More Social Good - Page 4
5 ways to avoid getting sucked into election stress
From online misinformation to fights with strangers, big elections can take a toll.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Meta partners with Be My Eyes for accessible Ray-Ban glasses upgrade
Glasses wearers who are blind or low vision can access live support as they navigate the world.
'Robot lawyer' a scam, FTC says in major AI crackdown
Consumers lost tens of millions of dollars to these deceptive schemes.
By Rebecca Ruiz
X just released its first transparency report in years. Here's what they aren't saying.
X's new philosophy: Restriction over removal.
"Time is up" to regulate AI, UN advisor says
The international body considers AI a potential boon… and possibly as devastating as nuclear weapons.
Waymo’s driverless cars are coming to these cities next
"Total Recall" vibes spread across the nation.
Passport renewal process, including photos, now fully online
You can use a phone to take your pic!
'A powerful new tool': A disabled advocate on Apple's FDA-approved hearing aids
Can the new feature actually change lives?
Google searches will now detect origin of AI-manipulated images
Google is leading the pack of tech companies identifying AI-assisted "photos."
Parents have no idea how teens are using AI, survey finds
Generative artificial intelligence is already a huge part of adolescence.
By Rebecca Ruiz
As Silicon Valley sours on diversity, women in tech suffer
Women Who Code and Girls Who Tech are no more.
Instagram announces restrictive 'Teen Accounts' for users under 16
The embattled platform is "reimagining" how younger teens use the app.
Spotify is piloting a Premium membership tailored for kids
The app wants to expand music discovery for children.
Can AI lift up struggling nonprofits — or cause them more pain?
AI doesn't believe in hard work. Human compassion demands it.
Apple gets FDA green light on AirPods Pro hearing aid mode
Approval comes mere days after Apple announces the first of its kind software.
Could an AI chatbot talk you out of believing a conspiracy theory?
Technology vs. cat-eating myths.
By Rebecca Ruiz
This state is allowing AI to help rule on its unemployment claims
It's a risky experiment.
Facebook flagged and removed emergency wildfire information as 'spam'
Wildfire season is still raging in the West.
AI could help save a threatened language by adding it to your phone
The future of a language may be decided by whether or not it's integrated into everyday tech.
AirPods can double as hearing aids now, as Apple commits further to 'hearing health'
It's an over-the-counter option for those with specific hearing loss, the tech giant says.
Apple Watch Series 10 introduces a new sleep apnea feature
Track nighttime breathing with the updated wearable.
'New York Times' Michael Barbaro is ready to put you to sleep
The podcast host is a new voice on the meditation app Calm.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Unionized Apple Store workers in Oklahoma secure tentative agreement
After more than a year of bargaining, the 80 workers will see wage increases of up to 11.5 percent over the next three years.
Microsoft Bing amps up its ability to stop explicit deepfake images from appearing in Search results
It's the first search engine to join StopNCII, an international tool for detecting revenge porn.
X beefs up safety staff, a few dozen people at a time
Content moderation gets a jolt at the social media site.
