4 million people enroll in Biden's SAVE student loan repayment plan ahead of payment restart
More than 4 million people have so far enrolled in President Joe Biden's new repayment plan, known as SAVE, which promises to lower their monthly bills as student loan payments are set to resume in October after a yearslong pandemic-related pause.
2023-09-06 03:22
Putin social media influencers profiting from war propaganda
Russia's military bloggers profit from the growing advertising market on Telegram, the BBC has found.
2023-08-30 04:48
Irish students receive boosted Leaving Cert results for third year running
Unlike in the UK, grades were still boosted to reduce the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
2023-08-25 19:15
Apple endorses California bill on 'Right to Repair'
Apple urged members of the California legislature to pass the "right to repair bill" or "Senate Bill 244"
2023-08-24 06:56
Meta criticized for making reproductive health an R-rated issue
Female reproductive health experts are calling on Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to rethink its restrictions on reproductive health content.
2023-08-15 23:47
For the first time, cable and broadcast makes up less than half of TV viewing
The popularity of tuning into broadcast and cable TV is quickly disappearing.
2023-08-15 22:50
Homeland Security report details how teen hackers exploited security weaknesses in some of the world's biggest companies
A group of teenage hackers managed to breach some of the world's biggest tech firms last year by exploiting systemic security weaknesses in US telecom carriers and the business supply chain, a US government review of the incidents has found, in what is a cautionary tale for America's critical infrastructure.
2023-08-10 19:29
First on CNN: Biden administration launches new income-driven student debt repayment plan
The Biden administration is launching a beta website for its new income-driven student loan repayment plan today, officials told CNN, allowing borrowers to begin submitting applications for the program as federal student loan payments are set to resume in October.
2023-07-31 01:47
Seven AI companies agree to safeguards in the US
White House says it's a 'critical step' towards the responsible development of the technology.
2023-07-21 22:51
Paris 2024 Olympics: Concern over French plan for AI surveillance
CCTV will use algorithms to detect fights and abandoned bags - but not everyone is happy about it.
2023-07-19 09:52
Sex education to be compulsory in Irish schools
There will be lessons on health and wellbeing, relationships and sexuality and "into adulthood".
2023-07-13 14:19
Tax prep companies shared private taxpayer data with Google and Meta for years, congressional probe finds
Some of the nation's largest tax-prep companies have spent years sharing Americans' sensitive financial data with tech titans including Meta and Google in a potential violation of federal law — data that in some cases was misused for targeted advertising, according to a seven-month congressional investigation.
2023-07-12 17:23