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A Russian national was detained in Florida on charges related to the illicit export of technology useful in military applications, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Denis Postovoy, 44, was arrested in Sarasota for allegedly bypassing U.S. export controls to send microelectronics to Russia, which could be used in drones. This technology has significant applications in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, where such drones are heavily utilized.

Russian detained in Florida for smuggling US military drone technology

Meta announced Instagram will be rolling out teen account settings to help users under the age of 18 stay safe while on the social media app.

Instagram rolling out ‘teen account’ settings, parental supervision updates

Ryan Routh, 58, was in court Monday, charged with firearm offenses after allegedly attempting to assassinate former President Trump Sunday.

Suspect in Trump apparent assassination attempt went undetected for 12 hours

A Virginia high school unveiled the completion of a major solar panel project.

Virginia high school combining solar power and education under one roof

A new report shows that aircraft firefighting operations have been brought to a halt at least 10 times by unauthorized drone incursions so far in 2024 during wildfires and prescribed burns.

Drones forced firefighting aircraft to stop efforts 10 times in 2024: Report

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison recently predicted that AI-powered surveillance will become an integral part of daily life.

Oracle’s Larry Ellison sees AI supervision keeping citizens on ‘best behavior’

The iconic mobile game, "Flappy Bird," returning to app stores, but not without controversy, with the original creator denying involvement.

Controversy as Flappy Bird returns without original creator’s involvement

Oprah Winfrey recently aired a special titled "AI and the Future of Us," which comes ahead of the release of new models of ChatGPT.

New ChatGPT model designed to break down problems, ‘think’ before responding

There is a high-stakes legal battle unfolding in Washington that could reshape the future of a popular social media platform.

TikTok, DOJ head to court as app fights to remain operational in US

The first hearing in the U.S. Coast Guard’s investigation into the deadly implosion of the Titan submersible is Monday.

US Coast Guard hearing into deadly Titan submersible implosion begins

For the second time in just over two months, authorities say former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent "attempted assassination."

Trump was target of apparent ‘attempted assassination’ at his golf club: FBI

Waymo and Uber announced an expanded partnership that will involve the release of a fleet of autonomous taxis in Austin, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia by 2025.

Uber, Waymo unleashing fleet of self-driving taxis in Atlanta, Austin next year

Several major tech companies pledge to remove nude images from AI training datasets in response to White House’s call to action.

Tech giants commit to removing nude images from AI training data

Meta, Snap, and TikTok are teaming up to stop the spread of self-harm and suicide content.

Social media companies team up to address self-harm content

The FDA announced it has approved the first over-the-counter hearing aid software device on Thursday, Sept. 12.

FDA approves next generation of AirPods Pro for OTC hearing aid use

Australia considers new privacy laws after Meta admitted using public data from millions of users without permission to train AI models.

Australia weighs privacy law overhaul amid Meta photo scraping dispute

Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis conduct historic private spacewalk at 460 miles altitude, testing SpaceX suits for commercial space travel.

Video: SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission sees first-ever private spacewalk

There are questions over AI in education as it becomes more common, and a new study asks, does it help students learn?

ChatGPT may harm learning outcomes: Study

The 2024 presidential candidates had their first debate Tuesday night.

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump go on the attack in presidential debate

Australia's prime minister announced on Tuesday that he plans to introduce new rules restricting access to social media based on age.

Australia PM announces plan to restrict access to social media for kids

Nearly three dozen airlines participated in a safety related survey/reporting program and contributed data.

Airlines dealing with more and more incidents involving lithium-ion batteries

The European Court of Justice ruled against both Apple and Google on Tuesday. Now the two companies face billions of dollars in fines.

Apple and Google lose billions in back taxes, EU fines across the pond

Sales start this month, but how many Americans will be racing to get the latest gadget?

Nearly 2/3 of Americans say they won’t buy new iPhone because of inflation

Early Tuesday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, four private astronauts, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, embarked on a landmark space mission aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule. This mission, dubbed Polaris Dawn, is set to reach an unprecedented altitude of 870 miles above Earth—the highest since the Apollo moon missions.

First commercial spacewalk set as SpaceX’s Polaris reaches new heights