AI nudes spread of teen. Now she's fighting against deepfake porn

AI nudes spread of teen. Now she's fighting against deepfake porn

(NewsNation) — Francesca Mani, a 14-year-old, was among several students at a New Jersey high school who say their pictures were manipulated using AI and turned into fake nude photos last year. Now, she’s helping lawmakers push for the first federal law targeting the creation of nonconsensual, deepfake pornography. AI-made nudes circulated at New Jersey … Read more

Apple overtakes Samsung for top spot in smartphone market

Apple overtakes Samsung for top spot in smartphone market

(NewsNation) — Apple beat out Samsung in smartphone shipments in 2023, overtaking a company that held the top spot for more than a decade. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, Apple shipped 234.6 million smartphones last year, 8 million more than Samsung’s 226.6 million. Another research agency, … Read more

Do returning office workers need etiquette lessons?

Do returning office workers need etiquette lessons?

(NewsNation) — Elaine Swann, founder of The Swann School of Protocol, informed the LA Times that before the pandemic, she conducted staff etiquette trainings once or twice a month. Currently, she receives four to six requests monthly. Keynote speaker and nationally recognized etiquette expert Thomas P. Farley, also known as Mister Manners, joined NewsNation’s “On … Read more

Why electric vehicles have a reduced range in the cold

Why electric vehicles have a reduced range in the cold

(NewsNation) — As subzero temperatures slam the U.S., electric vehicle drivers are learning their cars’ batteries don’t perform well in the cold. Some charging stations in cities like Chicago have become EV graveyards with long lines of Teslas that won’t start. “It’ll drain pretty fast. This cold is brutal. It’s draining the battery, I can’t … Read more

Google to lay off 'several hundred' more employees in latest cuts

Google to lay off 'several hundred' more employees in latest cuts

(The Hill) — Google announced Tuesday morning in an email to employees that “several hundred” more would be laid off in its latest round of cuts amid restructuring. In an internal memo, Google Chief Business Officer (CBO) Phillip Schindler confirmed that hundreds of jobs globally in the advertising sales department would be eliminated, or “put … Read more

Google updates Chrome incognito tab message following lawsuit

Google updates Chrome incognito tab message following lawsuit

Google has updated its message for its Chrome “incognito mode” after settling a class-action privacy lawsuit last month that alleged the company collected data from users using the feature. The updated message clarifies that websites and services, including Google, can collect a user’s data, even while browsing in incognito mode. This comes weeks after the … Read more

Apple plans to remove sensor from some watch models depending on how a court rules in patent dispute

Apple plans to remove sensor from some watch models depending on how a court rules in patent dispute

Apple is prepared to remove the blood-oxygen sensor from its internet-connected watches if a court doesn’t give it more leeway while it pursues a bid to overturn a ruling that has blocked its use of the technology. A potential redesign of two Apple Watch models, the Series 9 and Ultra 2, that would exclude the … Read more