBC News Technologyhttps://www.nbcnews.com/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/women-report-assault-incidents-tiktoks-nypd-investigating-rcna145153Multiple women online say they were punched while walking around New York CityThu, 28 Mar 2024 01:45:17 GMTThu, 28 Mar 2024 01:45:13 GMTThu, 28 Mar 2024 01:45:17 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/news/women-report-assault-incidents-tiktoks-nypd-investigating-rcna145153Mirna Alsharif and Marin Scott and Bryan Gallion and Antonio PlanasSeveral women have come forward on social media sharing incidents in which they said they were punched by men while they walking the streets of downtown Manhattan in broad daylight in the last month.Kaitlin RebescoWoman Walking Down the Street in SoHohttps://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/twitch-limit-sexual-content-rcna145365Twitch to further limit sexual content, againWed, 27 Mar 2024 21:19:55 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 21:19:55 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 21:19:55 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/twitch-limit-sexual-content-rcna145365Angela YangTwitch is further limiting sexually suggestive content in yet another change to its rules around the subject. Stanislav KogikuOnline streaming Platform Twitch branding seen at the TokyoA Twitch booth at the 2023 Tokyo Game Show.https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/mass-state-police-robot-dog-shot-cape-cod-standoff-rcna145356Mass. State Police robot dog shot during Cape Cod standoff Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:10:37 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 20:10:37 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 20:10:37 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/mass-state-police-robot-dog-shot-cape-cod-standoff-rcna145356Asher KleinA Massachusetts State Police robot dog was shot during a standoff on Cape Cod this month, officials said, calling it an example of how the technology can make police work safer in dangerous situations.Mass. State Police"Roscoe," a four-legged robot used by the Massachusetts State Police bomb squad, was shot three times by a suspect and rendered inoperable."Roscoe," a four-legged robot used by the Massachusetts State Police bomb squad, was shot three times by a suspect and rendered inoperable.https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/quiet-set-dark-side-kids-drake-bell-accusers-tv-episode-rcna145019Drake Bell accusers face online attacks after ‘Quiet on Set’ docuseries Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:21:21 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 20:00:00 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 19:21:21 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/quiet-set-dark-side-kids-drake-bell-accusers-tv-episode-rcna145019Kat Tenbarge and Daysia TolentinoDrake Bell experienced a wave of support after he shared his sexual abuse story for "Quiet on Set," but some fans have lashed out at Bell's own accusers.GDA via AP fileDrake Bell in Mexico City in 2019.Drake Bell in Mexico City in 2019.Eric VitaleDan Schneider on Sept. 10, 2015 in New York.Dan Schneider on Sept. 10, 2015, in New York.Albert L. OrtegaBrian PeckBrian Peck on March 29, 2014, in Los Angeles.https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/video-games/ninja-tyler-blevins-video-game-streamer-cancer-diagnosis-rcna145265Ninja, one of Twitch and YouTube's most popular video game streamers, shares cancer diagnosisThu, 28 Mar 2024 01:41:48 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 14:41:29 GMTThu, 28 Mar 2024 01:41:48 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/video-games/ninja-tyler-blevins-video-game-streamer-cancer-diagnosis-rcna145265Kalhan RosenblattPopular video gaming streamer Tyler Blevins, known as Ninja to his millions of fans online, shared on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with skin cancer.Diego DonamariaTyler "Ninja" Blevins speaks at the 2022 SXSW Conference.Tyler "Ninja" Blevins speaks at the 2022 SXSW Conference.https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse-conspiracy-theories-online-rcna145105Unfounded conspiracy theories spread online after Baltimore bridge collapseWed, 27 Mar 2024 14:40:14 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 14:27:38 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 14:40:14 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse-conspiracy-theories-online-rcna145105Julia Jester and Patrick Smith and Bianca Britton and Kalhan RosenblattOutlandish conspiracy theories circulated on X after a containership collided with a major bridge in Maryland, causing it to collapse, early Tuesday morning.Matt RourkeThe cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge is surrounded by wreckage, in BaltimoreThe cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge is surrounded by wreckage, in Baltimore, on March 26, 2024.https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/doj-apple-antitrust-lawsuit-digital-wallet-payments-rcna144558Why the government wants to rearrange your Apple WalletWed, 27 Mar 2024 03:40:30 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 03:40:30 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/doj-apple-antitrust-lawsuit-digital-wallet-payments-rcna144558J.J. McCorveyThe Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Apple could shake up digital payments, affecting how consumers pay for everything from coffee to clothes.AppleApple Pay used at a Target checkout.Federal officials want to force Apple to make its tap-to-pay technology more easily accessible to rival financial app developers.AppleThe Apple wallet.The Apple Wallet app lets users load their credit cards and other payment methods onto their devices.https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-users-say-amen-bizarre-ai-generated-images-jesus-rcna143965Some of the weirdest AI-generated images you've ever seen are finding success on FacebookWed, 20 Mar 2024 11:54:22 GMTTue, 19 Mar 2024 21:20:22 GMTWed, 20 Mar 2024 11:54:22 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-users-say-amen-bizarre-ai-generated-images-jesus-rcna143965Angela YangA wave of outlandish images that appear to be generated by artificial intelligence are racking up hundreds of thousands of interactions on Facebook.Justine GoodePhoto Illustration: Internet browser windows displaying AI-generated artFacebookA screenshot of AI-generated art featuring a female flight attendant and a version of Jesus clothed in shrimpFacebookA screenshot of an AI-generated image of a young African boy sitting next to a sculpture of Jesus Christ made out of nailshttps://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/watermark-deepfake-solution-ai-misinformation-cant-stop-de-rcna137370Why AI watermarks miss the mark in preventing misinformation Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:41:18 GMTTue, 19 Mar 2024 20:01:07 GMTWed, 20 Mar 2024 15:41:18 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/watermark-deepfake-solution-ai-misinformation-cant-stop-de-rcna137370Kat Tenbarge and Kevin CollierWatermarking has been floated by big tech as one of the most promising methods to combat misinformation in the age of artificial intelligence. Generated with Imagine by MetaSide by side images of pairs of AI generated Llamas, one croppedFacebook Image of Mark Zuckerberg llama header Mark Zuckerberg's AI-generated cover photo crops out Meta's watermark. Generated with Imagine by MetaTwo images of AI generated Llamas, one with watermark The original AI-generated image on the left is watermarked, but the watermark was easy to crop out to create the image on the right.https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/war-game-deepfakes-disrupt-2024-election-rcna143038Experts war-gamed what might happen if deepfakes disrupt the 2024 election. Things went sideways fast.Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:07:59 GMTSat, 16 Mar 2024 11:00:42 GMTSun, 17 Mar 2024 12:07:59 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/war-game-deepfakes-disrupt-2024-election-rcna143038Dan De Luce and Kevin CollierExperts war-gamed what might happen if bad actors used deepfakes to disrupt the 2024 election. The results of the exercise were "jarring" for the participants.Chelsea StahlPhoto illustration of green toy soldiers protecting a pixelated "Vote Here" street sign.The exercise explored a scenario with an array of both domestic and foreign actors launching election disinformation, exploiting rumors and seizing on political divisions.Eva Marie UzcateguiA woman walks past a "Vote Here" sign at Miami Beach City Hall in Miami Beach, Fla., on Oct. 19, 2020.A woman walks past a "Vote Here" sign at Miami Beach City Hall in Miami Beach, Fla., on Oct. 19, 2020.Nathan HowardImage: Voters cast their ballots at a polling location inside the Museum of Contemporary Art on Nov. 8, 2022 in Arlington, Va.Voters cast their ballots inside the Museum of Contemporary Art in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 8, 2022.https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/ex-google-engineer-charged-stealing-ai-trade-secrets-working-chinese-c-rcna142218Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI trade secrets while working with Chinese companies Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:23:35 GMTThu, 07 Mar 2024 14:23:35 GMTThu, 07 Mar 2024 14:23:35 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/ex-google-engineer-charged-stealing-ai-trade-secrets-working-chinese-c-rcna142218The Associated PressWASHINGTON — A former software engineer at Google has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets from the company while secretly working with two companies based in China, the Justice Department said Wednesday.David Paul MorrisGoogle Bay View CampusGoogle's Bay View campus in Mountain View, Calif., on May 16, 2022. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/baltimore-bridge-victims-presumed-dead-remembered-rcna145323Baltimore bridge collapse victims’ family members reflect on their loved ones’ lives Wed, 27 Mar 2024 23:42:26 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 21:01:58 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 23:42:26 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/baltimore-bridge-victims-presumed-dead-remembered-rcna145323Daniella Silva and Didi Martinez and Daniel ArkinTwo of the six men presumed dead after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore were remembered by loved ones as devoted husbands, fathers and workers.Family photosA black and white side by side of Miguel Luna and Maynor Suazo.Miguel Luna and Maynor Suazo.https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/former-sen-joe-lieberman-died-rcna145377Former Sen. Joe Lieberman has died at 82Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:54:29 GMTThu, 28 Mar 2024 00:54:27 GMTThu, 28 Mar 2024 00:54:29 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/former-sen-joe-lieberman-died-rcna145377Zoë Richards and Jesse Rodriguez and Vaughn Hillyard and Frank Thorp V and Kate Santaliz and Katherine Koretski and Kelly O'Donnell and Henry J. GomezFormer Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman has died, his family announced in a statement Wednesday.Spencer PlattSen. Joseph Lieberman.Sen. Joseph Lieberman.https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-ramps-attacks-judge-hush-money-case-gag-order-rcna145297Trump ramps up attacks on judge in hush money case after gag orderThu, 28 Mar 2024 00:02:52 GMTThu, 28 Mar 2024 00:02:48 GMTThu, 28 Mar 2024 00:02:52 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-ramps-attacks-judge-hush-money-case-gag-order-rcna145297Dareh Gregorian and Adam Reiss and Tom Winter and Lisa RubinFormer President Donald Trump repeatedly lashed out at one person who's not covered by a gag order in the New York hush money case — the judge.Mary AltafferDonald Trump at Manhattan criminal courtDonald Trump at Manhattan Criminal Court on March 25, 2024.Justin LaneDonald Trump at New York Criminal CourtDonald Trump at New York Criminal Court on Monday.https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/biden-no-plans-rethink-treatment-haitian-migrants-tps-rcna145121Biden admin has no plans to change how it treats Haitian migrants despite outrage from advocatesWed, 27 Mar 2024 23:38:32 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 19:16:03 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 23:38:32 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/biden-no-plans-rethink-treatment-haitian-migrants-tps-rcna145121Julia AinsleyThe Biden administration is under pressure from rights groups to rethink its treatment of Haitian migrants, but so far there are no plans to change course.Clarens SiffroyA woman walks past burning tires in Haiti A woman walks past burning tires in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on March 12, 2024.Clarens SiffroyThe charred remains of vehicles The charred remains of vehicles in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Monday.Gregory BullPeople, including many Haitians, leave Mexico to cross into the United StatesPeople, including many Haitians, leave Mexico to cross into the U.S. in Tijuana, Mexico, on March 13.https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/melting-ice-slowing-earth-rotation-may-affect-time-rcna145009Global warming has slightly slowed Earth's rotation — and it could affect how we measure timeWed, 27 Mar 2024 23:34:57 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 22:39:59 GMTWed, 27 Mar 2024 23:34:57 GMT2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/melting-ice-slowing-earth-rotation-may-affect-time-rcna145009Evan BushIce loss due to climate change has slightly slowed the Earth’s spin, a new study shows — and it could affect how we measure time.Martin ZwickMidnight sun on the ice sheet.The midnight sun reflect on an ice sheet near Kangerlussuaq in Greenland, where rapid melting of the ice creates brown sediment. NASAView of Earth captured by the Deep Space Climate Observatory satelliteA view of Earth captured by the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite.tdy_shop_9a_eva_mendez_240326Eva Mendes talks career, motherhood — and sponge business!Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:52:46 GMTTue, 26 Mar 2024 15:12:30 GMTTue, 26 Mar 2024 16:52:46 GMT2054-03-26T15:23:27.000+0000https://www.today.com/video/eva-mendes-talks-career-motherhood-and-sponge-business-207697989888Actor Eva Mendes sits down with Shop TODAY editorial director Adrianna Brach to talk about growing up in a "very Cuban household," being a mother of two and her relationship with Ryan Gosling. Plus, get some exclusive deals on products from Skura Style, a sponge business she now co-owns with the founders.Eva Mendes talks career, motherhood — and sponge business!Actor Eva Mendes sits down with Shop TODAY editorial director Adrianna Brach to talk about growing up in a "very Cuban household," being a mother of two and her relationship with Ryan Gosling. Plus, get some exclusive deals on products from Skura Style, a sponge business she now co-owns with the founders.nn_mch_bringing_back_the_woolly_mammoth_240324A modern-day woolly mammoth may be just a few years away, biotech company saysSun, 24 Mar 2024 23:02:34 GMTSun, 24 Mar 2024 23:01:44 GMTSun, 24 Mar 2024 23:02:34 GMT2054-03-24T23:01:48.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/a-modern-day-woolly-mammoth-may-be-just-a-few-years-away-biotech-company-says-207585349632Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotechnology company, says it has developed the technology necessary to bring the woolly mammoth back from extinction. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports on the opportunities this new technology could bring as well as the concerns some scientists are raising.A modern-day woolly mammoth may be just a few years away, biotech company saysColossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotechnology company, says it has developed the technology necessary to bring the woolly mammoth back from extinction. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports on the opportunities this new technology could bring as well as the concerns some scientists are raising.nn_lja_justice_department_sues_apple_240321Landmark lawsuit accuses Apple of anticompetitive conduct to lock in users, protect profitsFri, 22 Mar 2024 00:07:54 GMTThu, 21 Mar 2024 22:43:59 GMTFri, 22 Mar 2024 00:07:54 GMT2054-03-21T22:44:02.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/landmark-lawsuit-accuses-apple-of-anticompetitive-conduct-to-lock-in-users-protect-profits-207452229754The lawsuit by the Justice Department, 15 states and Washington, D.C., accuses Apple of imposing rules and restrictions that would allow Apple to extract higher fees and thwart innovation and competitive alternatives to its iPhone platform. Apple called the lawsuit "wrong on the facts and the law." NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports.Landmark lawsuit accuses Apple of anticompetitive conduct to lock in users, protect profitsThe lawsuit by the Justice Department, 15 states and Washington, D.C., accuses Apple of imposing rules and restrictions that would allow Apple to extract higher fees and thwart innovation and competitive alternatives to its iPhone platform. Apple called the lawsuit "wrong on the facts and the law." NBC News' Laura Jarrett reports.nn_cro_chipsactintel_240320Biden announces billion in tech grants in battleground ArizonaWed, 20 Mar 2024 23:17:30 GMTWed, 20 Mar 2024 23:04:57 GMTWed, 20 Mar 2024 23:17:30 GMT2054-03-20T23:05:01.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/biden-announces-billion-in-tech-grants-in-battleground-arizona-207251525639The president said the $8.5 billion in CHIPS Act grants and billions more in loans to Intel would help the chip maker expand its facilities in four states. NBC News' Christine Romans reports.Biden announces billion in tech grants in battleground ArizonaThe president said the $8.5 billion in CHIPS Act grants and billions more in loans to Intel would help the chip maker expand its facilities in four states. NBC News' Christine Romans reports.now_daily_a_spacex_launch_240314SpaceX declares Starship launch a successThu, 14 Mar 2024 17:53:27 GMTThu, 14 Mar 2024 17:52:37 GMTThu, 14 Mar 2024 17:53:27 GMT2054-03-14T17:52:40.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/spacex-declares-starship-launch-a-success-206532677516A SpaceX mega rocket carrying a Starship capsule blasted into orbit. Despite the loss of the capsule upon re-entry, the mission is being hailed as a success.SpaceX declares Starship launch a successA SpaceX mega rocket carrying a Starship capsule blasted into orbit. Despite the loss of the capsule upon re-entry, the mission is being hailed as a success.now_daily_a_sellers_tiktok_mnuchin_240314Former Treasury Secy. Mnuchin says he's putting together a group to buy TikTokThu, 14 Mar 2024 17:10:30 GMTThu, 14 Mar 2024 17:09:42 GMTThu, 14 Mar 2024 17:10:30 GMT2054-03-14T17:09:44.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/former-treasury-secy-mnuchin-says-he-s-putting-together-a-group-to-buy-tiktok-206526021937Steven Mnuchin, who served as treasury secretary during the Trump administration, said that he would be trying to put together a group to buy TikTok. The House of Representatives passed a bill that could ban the social media app if it did not divest from its China-based parent company ByteDance.Former Treasury Secy. Mnuchin says he's putting together a group to buy TikTokSteven Mnuchin, who served as treasury secretary during the Trump administration, said that he would be trying to put together a group to buy TikTok. The House of Representatives passed a bill that could ban the social media app if it did not divest from its China-based parent company ByteDance.now_hallie_elon_lemon_show_240313'Elon Musk is mad at me': Don Lemon says Musk cancelled his show before debutThu, 14 Mar 2024 01:16:33 GMTThu, 14 Mar 2024 01:15:34 GMTThu, 14 Mar 2024 01:16:33 GMT2054-03-14T01:15:39.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/elon-musk-cancels-new-show-on-x-with-former-cnn-host-don-lemon-206483013741Former CNN anchor Don Lemon took to social media to say that Elon Musk cancelled his new show on X, formerly known as Twitter, before it debuted. The cancellation comes after an interview between the two where Musk later said Lemon's interview style, "lacked authenticity." 'Elon Musk is mad at me': Don Lemon says Musk cancelled his show before debutFormer CNN anchor Don Lemon took to social media to say that Elon Musk cancelled his new show on X, formerly known as Twitter, before it debuted. The cancellation comes after an interview between the two where Musk later said Lemon's interview style, "lacked authenticity." nn_tco_Tik_Tok_National_Security_240313Many U.S. officials call TikTok a national security threatWed, 13 Mar 2024 22:43:08 GMTWed, 13 Mar 2024 22:42:08 GMTWed, 13 Mar 2024 22:43:08 GMT2054-03-13T22:42:11.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/many-u-s-officials-call-tiktok-a-national-security-threat-206474309555Supporters of the House bill argue that the Chinese government could use TikTok to gain access to its users' personal data and could use algorithms to show them content that could influence their views. TikTok says the concern is misguided. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports.Many U.S. officials call TikTok a national security threatSupporters of the House bill argue that the Chinese government could use TikTok to gain access to its users' personal data and could use algorithms to show them content that could influence their views. TikTok says the concern is misguided. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports.n_maddow_forsale_240311'Everything's for sale': Trump's TikTok flip-flop follows disturbing patternTue, 12 Mar 2024 04:43:58 GMTTue, 12 Mar 2024 04:42:51 GMTTue, 12 Mar 2024 04:43:58 GMT2054-03-12T04:42:54.000+0000https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-everything-s-for-sale-trump-s-tiktok-flip-flop-follows-disturbing-pattern-206232133701Rachel Maddow looks at examples of Donald Trump completely reversing a strongly stated opinion at a time that appears to coincide with a donation or other financial incentive, a situation that is not likely to change given Trump's transactional nature and his growing desperation for money. 'Everything's for sale': Trump's TikTok flip-flop follows disturbing patternRachel Maddow looks at examples of Donald Trump completely reversing a strongly stated opinion at a time that appears to coincide with a donation or other financial incentive, a situation that is not likely to change given Trump's transactional nature and his growing desperation for money.