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Supreme Court rules constitutional privacy protections apply to cellphone users" location history
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (403+ words) Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the 6-3 court that people don't forfeit expectations of privacy even when they opt into Google's location history. "A cellphone user is not to be viewed as sharing private information with third parties'which then can be…...
Today in History: May 24, America's first telegraph line transmits "What hath God wrought'
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (314+ words) Today is Sunday, May 24, the 144th day of 2026. There are 221 days left in the year. On May 24, 1844, Samuel F. B. Morse transmitted the message "What hath God wrought" from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America's first telegraph line. In 1883, New York's…...
Dear Readers: Yes, pen pal programs still exist in a digital world
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1143+ words) International Youth Service, the agency that matched us up 40 years ago, has long since folded, but other pen pal programs have survived " or even began during " the internet age. And even though New Zealand's postal system has reduced home delivery…...
EU says Meta is failing to keep underage users off Facebook and Instagram
2+ mon, 4+ hour ago (286+ words) By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer Meta's own minimum age to open an account on Facebook or Instagram is 13. The problem is not just that children are getting access. The European Commission said Meta is also inadequately assessing the risk…...
USF murder suspect asked Chat GPT about tossing body in trash, records say – Orlando Sentinel
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (855+ words) Hisham Abugharbieh'asked Chat GPT a series of queries. Among them: What happens if a person is "put in a black garbage bag and thrown in a dumpster?...
Asking Eric: I found out my new girlfriend is posting personal things about me online
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (825+ words) Dear Eric: I've recently started dating someone who is what you'd call "extremely online." She's really active on a bunch of different platforms " Reddit, Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitch. It's kind of her whole life. She has a whole community of…...
Tik Tok faces app deletions, censorship claims and glitches in days after its ownership change
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (444+ words) By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer Censorship claims, technical problems and a report of a surge in app deletions are just some of the challenges Tik Tok is facing as it adjusts to a'new ownership structure in the United States'that…...
Social media addiction's surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (845+ words) By KAITLYN HUAMANI, AP Technology Writer It's simple to accidentally become entranced by an endless loop of videos on Instagram or Tik Tok. But sometimes, that mindless scroll is interrupted by a reminder that what you thought was a 10-minute…...
Asking Eric: Her Facebook behavior has goaded me into a juvenile response
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (755+ words) Dear Eric: I have a friend I've known for four years. We are in a group of women who get together on a regular basis for outings. We all live in a 55+ community and have moved here from different areas…...
Florida can enforce social media law aimed at kids, appeals court rules
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (378+ words) TALLAHASSEE " A divided federal appeals court Tuesday ruled that Florida can begin enforcing a 2024 law aimed at preventing children from having access to certain social-media platforms, rejecting arguments that the measure violates First Amendment rights. The law prevents children under…...