Scammers are emboldened by AI and the opportunities it presents—for ripping people off who consider themselves tech-savvy. From spoofing caller IDs to creating fake people for video calls, bad actors are using technology to fleece people out of their hard-earned money. Reddit is full of thousands of stories of people getting scammed, and Bravo’s Andy…
Mark Zuckerberg recently hit the studio to set the bar higher for anniversary gifts. In a post on Instagram on Wednesday, the 40-year-old Meta founder and CEO announced a surprise for his 39-year-old wife Priscilla Chan. The song “Get Low” by T-Pain was playing when Zuckerberg and Chan first met at a Harvard party, and…
Tesla shares have surged by about 35% since Donald Trump’s presidential win, bolstered by Trump’s ties to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Since the election, Tesla has added close to $250 billion to its value, pushing its market cap to over $1 trillion for the first time since 2022. Tesla is now worth more than Toyota,…
In the week following the U.S. presidential election, X alternative Bluesky gained over a million new users, most of whom live in the U.S., Canada, and Britain, according to a Bluesky spokesperson. The influx of new users propelled Bluesky to a new milestone on Wednesday: The platform crossed the 15 million user mark. One month…
The housing market continues to be bleak, according to a new report from forecasting and quantitative analysis firm Oxford Economics. Home prices have soared in every major metro area in the U.S. over the last five years and mortgage rates nearly doubled. This has led to housing affordability dropping “significantly” with only one-third of households…
Apple’s next big thing is a smart home device infused with Apple Intelligence, according to a new Bloomberg report published Tuesday. The device will look like a square iPad, the size of two iPhones side-by-side, and be able to be mounted to the wall, per the report. It will feature a 6-inch screen and function…
LG has developed an industry-first stretchable screen that bends, twists, and stretches out like taffy, from 12 inches to 18 inches. The screen is just a prototype, but it could have useful applications for wearables, cars, smartphones, and other industries in the future. For example, the flexible material could be used to make clothes and…
On Monday, new Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun, 35, told TODAY that the chain’s mega-popular $20 endless shrimp deal has ended permanently. It also almost ended the restaurant. After offering endless shrimp as a limited-time, usually once-a-year deal for decades, Red Lobster made the promotion a regular menu item—and immediately regretted it. The deal proved…
There have been rumors that Apple is working on a smart ring, with research firm CCS Insight predicting an Apple Ring by 2026. But Tom Hale, the CEO of Oura, the market leader in smart rings with a valuation of $2.5 billion, says an Apple Ring isn’t likely to arrive—at all—because it may cut into…
In early 2023, genetic testing company 23andMe had over 800 employees. That number has more than halved as 23andMe undergoes restructuring to cut costs. On Monday, 23andMe announced its fifth round of layoffs since the beginning of 2023. This round affects over 200 people or about 40% of its current workforce — now the company’s…
