Jackie Allen

Flock Safety is introducing mandatory safeguards for its automated license-plate reader system following a series of cases in which police officers allegedly used the technology for personal purposes, including tracking ex-partners and conducting searches unrelated to criminal investigations. The company announced the changes Aug. 13 as law enforcement agencies across the country continue to expand

A Moonshadow transformed the night sky Aug. 27 as the full moon moved into Earth's shadow, creating a dramatic deep partial lunar eclipse visible across large portions of the Americas, Europe and Africa. At the height of the event, 96.3% of the moon's disk was inside Earth's darkest shadow, producing the coppery-red appearance often associated

An ExoMoon discovery may have given astronomers their first confirmed look at a moon beyond our solar system. Scientists using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile have reported evidence of a massive exosatellite orbiting a brown dwarf about 71 light-years from Earth. The finding, published in Nature, could represent a major milestone

The Open Secure AI Alliance has brought together a broad group of technology and cybersecurity companies seeking to develop and share open-source tools designed to defend artificial intelligence systems. Nvidia announced the alliance July 27, saying defenders need AI models, security tools and agent frameworks they can inspect, adapt and operate themselves.

Hunter Biden's $LAPTOP cryptocurrency suffered a dramatic collapse shortly after its Sept. 9 launch, falling from a brief peak near $190 per token to less than $2 and leaving thousands of buyers with losses. Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps estimated that about 80% of wallets that purchased the token were underwater after the crash. The meme

A Bali vacation ended with an Australian tourist being deported from Indonesia and barred from returning for 10 years after he was allegedly caught on security camera engaging in a sexual act with a woman outside a residence in North Kuta. Indonesian immigration authorities confirmed that the Australian, identified by authorities as BA, was deported

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke University has discontinued a decades-old merit scholarship established for Black undergraduate students. It is being replaced with a leadership program open to students regardless of race or background following changes in the legal landscape surrounding race-conscious programs in higher education. The Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship, established in 1979, provided significant financial

KJ Biermann, the 15-year-old son of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum Kim Zolciak and former NFL player Kroy Biermann, appeared in Fulton County Superior Court Friday as prosecutors disclosed previously unreported allegations involving the teenager. During the hearing, Deputy District Attorney Caitlin McGillicuddy told Judge Melynee Leftridge that investigators had allegedly discovered videos on KJ’s

AI Whistleblowers are increasingly sounding the alarm about the speed at which artificial intelligence is advancing, and some of the strongest warnings are coming from researchers and executives who have worked directly on developing the technology. The latest high-profile call for caution came from Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, who argued that the industry may

Sydney Sweeney celebrated her 29th birthday with a public declaration of affection from boyfriend Scooter Braun, who shared a romantic video of the couple dancing and kissing in front of a brightly lit castle. Braun, 45, posted the video Saturday on Instagram, setting the footage to Mitski’s “My Love Mine All Mine.” In the accompanying