Tech

Delta has had to cancel over 6,000 flights and is now seeking compensation from the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike outage.

Delta seeks damages from Microsoft, CrowdStrike over outage: Report

Multiple companies say unlike the infamous and now-defunct Theranos, they're developing minimally invasive blood tests.

Theranos-like blood tests could soon become reality

New Jersey schools closed Monday due to online threat of shooting at five South Jersey schools. Two juvenile suspects arrested in connection with threat. Authorities say no immediate indication threat was valid, but schools closed out of precaution. Additional security measures in place. Incident comes amid heightened concerns about school safety after recent Georgia high school shooting.

Senate expected to pass bill to protect kids online

Crypto advocates dubbed efforts to cut off the industry from banking services "Operation Choke Point 2.0," and Trump is vowing to end it.

What is Operation Choke Point 2.0? Trump promises to end it.

Donald Trump and his associates unveiled World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance initiative aimed at promoting the mass adoption of stablecoins and helping unbanked communities. Despite a lengthy announcement, specific details were scarce until advisors revealed plans to sell WLFI governance tokens to accredited investors. While the project positions itself as empowering the average American, concerns arose over token distribution and the extent of Trump's involvement, leaving questions about its transparency.

Here are Trump’s 7 cryptocurrency promises made at Bitcoin Conference

The DOJ accuses TikTok of collecting users' data on sensitive subjects.

DOJ accuses TikTok of collecting users’ data on sensitive subjects

Israel vows Hezbollah will "pay the price" after a strike on a soccer field left 12 children dead. Hezbollah denies responsibility.

Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after deadly attack on soccer field

This year’s RIMPAC, or Rim of the Pacific exercises, saw several notable accomplishments with the USAF and Navy conducting joint operations.

US Navy, Air Force making waves with new weapons at RIMPAC

Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., a delivered a speech from the House floor using AI, after PSP robbed her of her ability to speak.

Rep. Wexton who lost ability to speak delivers speech with AI

Officials from the U.S., Britain and South Korea issued a statement disclosing that North Korean hackers have been stealing military secrets.

N. Korea hackers steal military secrets, hit Air Force bases, NASA, US says

The CrowdStrike outage wrecked airlines. Are banks just as vulnerable?

The podcast format has seen significant growth in the past few years, with new rewatch shows, growing popularity and more ad revenue.

Podcasting Popularity: How the format is growing in revenue, viewership, nostalgia

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into how artificial intelligence could be costing consumers more at checkout.

FTC probes companies on ‘surveillance pricing’

Meta says it shut down 63,000 accounts linked to sextortion scams.

Meta removes 63,000 accounts linked to sextortion scams

For the first time since dropping out of the 2024 race, President Joe Biden will address the nation. Here's what to expect.

President Biden to address the nation on his decision to end 2024 campaign

In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, revisit some of the W&W team's favorite weapon of the week features.

Weapon of the week best in show: Weapons and Warfare

Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot project faces delays and skepticism despite rolling out functional prototypes.

Musk says Tesla will be using humanoid robots by next year

Congress demands CrowdStrike CEO testify on the major outage impacting airlines, banks, hospitals and millions globally.

House Republicans want CrowdStrike CEO to testify over outage

Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough verbal delegate support to become the Democratic presidential nominee.

VP Harris secures enough delegate support to become Democratic nominee

More than a week after an incident at the Vineyard Wind project, residents of Nantucket are still finding debris washing up on their shores.

Debris from Vineyard Wind still washing up as Nantucket considers legal action

Delta Air Lines canceled over 4,500 flights since the cybersecurity outage. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg demands customer assistance.

More flights canceled as Delta struggles after global tech outage

Scientists say that universal flu vaccine may be available within the next five years, according to new research.

One-time flu shot may offer a lifetime of protection in next five years: Study

A software update glitch at CrowdStrike, a prominent cybersecurity firm, triggered widespread chaos across the globe on Friday, July 19.

What is CrowdStrike? How a software glitch disrupted a tech-dependent world

Global tech outage disrupted airlines and businesses worldwide due to a CrowdStrike update, affecting Microsoft Windows systems.

Major tech outage for Microsoft users affects airlines, businesses around the world