WASHINGTON — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion. The finding is not the result of any new intelligence, and … Read more
Is a digital detox calling your name? Despite the restoration of TikTok, serial scrollers — some of whom might be addicted to social apps — might still want to take a break from their perpetual media consumption. An estimated 210 million people suffer from social media addiction, which can result in mood swings, disrupted sleep, neglected … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals with power plant owners to plug in directly, avoiding a potentially longer and more expensive process of hooking into a fraying electric grid that serves everyone else. It’s raising questions over whether diverting power … Read more
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. On Jan. 22, 1996, in an article tucked away on Page D7, The New York Times announced the public launch of its website. “The New York Times begins publishing daily on the World Wide Web … Read more
New technology brings stadium excitement to you – CBS News Watch CBS News On Sunday, millions of football fans across the country will find out which teams will meet in Super Bowl LIX. They’ll watch in stadiums or on TV — but a new option aims to combine the in-stadium experience with the comfort of … Read more
Apps and ankle monitors that track asylum seekers in real time wherever they go. Databases packed with personal information like fingerprints and faces. Investigative tools that can break into locked phones and search through gigabytes of emails, text messages and other files. These are pieces of a technology arsenal available to President Trump as he … Read more
“We probably won’t fall through,” Tom Green said as he stepped out onto an expansive frozen lake that sits along his bucolic 150-acre farm in the hinterlands of Ontario, periodically stamping his foot to be sure. I followed his lead, bundled in a polar-rated Baffin snowsuit he’d wisely insisted I wear for this expedition. A … Read more
YEMASSEE, S.C. — Authorities in South Carolina said Friday the last four of 43 escaped monkeys have been recaptured after two months living in the woods, weathering a rare snowstorm and being temped back into captivity by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The rhesus macaque monkeys, all females, made a break for it after police … Read more
Fitbit will pay a civil penalty of $12.25 million after it “knowingly failed to immediately report” a defect in its Ionic smartwatches that caused dozens of people to sustain burn injuries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Thursday. Fitbit agreed to pay the penalty after reaching a settlement with the CPSC. The commission brought … Read more
Breaking down the TikTok ban and reaction Did TikTok legally have to shut down, or did its leadership choose to? 05:23 Some of TikTok’s 170 million U.S.-based users are selling phones with the social media app preloaded on them for thousands of dollars online. China-based parent company ByteDance voluntarily shut down the TIkTok app in … Read more