Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Posts on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok were taken down following an investigation by The Associated Press published Oct. 10 that detailed working…
Texas Tech University budgeted $14.71 million of institutional operating and debt support to the athletics department for the fiscal year that started Sept. 1, a development that could become more common in a looming new age in which major-college sports programs will share revenue with their athletes. The settlement in the House v. NCAA case…
Joey McGuire is 20-12 in 2 1/2 seasons in charge of the Red Raiders, making him the fastest Texas Tech football coach to 20 victories since Steve Sloan in 1977. McGuire’s off to his best start yet with the Red Raiders at 5-1 and 3-0 and tied for the lead in the Big 12. Tech…
The launch of the vivo V40 5G has generated significant excitement among tech enthusiasts, photographers, and lifestyle content creators in Pakistan. Co-engineered with ZEISS, the vivo V40 5G has been lauded for its innovative features, sleek design, and exceptional performance, setting a new standard for smartphone technology. One of the most talked-about features is the…
Smartwatches and wearables have become essential companions in today’s world of technology. Whether you’re a fitness enthusiast, a busy professional, or simply someone who loves staying connected, the right smartwatch can enhance your daily life in so many ways. Here at Best Picks, we have researched the market and compiled a list of the seven…
SAN FRANCISCO — The murder trial of a tech consultant in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee begins Monday, a year and a half after the widely admired entrepreneur was found staggering on a deserted downtown San Francisco street seeking help. Lee’s death at age 43 stunned the tech community, and fellow…
Hours after the artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton won a Nobel Prize in physics, he drove a rented car to Google’s California headquarters to celebrate. Hinton doesn’t work at Google anymore. Nor did the longtime professor at the University of Toronto do his pioneering research at the tech giant. But his impromptu party reflected AI’s…
LONDON — Phones hold so much of our digital lives — emails, social media and bank accounts, photos, chat messages and more — that if they ever get stolen or go missing, it can cause major disruption beyond just the loss of a device. In some places, phone thefts have surged so much it’s now…
Middle Tennessee State football will begin a stretch of seven consecutive Conference USA games, with its first midweek game of the season when the Blue Raiders play at Louisiana Tech Thursday (7 p.m. CT, CBS Sports Networks). The Blue Raiders will try to snap a four-game losing streak and earn their first conference win in…
Stanford football’s (2-3, 1-2 ACC) inaugural ACC home game at Stanford Stadium ended in disappointment, as the Cardinal’s passing game struggled in a 31-7 loss to Virginia Tech. Junior quarterback Justin Lamson, making his fourth career start in place of the injured junior Ashton Daniels, was unable to generate enough production through the air, a…
