White Castle To Introduce Kitchen Robotic Assistant Flippy The burger chain White Castle announced a partnership Wednesday with the California-based startup Miso Robotics to introduce Flippy, a kitchen robot that flips patties and cooks fries.
Trump Administration Is Considering Ban On TikTok In The U.S. While Congress is debating whether to ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok on government devices, the Trump administration is threatening a broader clampdown, given the app's Chinese roots. Bobby Allyn
Twitter Removes Thousands Of QAnon Accounts, Promises Sweeping Ban On The Conspiracy Twitter has removed more than 7,000 accounts associated with QAnon as part of a broad-based crackdown on the pro-Trump conspiracy theory. Twitter says QAnon postings have lead to real-world harm. Bobby Allyn
DOJ Charges 2 Suspected Chinese Hackers Who Allegedly Targeted COVID-19 Research Prosecutors say the men are criminal hackers who allegedly perpetrate cybercrimes for their own benefit — but who also do jobs for Beijing's intelligence service. They're unlikely to face trial. Ryan Lucas
Pelosi, Dems Cite Election Interference In Request For Info From FBI The Democratic leaders say "Congress appears to be the target of a concerted foreign interference campaign" to influence this year's election. Philip Ewing
'The Last Of Us Part II' Presents An Accessible Apocalypse The Last of Us, released in 2013, was praised for its rich story and environment. The legacy of its sequel, out now, may be how many gamers are able to play it thanks to enhanced accessibility. Vincent Acovino
'We're Embarrassed': Twitter Says High-Profile Hack Hit 130 Users Up to eight accounts had their private information compromised in the breach earlier this week, according to Twitter. Joe Biden, Elon Musk and Kanye West were among the users targeted. Colin Dwyer
Cyberattack On Twitter Raises Concerns About Safety Of Upcoming Elections Twitter suffered a big cyberattack this week. This security breach has underscored the lingering threat of cyberattacks that U.S. elections are facing. Philip Ewing
U.S., Canada, Britain Say Russian Hackers Are After COVID-19 Vaccine Data As several new COVID-19 vaccines enter human trials, multiple intelligence agencies say Russian hackers are targeting organizations developing the vaccines. Joe Palca
As Authorities Probe Twitter Hack, Ex-FBI Officials Warns: 'Get Ready For Copycats' Lawmakers and government agencies say the attack exposes vulnerabilities in the social network's systems that could be exploited to spread disinformation. Shannon Bond
