With the change in TikTok ownership, TikTok users in the U.S. are collectively freaking out over the company’s updated privacy policy after being alerted to the changes through an in-app message. The ...

Google will remove your passport, driver's license, or Social Security number if you ask. But you have to add those details to your request first. Is that safe?

President Donald Trump has repeatedly proposed — and reneged on — plans to impose tariffs on other countries, giving whiplash to both consumers and the stock market. Tariffs are a tax that U.S.

The United States could soon no longer be a country considered free of measles. The Pan American Health Organization, the part of the World Health Organization that tracks infectious disease in the ...

Outrage over X's Grok chatbot sheds light on widespread sexualized deepfake problem. Credit: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images The true scale of Grok's deepfake problem is becoming clearer as the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Tax refund season is here and so are the questions about a fourth stimulus check in 2026 from the IRS and President Donald Trump's $2000 tariff dividend status or eligibility. Here's what to know. In ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Hash browns are one of those foods that feel like they're impossible to get wrong. Likely developing from Swiss rosti, the modern form of the ...

AI images have subtle flaws that reveal they're fake. Check faces, hands, and textures for common AI errors. Free tools like Circle to Search help detect AI images. Also: Is ChatGPT Plus still worth ...

Microsoft said Thursday that a major outage disrupted its Microsoft 365 services, leaving tens of thousands of users unable to access email, files and online meetings. The problems, which began early ...