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WANT TO FEEL SPECIAL? STORES AND RESTAURANTS WITH PAID MEMBERSHIPS ARE BETTING ON IT

How much does it cost to feel special?

MOST TEENS REPORT FEELING HAPPY OR PEACEFUL WHEN THEY GO WITHOUT SMARTPHONES, PEW SURVEY FINDS

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. teens say they feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their phones with them, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.

WHY YOU SHOULD STOP TEXTING YOUR KIDS AT SCHOOL

Virginia high school teacher Joe Clement keeps track of the text messages parents have sent students sitting in his economics and government classes:

EUROPE'S WORLD-FIRST AI RULES GET FINAL APPROVAL FROM LAWMAKERS. HERE'S WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

European Union lawmakers gave final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday, putting the world-leading rules on track to take effect later this year.

REDDIT IS PREPARING TO SELL SHARES TO THE PUBLIC. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Reddit, that vast, lively and sometimes chaotic repository of internet discussion, projected a price for its initial public offering stock that values the 18-year-old social media platform at up to $6.4 billion.

STATE AGS SEND LETTER TO META ASKING IT TO TAKE 'IMMEDIATE ACTION' ON USER ACCOUNT TAKEOVERS

A group of 40 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta expressing “deep concern” over what they say is dramatic uptick of consumer complaints about account takeovers and lockouts.

US LAWMAKERS SAY TIKTOK WON'T BE BANNED IF IT FINDS A NEW OWNER. BUT THAT'S EASIER SAID THAN DONE

U.S. lawmakers are threatening to ban TikTok but also say they are giving its Chinese parent company a chance to keep it running.

COMPARING THREE-ROW EVS: THE KIA EV9 VS RIVIAN R1S

Shoppers thinking about buying a three-row SUV have plenty of options. Unless they want an electric SUV, that is. Fortunately, there are two models that hold a lot of promise: the Kia EV9 and the Rivian R1S. The EV9 is Kia’s latest and largest electric SUV. Think of it as a Kia Telluride that’s electric. As for the R1S, it hails from Rivian, an electric vehicle startup, and boasts massive power and impressive off-road performance. Both can haul lots of passengers and swallow loads of cargo. But which is the better buy? Car experts compare them to find out.

ELON MUSK VISITS A TESLA PLANT NEAR BERLIN AS PRODUCTION RESUMES AFTER A SUSPECTED ARSON ATTACK

Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited the electric car maker’s first European plant on Wednesday as production resumed at the factory just outside Berlin, about a week after a suspected arson attack cut its power supply.

US SPEARHEADS FIRST UN RESOLUTION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AIMED AT ENSURING WORLD HAS ACCESS

The United States is spearheading the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence, aimed at ensuring the new technology is “safe, secure and trustworthy” and that all countries, especially those in the developing world, have equal access.

OPENAI HAS 'FULL CONFIDENCE' IN CEO SAM ALTMAN AFTER INVESTIGATION, REINSTATES HIM TO BOARD

OpenAI is reinstating CEO Sam Altman to its board of directors and said it has “full confidence” in his leadership after the conclusion of an outside investigation into the company’s turmoil.

DELETE A BACKGROUND? EASY. SMOOTH OUT A FACE? SEAMLESS. DIGITAL PHOTO MANIPULATION IS NOW MAINSTREAM

It’s been a common refrain when seeking proof that someone’s story or some event actually took place: “Pics, or it didn’t happen.”

Air vs Pro - COMPARING PROS & CONS OF THE POWERFUL M3 MACBOOK LINES

Apple has once again set the stage for a riveting comparison between its latest offerings: the M3 MacBook Air and the M3 MacBook Pro. Both laptops offer unrivaled performance but appeal to different audiences and serve unique purposes for creativity, productivity, and fun.

APPLE REVERSES COURSE AND CLEARS WAY FOR EPIC GAMES TO SET UP RIVAL IPHONE APP STORE IN EUROPE

Apple has reversed course under regulatory pressure and cleared the way for a nettlesome adversary, video game maker Epic Games, to set up an alternative store for iPhone apps in Europe.

NEW AI TOOLS CAN RECORD YOUR MEDICAL APPOINTMENT OR DRAFT A MESSAGE FROM YOUR DOCTOR

Don’t be surprised if your doctors start writing you overly friendly messages. They could be getting some help from artificial intelligence.

FORMER TREASURY SECRETARY STEVE MNUCHIN SAYS HE'S PUTTING TOGETHER INVESTOR GROUP TO BUY TIKTOK

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he’s going to put together an investor group to buy TikTok, a day after the House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban the popular video app in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake.

US LAWMAKERS SEE TIKTOK AS CHINA'S TOOL, EVEN AS IT DISTANCES ITSELF FROM BEIJING

If some U.S. lawmakers have their way, the United States and China could end up with something in common: TikTok might not be available in either country.

THE UNITED STATES HAS ITS FIRST LARGE OFFSHORE WIND FARM, WITH MORE TO COME

America’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms.

THIRD TEST FLIGHT OF SPACEX'S MEGA ROCKET ENDS WITH LOSS OF SPACECRAFT

SpaceX’s mega-rocket blasted off on another test flight Thursday and made it farther than two previous attempts, but the spacecraft was lost as it descended back to Earth.

APPLE GETS FINED NEARLY $2 BILLION BY THE EU FOR HINDERING MUSIC STREAMING COMPETITION

The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple this week, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion for unfairly favoring its own music streaming service by forbidding rivals like Spotify from telling users how they could pay for cheaper subscriptions outside of iPhone apps.

EUROPE'S DIGITAL MARKETS ACT IS FORCING TECH GIANTS TO MAKE CHANGES. HERE'S WHAT THAT WILL LOOK LIKE

Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used.

IT'S LONELY OUT IN SPACE FOR ADAM SANDLER IN PENSIVE SCI-FI PSYCHODRAMA 'SPACEMAN'

David Bowie's Major Tom, sitting in his tin can. Elton John's Rocket Man, missing Earth and his wife. Matt Damon in \"The Martian,\" left behind to starve. Matthew McConaughey in \"Interstellar,\" weeping as he watches his kids age without him.

SPORTS ANALYTICS MAY BE OUTNUMBERED WHEN IT COMES TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

When it comes to artificial intelligence, the sports analytics crowd may be outnumbered.

ONE TECH TIP: CHANGE THESE SETTINGS ON X TO LIMIT CALLS AND HIDE YOUR IP ADDRESS

Elon Musk's social media platform X has made audio and video calling capabilities available to all users, not just those with paid accounts. But a privacy issue has emerged from the rollout.

SOME DOORBELL CAMERAS SOLD ON AMAZON AND OTHER ONLINE SITES HAVE MAJOR SECURITY FLAWS, REPORT SAYS

Some doorbell cameras sold by Amazon and other online retailers have security flaws that could allow bad actors to view footage from the devices or control them completely, according to an investigation published by Consumer Reports.

GETTING FOOD DELIVERED IN NEW YORK IS SIMPLE. FOR THE WORKERS WHO DO IT, GETTING PAID IS NOT

New Yorkers place over 100 million food delivery orders each year via a very simple process: press a few buttons on an app and it's in their hands in about 30 minutes.

ELON MUSK SUES OPENAI AND CEO SAM ALTMAN, CLAIMING BETRAYAL OF ITS GOAL TO BENEFIT HUMANITY

Elon Musk is suing OpenAl and its CEO Sam Altman over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker's founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits.

HUMANOID ROBOT-MAKER FIGURE PARTNERS WITH OPENAI AND GETS BACKING FROM JEFF BEZOS AND TECH GIANTS

ChatGPT-maker OpenAl is looking to fuse its artificial intelligence systems into the bodies of humanoid robots as part of a new deal with robotics startup Figure.

DODGE MUSCLE CARS LIVE ON WITH NEW VERSIONS OF THE CHARGER POWERED BY ELECTRICITY OR GASOLINE

America's muscle car culture is adapting to the new world of electric vehicles, but the gasoline-powered high-performance road beasts will be around for at least a few more years.

INTRODUCING THE M3 MACBOOK AIR: A LEAP FORWARD WITH 3-NANOMETER PROCESSOR

In a significant update to its laptop lineup, Apple introduced the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models equipped with the advanced M3 chipsets in October 2023, signaling a major step forward in computing power. Following this, Apple has now expanded the M3 technology to its MacBook Air series, announcing the release of the updated 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models.