TikTok Stars Go On a D.C. Field Trip
WASHINGTON — In a hotel room on Wednesday morning, Janette Ok, a fashion and lifestyle TikTok creator from Los Angeles, was getting ready for a … Read more
Utah Law Could Curb Use of TikTok and Instagram by Children and Teens
Gov. Spencer J. Cox of Utah signed a sweeping social media bill on Thursday afternoon that could dramatically limit youth access to apps like TikTok … Read more
Smart needles may cut down on surgeries: What to know
From smartphones to smart cars and smart homes, now this D.C.-based start-up company is attempting to release the “smart needle.” Smart needles seem only appropriate … Read more
Banks Are Borrowing More From the Fed: What to Know
Banks are turning to the Federal Reserve’s loan programs to access funding as turmoil sweeps the financial system in the wake several high-profile bank failures. … Read more
Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon Is Arrested in Montenegro, Authorities Say
The cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon — who designed a pair of digital currencies that failed spectacularly last year, triggering a market meltdown — was arrested … Read more
National security is the prevailing theme of lawmakers’ questions.
Lawmakers of the House Energy and Commerce Committee pursued accountability and transparency from TikTok’s chief executive, Shou Chew, in a five-hour hearing on Thursday, accusing … Read more
Republicans Say Spending Is Fueling Inflation. The Fed Chair Disagrees.
WASHINGTON — The chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome H. Powell, has repeatedly undercut a central claim Republicans make as they seek sharp cuts in … Read more
Lawmakers Blast TikTok’s C.E.O. for App’s Ties to China, Escalating Tensions
Lawmakers lambasted TikTok’s chief executive about the platform’s ties to China in a roughly five-hour hearing on Thursday, punctuating how the viral video app has … Read more
Asteroid 2023 DZ2 to pass between Earth and moon this weekend
A newly discovered asteroid will safely whiz by Earth this weekend, as NASA scientists estimate that the asteroid will be between 140 feet and 310 … Read more
Science Museums Take Stock of 1.1 Billion Objects From Around the World
Dozens of the world’s largest natural history museums revealed on Thursday a survey of everything in their collections. The global inventory is made up of … Read more
TikTok bans deepfakes of young people in updated guidelines
TikTok released updated community guidelines on Monday, banning deepfakes of private figures and young people, as its CEO warned against a possible U.S. ban on … Read more
Autism Prevalence Rises Again, Study Finds
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in American children rose between 2018 and 2020, continuing a long-running trend, according to a study released by the … Read more