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Apple is apologizing and changing the way humans review audio recordings made through the company’s Siri digital assistant. The company already suspended the practice following the discovery that Apple and other major tech companies have been doing this. Apple now says only Apple employees, not contractors, will review the audio when the program is resumed […]

Are there any parenting sites that you find useful and, if so, which ones and why? Common Sense Media is an excellent resource for all media recommendations. I particularly like using it for apps. I feel fairly equipped to assess whether TV or movies are appropriate for my kids, but I am often at a

Facebook is tightening its rules around political advertising ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections, an acknowledgement of previous misuse. But it’s not clear if it will be enough to stop bad actors from abusing its system. The changes include a tightened verification process that will require anyone wanting to run ads pertaining to elections,

The best gadget that I bought this year cost less than a week’s worth of groceries. After my smartphone, it’s my most frequently used piece of tech. It was also released four years ago. Can you guess what it is? The mystery gizmo is a used Kindle e-book reader from 2015, which I bought on

Facebook on Wednesday said it was strengthening how it verifies which groups and people place political advertising on its site, as the social network braces for the 2020 presidential election in the United States and works to reduce the spread of online disinformation. The moves build on rules that Facebook introduced last year, in which

A Russian space capsule carrying a humanoid robot has successfully docked at the International Space Station after a failed attempt last week. Interested in Space? Add Space as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Space news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday that the

Phoenix voters by a wide margin were turning down a measure that would limit the future of light rail in the nation’s fifth largest city, early returns from a special election showed Tuesday. Nearly two-thirds of early, unofficial ballots counted so far show voters speaking out for mass transit by rejecting the measure known as

Lingering smoke in the Amazon caused concern Tuesday among Brazilians who say that respiratory problems — particularly among children and the elderly — have increased as fires in the region rage. “The kids are affected the most. They’re coughing a lot,” said Elane Diaz, a nurse in the Rondonia state capital of Porto Velho, as

Japan’s downgrading of South Korea’s trade status took effect Wednesday, a decision that has already set off a series of reactions hurting bilateral relations. Japanese manufacturers now must apply for approval for each technology-related contract for South Korean export, rather than the simpler checks granted a preferential trade partner, which is still the status of

While Facebook’s big cryptocurrency plans have hit a wall with regulators, another big social network, Telegram, is charging ahead with its own digital currency. Telegram has told investors that it is planning to send out the first batches of its coin, the Gram, within the next two months, according to three investors who have spoken