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  CNN : Terms of Service with Clare Duffy
06  october     08h00
Tech Overtook Classrooms. Did It Improve Learning?
   Chromebooks or iPads have become a core learning tool for many students, some as young as kindergarten. How did tech become so prominent in...
29  september     08h00
Is It Getting Harder to Find Information Online?
   These days, conducting an online search often requires sifting through an AI summary, sponsored results and more, before getting to website links....
22  september     08h00
Should You Be Using a Budgeting App?
   Finance and budgeting apps promise to help manage your money. But are they reliable? And secure? Riley Adams, founder of the financial literacy site...
15  september     08h00
When Is It Time to Stop Tracking Your Kids?
   Location tracking tools allow parents to check on their kids at any moment. A new poll finds that even as kids grow into young adults, the tracking...
08  september     08h00
Why Is It So Hard To Get a Restaurant Reservation?
   Getting a table at a good restaurant on a Friday or Saturday night feels like a competitive sport lately. Why? Editor-in-Chief of Eater, Stephanie Wu...
01  september     08h00
Pricey Tech Gadgets? Blame the Memory Shortage
   Prices for new laptops, tablets and more have jumped thanks to a shortage of memory chips, which are also needed for AI data centers. Should you try...
25  august     08h00
AI Models Are Going Rogue. Should We Be Worried?
   Two OpenAI models recently escaped their testing environment and hacked another company, Hugging Face. Anthropic and Meta discovered similar behavior...
18  august     08h00
How Can You Protect Your Emails from Outside Eyes?
   Your email sits at the center of your online life and email security isn’t just for people handling sensitive work. How can you keep your emails and...
11  august     08h00
Literacy Rates Are Dropping. Can Tech Be the Solution?
   In recent years, there have been worrying declines in literacy rates. Is screen time part of the problem? Or could technology actually help us raise...
04  august     08h00
A Year Without Phones in School
   One year after New York banned phones in schools, Clare visits Philippa Schuyler Middle School in Brooklyn, talking to students and Principal Janice...
28  july     08h00
Is Social Media Changing How We Live Offline, Too?
   Social media isn’t just online anymore, it’s starting to dictate how we live offline, too. Writer Kathryn Jezer-Morton asked Americans how what they...
21  july     08h00
How to Keep Your Digital Wallet Secure
   Every day, people use phones to buy groceries, ride the bus and pay for coffee. But is it safe? Consumer Reports’ Lisa Gill explains the risks of...
14  july     08h00
How Social Media is Reshaping Language
   Six-seven. Looksmaxxing. Unalive. The vocabulary of the internet is here to stay. What does this mean for the evolution of language? Live at the...
07  july     08h00
It’s the Year of the Mega AI IPO. Should You Invest?
   SpaceX debuted its stock on the public market in June. OpenAI and Anthropic have also filed papers to IPO. Should you invest in these companies as...
30  june     08h00
Can You Beat Email Clutter for Good?
   Marketing emails, update emails, newsletters: keeping up with your inbox could be a full-time job. Whether or not you’re an inbox zero person,...
23  june     08h00
Housefishing’: How AI is Upending Home Searches
   Looking for a new home is always stressful. But with some realtors and landlords now using AI-generated content in their listings, it’s become harder...
16  june     08h00
How to Navigate Your Job in the AI Boom
   A wave of AI-related layoffs has hit the US economy and leaders warn more could be on the way. So how concerned should you be about your job? CNN’s...
09  june     08h00
Your Chatbot Conversations Could Be Used in Court
   Some AI chatbot users are now seeing their chats being used as evidence in court cases. CNN’s Eric Levenson explains how this works, why it’s...
02  june     08h00
Are Self-Driving Cars Safe? We Got Into a Waymo to Find Out
   Self-driving cars have hit the road. What does that mean for the future of driving? On a Waymo ride through San Francisco, Clare asks Waymo executive...
26  may     08h00
Replace or Repair? What to Do With Your Broken Tech
   It’s not just you: tech gadgets are hard to repair. When a device breaks down, replacing it can feel easiest even if it’s costly and feels wasteful....
19  may     08h00
How Solar Panels Can Help You Fight Rising Energy Costs
   Electricity prices are on the rise, thanks in part to the rise of AI data centers. Can installing solar panels help offset that cost? Jan Rosenow, a...
12  may     08h00
Overusing Screens is Ruining Our Health. Here’s a Fix
   Sitting in front of a screen all day has serious health consequences, but in corporate America, many of us have no choice. Journalist Manoush...
05  may     08h00
Could Sexual Assault Lawsuits Change Rideshare Apps?
   Rideshare apps Uber and Lyft face thousands of lawsuits from users alleging they were assaulted by drivers. What do these cases say about safety on...
28  april     08h00
The Wild West of AI Actors: A Conversation with Mercedes Kilmer
   Val Kilmer is set to star in the film As Deep as the Grave although he never made it to set. It’ll be an AI replica of Kilmer, who passed away last...
21  april     08h00
Can Kara Swisher Show You How To Live Forever?
   What would it be like to live forever? Some in Silicon Valley want to find out. Tech journalist Kara Swisher dug into the growing longevity movement,...
14  april     08h00
FanDuel’s President on Reining In Risky Betting
   The explosion in sports betting apps raises questions about safety and the culture around sports. FanDuel Group President Christian Genetski...
07  april     08h00
How to Protect Yourself from Automated Pricing Schemes
   We’re all used to paying the same price as our neighbor for the same product in the same store. But that system of consistent pricing is starting to...
31  march     08h00
How a Landmark Verdict Could Reshape Social Media
   A Los Angeles jury found that Meta and YouTube knowingly created addictive platforms that harmed the mental health of a young woman. It’s a landmark...
24  march     08h00
The Tech Helping Women Take Control of Their Health
   We’re surrounded by digital tools promising to help us track and manage our health. And there’s a growing set of products targeted at addressing...
17  march     08h00
50 Years of Apple: How the iPhone Maker Revolutionized Tech
   With Apple marking its 50th birthday next month, we dive into the inside story about how the iPhone maker and its founders changed the way we live,...
10  march     08h00
Could an AI Bubble’ Threaten Your Retirement Savings?
   Excitement around AI has driven huge stock market gains over the past few years, but there’s growing worry that the good times may not last. Some...
03  march     09h00
How to Keep Your Parents and Grandparents Safe Online
   Misinformation and online scams are incredibly common, especially among older adults in the US. And with the rise of AI and dependence on online...
24  february     09h00
How are ICE Agents Using Facial Recognition Technology?
   Amid President Donald Trump’s massive immigration crackdown, protesters have shared videos showing ICE agents appearing to photograph or videotape...
17  february     09h00
Could AI Become Smarter Than Humans?
   Many in Silicon Valley say smarter-than-humans Artificial General Intelligence is just around the corner. But is it really possible to create...
10  february     09h00
Hinge’s CEO on Fighting Dating App Fatigue
   Dating apps have been part of modern romance for years, but data suggests users are experiencing a bit of swiping fatigue. Hinge, however, has...
03  february     09h00
Placing Bets on Super Bowl Sunday? Here are Some Things to Keep in Mind
   Online sports gambling has become a massive business. That means that for individual bettors, there can be serious money on the line, too. So how...
27  january     09h00
Three Teens on How AI is Reshaping Their Job Prospects
   Silicon Valley leaders have said that the jobs poised to be most affected by AI are entry-level positions. What does the next generation of workers...
20  january     09h00
How to Make Your Online Communications More Secure
   Your email sits at the center of your online life it holds personal communications, purchase history and the ability to reset other passwords. Email...
13  january     09h00
More Young People are Using AI Chatbots. Is it Safe?
   Since 2024, multiple families have filed lawsuits against major AI companies, claiming their children were driven to self-harm and even suicide after...
06  january     09h00
The Best Way to Search for Info Online in the AI Era
   Finding information online can be overwhelming. And as more people turn to chatbots for information, search engines are adapting. Google Search has...
30  december     09h00
The Year in News: Deepfakes, MAHA AI
   After a head-spinning year in the worlds of health and technology, Audie Cornish of The Assignment sat down with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Clare Duffy to...
16  december     09h00
Tis the Season for Recycling e-Waste
   If you have new tech gadgets on your holiday wishlist, chances are you also have old devices that have passed their prime. What’s the safest and most...
09  december     09h00
Trying out Friend, the Viral AI Necklace
   Making friends can be hard. So, 23-year-old Avi Schiffmann decided to create his own Friend, a wearable AI device that he says bottles the best human...
02  december     09h00
Is It Actually Possible to Control Kids’ Screen Time?
   Trying to get kids to spend less time online is an uphill battle. It can be hard to keep track of parental controls, especially when they function...
25  november     09h00
We Tried Smart Glasses to See If They’re Worth the Hype
   Smart glasses aren’t a new idea, but they’re having a moment in Silicon Valley. With sleeker designs and AI-enhanced capabilities, the newest models...
18  november     09h00
Why Our Feeds are Filled with AI Slop and What to Do about It
   With the launch of apps like OpenAI’s Sora 2, creating videos with AI is easier than ever. On our feeds, it’s getting harder to spot AI-generated...
11  november     09h00
What We’ve Learned in One Year of Terms of Service
   This week marks a special milestone for Terms of Service It’s been one year of demystifying technology and talking about how to engage with new tools...
04  november     09h00
Crypto ATM Scams are on the Rise. Here’s What You Need to Know
   Cryptocurrency ATM machines have become a prime tool for scammers to seize money from victims in some cases, tens of thousands of dollars. How do...
28  october     08h00
Why Have We Gotten Worse at Reading?
   Over the past few decades, we have all collectively gotten worse at reading. Is our ever-increasing screen time part of the problem? Or could new...
21  october     08h00
The Tech Helping Humans Understand Animal Communication
   What if we could understand what the animals around us are saying? It’s the subject of countless movies and thought experiments, and something many...
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