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FILE – A person walks through a parking lot at a shopping mall on Dec. 8, 2016 in King of Prussia, Pa. Many newer cars use wireless key fobs and push-button starters. The technology makes it more convenient to get into your vehicle, but it also makes things easier for thieves. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

May 25, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

Keyless entry systems have enabled a surge in auto thefts carried out through so-called relay attacks. Experts say it's relatively easy for drivers to secure their cars. You can get...

Apple fined nearly $2 billion by the European Union over music streaming competition

March 4, 2024 at 7:20 a.m.

The European Union has fined Apple nearly $2 billion for breaking competition laws by unfairly favoring its own music streaming service over rivals.

File – As shoppers wait in the background, a woman looks at Apple’s new iPhone 15 at an Apple Store in Los Angeles, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. On Friday, the Commerce Department issues its August report on consumer spending. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

How To Tech: Why it抖阴ap important to turn on Apple鈥檚 new Stolen Device Protection

February 3, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

Apple has rolled out an update to its operating system this week with a feature called Stolen Device Protection. It makes it a lot harder for phone thieves to access...

Falco Kuester, a researcher at ALERTCalifornia, a program run by the University of California San Diego, looks at imagery of firefighters at a fire from one of the program’s cameras, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in San Diego. California’s main firefighting agency, Cal Fire, in July started trying out an artificial intelligence system that looks for smoke from more than 1,000 mountaintop cameras feeds. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them.

September 24, 2023 at 12:33 p.m.

Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters and fueling demand for new solutions. Enter artificial intelligence.

Europe鈥檚 sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here鈥檚 how they work

August 22, 2023 at 7:27 a.m.

Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online.

The announcement of the social media app ‘Threads’ is displayed in Apple’s US App Store seen on the screen of a smartphone in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Meta is poised to launch a new app that appears to mimic Twitter in a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk. A listing for the app, called Threads, appeared on Apple’s App Store, indicating it would debut as early as Thursday. (Christoph Dernbach/dpa via AP)

Meta looks to target Twitter with a rival app called Threads

July 4, 2023 at 4:06 p.m.

Meta is poised to launch a new app that appears to mimic Twitter, marking a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk. A listing for...

FILE – Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at Tesla’s design studio in Hawthorne, Calif., March 14, 2019. Musk’s legal team is demanding to hear from a whistleblowing former Twitter executive who could help bolster Musk’s case for backing out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company. Twitter’s former security chief Peiter Zatko received a subpoena on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, from Musk’s team, according to Zatko’s lawyer and court records. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Musk cites whistleblower as new reason to exit Twitter deal

August 30, 2022 at 10:31 a.m.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter lobbed more accusations at each other Tuesday in the latest round of legal filings over Musk's efforts to rescind his offer to buy the...

Tomorrow鈥檚鈥淭op Gun鈥� might have drone wingman, use AI

July 30, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

New technologies are set to redefine what it means to be a 鈥淭op Gun,鈥� as algorithms, data and machines take on a bigger role in the cockpit -- changes hinted...

Airport chaos: European travel runs into pandemic cutbacks

June 24, 2022 at 9:56 a.m.

The airport lines are long, and lost luggage is piling up. It’s going to be a chaotic summer for travelers in Europe.

Russia war could further escalate auto prices and shortages

April 3, 2022 at 11:31 a.m.

BMW has halted production at two German factories. Mercedes is slowing work at its assembly plants. Volkswagen, warning of production stoppages, is looking for alternative sources for parts.

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