Court pauses order limiting Biden administration contact with social media companies A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily paused a lower court's order limiting executive branch officials' communications with social media companies about controversial online posts. The Associated Press
How DOES your cellphone work? A new exhibition dials into the science Turns out wireless networks aren't wireless at all. And light pulses in fiber optic cables carry your voice around the world. A new exhibition explains the science you hold in your hand every day. Neda Ulaby
Microsoft partner OpenAI reportedly under FTC investigation The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly investigating OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed startup that makes the smash hit ChatGPT. Monica Nickelsburg
The rise in ransomware attacks this year may be related to Russia's war in Ukraine Ransomware attacks are on the rise in 2023. There are competing theories why, but it might actually have a lot to do with Russia's war in Ukraine. Jenna McLaughlin
A beginner's guide to getting into gaming Billions of adults and kids enjoy video games every day. But where do you start if you haven't played them before? Here are some beginner-friendly options. James Perkins Mastromarino
Meta's Threads wants to become a 'friendly' place by downgrading news and politics Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta's Twitter clone as a more "friendly" place for online discourse. Executives say breaking news and politics will not be the emphasized. But is that realistic? Bobby Allyn
Suspended from Twitter, the account tracking Elon Musk's jet has landed on Threads The account ElonJet tracked the movement of Elon Musk's private jet in real time, until it was suspended by Twitter last year. Now, it has resurfaced on Meta's fast-growing Twitter rival, Threads. Joe Hernandez
Twitter threatens to sue its new rival, Threads, claiming Meta stole trade secrets An attorney for Twitter accused Meta of hiring dozens of former Twitter employees with the intention of creating a "copycat" platform, implying a lawsuit could come next. Emily Olson
Is Threads really a 'Twitter killer'? Here's what we know so far Meta's new app, Threads, may be the latest in a long-string of Twitter's competitors, but it appears to have an edge in the game thanks to its ties to Instagram. Over 30 million users have joined. Emily Olson
10 million sign up for Meta's Twitter rival app, Threads Threads is billed as a text-based version of Meta's photo-sharing app Instagram that the company says provides "a new, separate space for real-time updates and public conversations." The Associated Press
