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Mass. sues TikTok, claiming its platform harms the mental health of children
Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined more than a dozen other states in accusing the social media app of profiting off of addicting young people to its platform. -
A website that provides a platform for neo-Nazis got its seed funding from Boston elites
Odyssee was created by a now defunct New Hampshire cryptocurrency company and recently emerged from bankruptcy dedicated to keeping it, "censorship resistant." -
How a New York company uses AI to diagnose and treat dyslexia
Coral Hoh is a linguist and CEO of Dysolve, a Lagrangeville, New York-based company that creates generative AI-based programs designed to address dyslexia. -
Attleboro anti-abortion center stole patient data from nearby clinic, lawsuit alleges
Reproductive health providers say the center, which sits across the street, somehow accessed patients’ personal information to set up appointments. -
A Worcester researcher’s fire engineering experiment is out of this world. Literally.
Professor James Urban oversaw the transfer of materials to NASA, which astronauts will use to conduct wildfire experiments on the International Space Station. -
Why there's no standard AI policy in higher education, and what professors are doing about it
Boston College Professor Sam Ransbotham says it's incumbent on professors to prepare students with the tools to excel as AI use rises. -
Boston’s surveillance report is a ‘huge deal,’ says ACLU of Mass. expert
Boston police issue first-ever transparency report on technologies like ShotSpotter, body cameras and surveillance cameras. -
CrowdStrike failure highlights the fragility of globally connected technology
One faulty software update grounded flights, knocked banks offline and disrupted hospitals. -
Microsoft outage disrupts care at Mass General Brigham hospitals
Emergency rooms are open at MGB hospitals, and a spokesperson said care is being provided in clinics to patients with urgent health concerns. -
The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states
The decision should not affect typical social media users or their posts.