US to revoke some Chinese student visas, expand social media vetting for Communist Party ties

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking some visas for Chinese students with ties to the Communist Party or sensitive research fields, amid heightened scrutiny from the Trump administration.

Texas law will require age verification, parental consent for app store downloads

The App Store Accountability Act requires age verification from all users and will prevent minors from downloading apps or making in-app purchases without parental consent from a connected account that has been verified.

North Texas inventor unveils "smart mailbox" to combat porch pirates

A North Texas inventor has patented the world's first smart mailbox to combat package theft and is now seeking investors to bring his prototype to market.

Is X down? Several users report issues Saturday morning

Several users of the social media platform X reported issues getting onto the platform on Saturday morning.

Social media use triples depression symptoms for pre-teens: Study

A new cohort study from JAMA Network Open found that social media use in early adolescence is linked to significantly increased depressive symptoms over time—tripling the odds of mental health struggles in pre-teens.

Here’s how much a made-in-America iPhone could cost

President Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on Apple unless it manufactures iPhones in the U.S. could send prices soaring, with estimates reaching as high as $3,500 per device.

Judge rejects AI chatbots' free speech defense following teen's death

A federal judge has allowed a wrongful death lawsuit against Character.AI to proceed, rejecting the company’s argument that its chatbot is protected by the First Amendment.

James Comey calls Secret Service probe over beach photo ‘a distraction’

Former FBI director James Comey says he’s baffled that a beach photo he posted led to accusations of threatening Donald Trump—and an in-person interview with the Secret Service.

Pres. Trump signs 'Take It Down Act' bill designed to fight AI deepfakes, revenge porn

President Donald Trump was joined by First Lady Melania Trump on Monday afternoon to sign a bill targeting non-censual images, including deepfakes made with artificial intelligence and revenge porn.

Apple CarPlay update: What to know

Apple has begun rolling out a serious upgrade to CarPlay. Here’s where you can find it.

Fortnite down: App is unavailable for Apple iOS users

The move by Apple is part of a longstanding feud with the company who makes the popular game Fortnite.

Waymo recalls over 1,200 self-driving cars after minor crashes

The self-driving ride hailing service issued a recall following a series of collisions involving barriers in the road.

Teacher quits profession after viral rant on how AI is 'ruining' education

Former English teacher Hannah went viral for her honest video about quitting teaching because of frustrations over students lacking motivation due to technology.

TikTok releases new AI-powered image-to-video feature

TikTok has launched AI Alive, an in-app tool that uses artificial intelligence to animate photos into immersive short-form videos within Stories.