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CBS News - Technology

Technology - "Signal sniffer" inventor on Nancy Guthrie - Investigators in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance are using a device called a "signal sniffer" to try to detect transmissions from her pacemaker. David Kennedy, former NSA hacker and inventor of the pacemaker signal detector, joins CBS News to discuss his work with law enforcement in the search. 13H ago - 05:32

43 minutes ago

Potential impacts of AI -- Matt Shumer joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his now viral article, "Something Big Is Happening." He writes that AI's "capability for massive disruption could be here by the end of this year." Shumer explains why he wrote the article, and his message to concerned readers.

13 hours ago

How AI powered robots are helping small farms -- From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.

1 year ago

Viral essay urges people to prepare for AI -- If you've been on social media this week, you've likely seen an ominous warning about artificial intelligence in your feed: "Something big is happening." An essay from the CEO of an AI company, Matt Shumer, likens the current moment to February 2020, right before the start of COVID. Nate Soares, co-author of "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies," joins to discuss.

23 hours ago

Amazon ends Flock partnership after backlash over Super Bowl ad -- Amazon's Ring unit touted a "search party" service in its Super Bowl ad, but one critic called the app a "surveillance nightmare."

4 days ago

Smart home security tips for personal and cyber protection -- ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Jason Hiner explains best practices for setup and success of smart home security systems.

3 years ago

FTC warns Apple's Tim Cook over alleged political bias in Apple News app -- The Federal Trade Commission sent a letter to Tim Cook one day after President Trump circulated a report raising questions about Apple News' practices.

5 days ago

Russia blocks WhatsApp as it pushes state-backed alternative on citizens -- The messaging platform WhatsApp says Russia has "attempted to fully block" its service inside the country, "to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app."

5 days ago

How did investigators recover Nancy Guthrie's doorbell footage? -- Many are questioning how Nancy Guthrie's Google Nest surveillance footage was recovered days after officials said it was disconnected with no active subscription to store video.

6 days ago

AI companies bet on nuclear energy for AI -- Mashable tech editor Tim Werth joins CBS News to discuss nuclear power for artificial intelligence and new concerns about face scans.

3 days ago

TikTok to launch local feed that taps users' geolocation data -- The social media platform changed its privacy policy last month, inviting users to allow it to track their specific location.

6 days ago

Americans turn to AI for mental health advice -- Millions of Americans are turning to AI for emotional therapy. A report in JAMA found about 13% of young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice. Dr. Sue Varma, a board-certified psychiatrist, explains what to know about safety, privacy and ethical standard concerns.

6 days ago

AI tech boom causes shortages -- The demands of the artificial intelligence boom may be causing shortages in other sectors that help boost the U.S. economy. Shira Ovide, a technology reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBS News with more.

6 days ago

Social media companies face massive trial -- Opening statements began in a landmark trial against Google and Meta on the apparent harms of social media platforms. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent reports.

7 days ago

Social media giants accused of "addicting the brains of children" as trial begins -- Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.

8 days ago