TikTok, Meta, X CEOs to testify before US Senate on child safety in January

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing scheduled for Jan. 31 where five major social media platform CEOs will testify on online child exploitation.

Meta's new Illinois data center now operational

Meta's new data center in DeKalb is officially operational, marking a significant milestone in the company's expansion efforts.

Online tool changing the way Illinois students cope
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A growing number of schools in Illinois are using an online film program to help their students cope with anxiety, loneliness, bullying, and social media addiction. Scilla Andreen, CEO of Impactful USA, talks about how their Creative Coping Toolkit is helpings students in distress.

Beyond Zoom fatigue: New evidence shows altered brain activity from virtual meetings
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Move over Zoom fatigue, there's something new we have to worry about when it comes to using the online meeting platform. Fox News' Jennifer Williams shows us there's proof our brain activity changes when we talk to people virtually compared to having a face to face conversation.

Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI CEO days after being ousted, along with new board

The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long power struggle that shocked the tech industry.

FTC issuing nearly $1,000 in average refunds to victims of tech support scam

Victims of the scheme were tricked into buying “expensive and unnecessary tech support services,” the FTC said. The scammers often claimed to be affiliated with Microsoft, Apple, and other tech companies.

Robotic legs allowing children to take first steps

New technology is allowing kids who have never been able to walk before the opportunity to take steps of their own.

OpenAI shakeup rocks Silicon Valley
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One of the biggest names in artificial intelligence has been dumped from OpenAI, and Microsoft wasted no time scooping him up.

'We All Code' founded for girls, underserved youth in STEM
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The Chicago-based non-profit We All Code aims to eliminate the barriers keeping girls and underserved youth from learning STEM skills. The free programs are run by highly-trained instructors. For every two children there is one mentor to teach them real skills like python, robotics, website building and more.

Apple agrees to improve texting between iPhones and Androids

But are the green bubbles going away? Here's what to know about Apple's decision to adopt the RCS messaging standard that will bring a wider range of iMessage-style features to chats between iPhone and Android users.