GOP Rep. Thomas Massie defiant as Trump seeks to oust him in primary: “I’m going to win”
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has faced a barrage of attacks from President Trump…
Can hackers pull your fingerprints from photos on social media? Experts explain.
One of the latest culprits of online panic has arrived in the form of a peace sign selfie. Social media posts claiming that hackers can extract fingerprints from photo subjects flashing peace signs online and enhance them using artificial intelligence have garnered thousands of likes and sparked anxiety for some. “Just end AI already!” wrote…
FDA moves ahead with safety study of abortion pill mifepristone
The Food and Drug Administration is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication. It will be a retrospective study of hundreds of thousands of cases, according to…
Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to November election in California governor’s race, CBS News projects
Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, will advance to the November election in the California governor’s race, CBS News projects. A second candidate in the race has not yet been projected to advance. The race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom remained close throughout the week. Republican candidate Steve Hilton…
Meta is selling $3.99 monthly subscriptions for Instagram Plus. Here’s what you get.
Meta is rolling out an Instagram subscription service for $3.99 a month, called Instagram Plus, which adds features such as “stories” that last for 48 hours, double the amount of time for nonpaying users. The new service is aimed at helping Meta diversify its revenue base, which is heavily dependent on advertising. The photo-sharing app…
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Netherlands
Rotterdam, Netherlands — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert. The MV Hondius was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached Rotterdam on Monday morning, after all…
Why Florida is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman
Why Florida is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman – CBS News Watch CBS News Florida has filed a civil suit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing them of deceiving users. Jo Ling Kent explains. Source link
WHO says Ebola not a “pandemic emergency,” and U.S. criticism over response may be down to “misunderstanding”
Geneva — The World Health Organization on Wednesday said the risk of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s deadly Ebola outbreak was currently high at the national and regional levels but low worldwide. WHO experts said that while investigations into its origins were ongoing, given the scale of the situation in the eastern DRC, the outbreak probably…
Southern Poverty Law Center asks judge to weigh sanctions against DOJ for sending unsigned copy of indictment to media
The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a federal judge on Wednesday to consider sanctioning federal prosecutors, after the Justice Department shared an unsigned and unstamped copy of a superseding indictment against the nonprofit with members of the media. On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced it had obtained a superseding indictment against the SPLC that contained…
Amazon faces lawsuit over Ring facial recognition software
A Virginia resident is suing Amazon for privacy violations after the e-commerce company’s Ring video doorbell camera allegedly used facial recognition technology to record and store images of his face without his consent. Charles Sigwalt, who filed a lawsuit on Monday in Seattle federal court, where Amazon has one of its headquarters, alleges that Ring’s…
WHO scales back number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo, but front-line medics say major challenges remain
The United Nations’ World Health Organization significantly scaled back on Tuesday the number of suspected Ebola cases in central Africa, lowering it to 116 from more than 900, with 330 total cases confirmed. The WHO said that as of May 31, there were 116 suspected cases of the deadly virus registered in Democratic Republic of…