Tech

Police surveillance is not just for emergencies, no matter what they say

Once the use of a surveillance technology is permitted for emergency purposes only, it is only a matter of time before it is used for purposes that fall well outside any rational definition of an emergency.

Apple unveiling new child safety features to help parents navigate screen time

Apple is rolling out an update with new parental controls to help navigate screen time and keep kids safe. Jo Ling Kent explains the changes.

Surveillance drones deployment on US’s Great Lakes raises data collection fears

Rights groups and some locals worry that program to ‘track illicit activity’ could become a data collection project

The 'SaaSpocalypse' is over, says private equity giant Thoma Bravo. Here's why it sees an AI boom for software

Thoma Bravo founder Orlando Bravo says AI offers an "enormous tailwind" for software companies.

Stellantis recalls more than 1 million Jeeps in U.S. that could catch fire even when turned off, feds say

Updated on: June 9, 2026 / 8:00 AM EDT / CBS News

Bitcoin's Brutal Sell-Off Sparks a Flurry of Trading in Related Stocks, Including One Big Bullish Bet

The year has been a rocky one for the flagship cryptocurrency, but traders aren't backing away from the space.

'Nobody is pretending to like my work because of my fresh-faced good looks': the pros of being a debut novelist at 51

There are some advantages to being an older debutant, including knowing what it’s like to fail and not having your new novel overshadowed by early literary promise

Signal One review

Sci-fi about the inventor of a device to communicate with aliens, in which scientists spend too much time talking astrophysics at each other

Small nuclear reactors could be operational by 2030, chief regulator says

The chief federal regulator in charge of licensing new facilities said the United States could see advanced reactors deployed and generating power by 2030, adding to the nuclear energy revival.

America's real AI advantage is deep thinking. We're educating it away

Nvidia’s decision to invest $6.5 billion in photonics may mark one of the most consequential inflection points in the evolution of artificial intelligence. By using light rather than copper wires to move data, photonics could dramatically reduce the energy, cooling, and networking constraints that limit large-scale AI systems. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has suggested this breakthrough could eventually enable “million-GPU AI factories,” expanding global computational capacity to a scale once thought impossible.

'Central to human identity': exhibition at the Met connects bodies with musical instruments

Musical Bodies looks at 4,000 years of musical history and how humans have forged relationships with instruments

Flamboyance by Jack Parlett review

What does it mean to push the boat out, and can peacocking be more than just a beautiful gesture?