/ Technology From CBSNews.com Sun, 08 Jun 2025 02:05:28 -0400 5 /news/ai-jobs-chatgpt-college-graduate-work/ We asked three experts what fresh college graduates can do to prepare as artificial intelligence changes how Americans work. Here's what they said. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:42:22 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/06/8fb7c37c-9263-46e9-bedf-e454a40ab8f3/thumbnail/60x60/cd5b965ec502185290947042062fe9df/gettyimages-2186780970.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 a9102af8-b138-45c2-b0a9-be49ea458b62 /news/meta-instagram-facebook-ads-nudify-deepfake-ai-tools-cbs-news-investigation/ Meta platforms such as Instagram have marketed AI tools that let users create sexually explicit images of real people. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:57:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/06/8aa5f9f3-9199-4641-a7be-51210debf938/thumbnail/60x60/c30e0872bb42e4ab1699608ed030ab44/nudify-app-crop.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 87a73563-b030-40af-9e40-82ba06f978d8 /video/investigation-finds-social-media-companies-help-enable-explicit-deepfakes-with-ads-for-ai-tools/ A study found 6% of American teens have been targets of nude deepfake images that look like them. Some popular social media companies are hosting ads that show how to make these explicit fake images with the help of AI, a CBS News investigation shows. CBS News' Leigh Kiniry reports. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:26:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/06/3f93418d-112a-4672-a595-21ae5044dfc5/thumbnail/60x60/59074a9112dcace0bc26f68f0be4da0d/0606-cmo-kiniry.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 7804367f-ff4a-4a81-a69c-01b50f05395b /video/the-fascinating-world-of-biomimicry/ Scientists are increasingly looking to nature for technological innovations. Faith Salie examines how humpback whales inspired aerodynamic windmill turbines, porcupine quills inspired medical products, and how a frog's saliva could lead to the development of stronger adhesives. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:52:56 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/03/31/79838502-31e2-4eee-89c8-2d9a9f1b1b07/thumbnail/60x60/785f14a68d0d41deaf6f2969bfbade36/0331-sunmo-biomimicry-1818168-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 c28b030e-a2e9-411b-8bfb-656f2542dd8c /video/historian-douglas-brinkley-on-a-21st-century-moonshot/ In 1961 President John F. Kennedy called on America to send a man to the moon and back, a patriotic "moonshot" directive that pushed our country, and our technology, to new heights. Historian Douglas Brinkley talks about what a new moonshot might mean for America today. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:49:20 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/03/31/4acb852e-323f-4586-bec4-cc85883dc06e/thumbnail/60x60/486c070686673cc8daef09da6548c08c/0331-sunmo-douglasbrinkley-1818200-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 5ec65fc0-0663-44e4-ac50-bfd80e350ca2 /video/the-21st-century-autos-and-all-that-traffic-1969/ Steam-powered cars? Steering wheels that monitor your heart rate? Some automotive innovations predicted 50 years ago haven't come to fruition (yet), but among those explored by host Walter Cronkite that did, in one manner or another, are air bags, crash test dummies, electric cars, anti-lock brakes, computer aids for drivers, and dashboard navigation. Originally broadcast on April 20, 1969. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:22:01 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/05/16/1a1296a7-a8fe-4bde-a9ae-0b6f259f05bd/thumbnail/60x60/6ce069ed3a8bcaa74566d24ec98bc4c8/0512-sunmo-waltercronkite-1848424-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 ad518aa9-240b-41a7-8045-27189cd0a561 /video/sail-away-the-latest-in-cruise-ship-design/ Martha Teichner checks out how continuous innovations in ship design have made cruises a booming industry, and steps aboard Celebrity Cruises' latest ship, the $1 billion Celebrity Edge, which redefines travel on the high seas. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:11:04 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/05/05/f1bd6de2-8f5d-4d85-972e-e1ccb44c6abd/thumbnail/60x60/9628ef73c9bbab680a536419b1c619a9/0505-sunmo-sailaway-1843696-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 889f995d-c70a-40f8-9348-7feca76d140d /video/safecracking-the-right-combination/ Safecrackers have been around as long as safes have. And while safecracking in real life may not be as dramatic as it appears in the movies, for the pros an uncracked safe is a challenge to be savored. David Pogue talked to some experts on manipulating open safes for whatever possible treasures await inside. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:09:09 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/05/05/465693c8-2f86-4bec-80d1-6c428fbebf68/thumbnail/60x60/6446a2b19c9c0f68c6c6e9c8e73ec512/0505-sunmo-safecracking-1843708-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 b81de1f4-b7e4-4b93-8f6a-714f6e114756 /video/gridlock-seeking-new-solutions-to-an-age-old-problem/ As Americans spend an estimated 97 hours a year stuck in traffic, costing tens of billions in lost productivity, answers to our traffic nightmares are being explored, both high-tech and old-school – from the Virgin Hyperloop One magnetic transportation system reaching speeds of hundreds of miles per hour, to gondola rides above congested city streets in Mexico. Lee Cowan reports. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:59:08 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/05/18/a1e17261-a3e1-42d8-aae5-7e62ee19f38d/thumbnail/60x60/87f8e4cf60fe0505995df61de1c2938a/0517-sunmo-noexit-gridlock-problem-1852753-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 50cc804d-8fb8-4d76-ae2c-f48a4cdf6bc0 /video/self-driving-cars-2019/ There have been many headlines about the future of self-driving vehicles – cars that would never get drowsy, never get impaired by alcohol, and never be distracted by cell phones. Well, that future is closer than you think, as David Pogue finds out when he surveys a landscape that features the Tesla Autopilot, and Lyft's self-driving taxis. Pogue also talks with Jason Torchinsky, author of "Robot, Take the Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving." Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:57:17 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/05/18/5fbc6357-79c8-4bf7-ac3f-81b4cd4a0725/thumbnail/60x60/2b5e63c4e986bc9ac94995631262ef34/0517-sunmo-noexit-selfdriving-car-1852762-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 3b620300-662b-4be3-8663-1b6b4354f509 /video/flying-cars-are-finally-taking-off/ After decades of promises, flying cars are becoming real. Richard Schlesinger looks at vehicles that will soon be hitting the road (or rather, hovering a couple thousand feet above), which look more like helicopters than what "The Jetsons" promised. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:57:14 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/05/18/ff091174-f0aa-4c1b-8aad-b13af556aee7/thumbnail/60x60/13eba03e4bdf94a44983a509f1b714a6/0517-sunmo-noexit-flyingtakingoff-1852801-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 0e245146-e685-4b8b-a1e5-cc4652649bd7 /video/lyft-co-founder-on-why-your-car-is-expendable/ Self-driving cars may reshape more than our streets. In this web exclusive, correspondent David Pogue talks to John Zimmer, co-founder and president of the Lyft ride-sharing service, about the future of transportation, and what will change as new technologies make us less and less dependent on owning a car. Don't miss Pogue's report on autonomous vehicles on "No Exit!," a "CBS Sunday Morning" primetime special, Friday, May 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:56:18 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/05/17/f4c61c99-a4da-4a1f-b6db-6d81fe67d37b/thumbnail/60x60/42f719293eb925255c9242c00c37fadc/0517-sm-lyftfounder-1852335-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 462ca6e6-46b4-40bb-848c-6f02dc83c286 /video/minecraft-a-virtual-blockbuster/ Since its debut in 2009, Minecraft has become one of the bestselling video games of all time, remarkably without guns or blood! More than 91 million people play it every month. But it's more than a Lego-like universe in which players create things; teachers are seeing the benefits of playing Minecraft in their classrooms. David Pogue visited a middle school in Basking Ridge, N.J., and the Minefaire gathering for Minecraft enthusiasts; and talked with YouTube celebrity JeromeASF, for whom Minecraft videos aren’t just a passion, they're a calling. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:22:26 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/06/16/beebddef-2d97-42e9-9de2-9047f2083ab7/thumbnail/60x60/39f0b984dcf02b8fd3a2638dfc71a603/0616-sunmo-minecraft-1874570-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 e99aa040-10b7-44d2-9c65-e0a754e7fe2e /video/bitcoin-entrepreneurs-tyler-and-cameron-winklevoss/ They became famous as the privileged pair of Harvard athletes who believe Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook. Now, entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have shifted their focus from social media to cryptocurrency, becoming among the first bitcoin billionaires, and launching a digital currency exchange mobile app, Gemini. Wired Magazine editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson talks with the Winklevoss twins, and with Ben Mezrich, author of "Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption." Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:14:37 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/06/16/585ae184-0977-4bdb-9e90-dbbce1618ee7/thumbnail/60x60/187a772d91f2345b1428ee84fc60f767/0616-sunmo-bitcoinentrepreneurs-1874627-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 9b5c6236-7d91-406a-b018-405b1497e13c /video/mars-beckons/ Mankind has never been closer to setting foot on Mars. NASA is completing construction of its new Mars rover, in readiness for launching next summer, while SpaceX is firing prototypes of its Mars rocket engines, getting ready for short test flights in late 2020. David Pogue reports on the prognosis for manned exploration of the Red Planet, and how human endurance is being tested in a habitat constructed on the slopes of a Hawaiian volcano. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:13:56 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/06/23/5d57b002-8c92-4325-8cc1-669310cd03fc/thumbnail/60x60/5a64b1a0e106fe0620a5d34949887172/0623-sunmo-mars-1878870-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 300a7849-ffde-475c-8510-0d68a8cd967b /video/preview-mission-to-mars/ NASA's Mars 2020 mission, which launches for the Red Planet next summer, will feature not just a rover, but also a tiny helicopter that will detach and hover above the Martian surface. David Pogue talked with Mimi Aung, project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, in this preview of Pogue's report for "Sunday Morning" June 23. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:07:53 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/06/22/677ffb88-981e-430d-a1ae-4aee0134b807/thumbnail/60x60/9c66290eac7249d5655edc26837d97ea/nasamarshelicopterpogue-1878607-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 3b124601-33ed-43c7-9c72-ab605f22fe18 /video/the-seamstresses-who-fashioned-apollos-spacesuits/ When NASA needed a lunar spacesuit for the Apollo astronauts, they turned to the International Latex Corporation, and a cadre of women who normally sewed latex bras and girdles, to create a softer, more flexible spacesuit. Tracy Smith talked with some of the seamstresses who fashioned protective wear that would mean life or death for men in space, and with Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison "Jack" Schmitt who was the last man to walk, and jump, on the lunar surface. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:47:17 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/07/14/e73e56a7-00b2-4c79-951a-0246f270802c/thumbnail/60x60/996bfc8b1c9ca38ebca9b5e3ed229838/0714-sunmo-seamstresses-1890957-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 8af74917-7c48-47bb-ad7c-cc4975802fbc /video/to-the-moon-apollo-11s-great-adventure/ Jeffrey Kluger, editor-at-large at Time magazine, recounts the human landmark of landing men on the lunar surface. Kluger talks with Apollo 11 command module pilot Michael Collins and astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and, in archive footage, hears from mission commander Neil Armstrong about the achievement of the first Moon landing, and of the "magnificent desolation" they found there. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:42:44 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/07/14/21752f35-d6d8-40d9-9c5c-871054c3cad3/thumbnail/60x60/2c655e457f72e841a5e143206db829fd/0714-sunmo-tothemoon-1890943-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 47884050-bbd5-4d7d-b55b-e58f140167b4 /video/walter-cronkite-and-the-apollo-11-landing/ When Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, nearly half of the country's 57 million TVs were tuned to CBS's anchored by Walter Cronkite. Martha Teichner reports on the epochal event through the lens of Cronkite's enthusiastic reportage. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:37:59 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/07/14/e923cb7c-cbd4-40d8-a3fb-24620352a39f/thumbnail/60x60/f80403f2b1d95e5ece6ed6ebe125524e/0714-sunmo-waltercronkite-1890973-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 d1cb4f3e-d503-44e6-9f12-9f20e39d4282 /video/spacex-ceo-elon-musk-on-the-next-giant-leap-for-mankind/ As the founder, CEO and lead designer at SpaceX, a private company that makes rockets and spacecraft, Elon Musk envisions a time when his reusable rockets will bring people to the moon and Mars. He's focused on humans becoming a "multi-planet species," and on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, he speaks with Jeffrey Kluger (editor-at-large at Time magazine, and the co-author of "Apollo 13") about his vision for the future. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:26:33 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/07/21/a56ed2c3-099d-4195-ae58-57511e5b701b/thumbnail/60x60/77abac316a745a94d52f55d77ce0ac65/0721-sunmo-spacexelonmusk-1895418-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 4414d52f-fb4c-4395-b20b-3d5a86a65287 /video/sail-away-new-technology-in-cruise-ship-design/ Martha Teichner checks out how continuous innovations in ship design have made cruises a booming industry, and steps aboard Celebrity Cruises' latest ship, the $1 billion Celebrity Edge, which redefines travel on the high seas. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:20:09 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/07/28/0cf213d9-a21a-4806-ac7a-1b9e3ea1661f/thumbnail/60x60/fbb098d351660f6c48d52f484be45bd7/0728-sunmo-sailawaycruiseship-1899658-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 2ac68c7c-3c60-4942-ba49-d77a4970cfcb /video/safecracking-the-right-combination-1/ Safecrackers have been around as long as safes have. And while safecracking in real life may not be as dramatic as it appears in the movies, for the pros an uncracked safe is a challenge to be savored. David Pogue talked to some experts on manipulating open safes for whatever possible treasures await inside. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:16:01 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/07/28/37a85da9-7618-4a8e-a1e0-72633b2a8fd2/thumbnail/60x60/07deab927c6a7ae0f367c7ee68dc57d1/0728-sunmo-safecrackingcombinatiion-1899673-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 6c2d44a1-8284-46f7-af55-196f84cf5b31 /video/the-latest-in-hearing-aids/ Two out of three people over age 70 have trouble hearing, but only about 20% of adults who have hearing loss actually use a hearing aid, for the most part because of costs related to the devices themselves and to testing and consultations with a doctor or audiologist. David Pogue checks out the latest advances in hearing aid technology that have reduced size and added unique features, and finds out what changes consumers can anticipate after Congress passed a bill allowing hearing aids to be sold over-the-counter. (Originally broadcast September 30, 2018.) Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:15:56 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/08/11/00943186-3d2b-4f52-8c42-79f3518ca013/thumbnail/60x60/2adb9194d3891e486f62fee6829adee6/0811-sunmo-hearingaids-1909583-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 7aad03d3-bf31-473c-89b2-3d13bf0984cc /video/almanac-instant-coffee/ On August 11, 1903, Japanese-American chemist Satori Kato received a U.S. patent for his method of making instant coffee in tablet form. Jane Pauley reports. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:03:20 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/08/11/5fef8ec9-e568-4980-ae5b-515154ba84da/thumbnail/60x60/640e42478859a046a81eeb5ce064e4c0/0811-sunmo-alamanac-1909576-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 00953750-0a04-4797-9e5f-171f7fd2d276 /video/almanac-air-bags/ On September 1, 1998, air bags became mandatory in all new cars and light trucks in the U.S., subsequently saving tens of thousands of lives. Lee Cowan reports. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:26:42 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/09/01/7d91c024-e362-47e1-a822-def76a4e976c/thumbnail/60x60/3aaeee2f34673293237e8054b4f69cd1/0901-sunmo-airbags-1924436-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 446c8c80-5c62-4d12-8767-80fadef80695 /video/facebook-removes-accounts-with-ties-to-russia-and-iran-announces-plan-to-protect-2020-election/ Facebook has taken down more suspicious accounts and announced details about its plan to protect the 2020 U.S. presidential election. CBS News national security reporter Olivia Gazis speaks to CBSN's "Red & Blue" about Facebook's strategy and the potential impact. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:57:20 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/10/21/3e478549-4466-4f2d-b65a-c8c302fe470c/thumbnail/60x60/90ddc84529c88905d97581030f79ea9a/1021-facebookannouncesplan-qvm-1956135-640x360.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 e5ef652d-694f-48f2-aa27-06e4a5f3b9cf /video/blue-origin-spacecraft-carries-6-to-edge-of-space/ A Blue Origin sub-orbital spacecraft successfully rocketed to an altitude more than 60 miles above the Earth Saturday with a crew of six. After separating from its booster, the capsule touched down in the West Texas desert about 10 minutes after liftoff. Sat, 31 May 2025 21:47:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/01/58622427-5888-463b-b6d5-37e008b13217/thumbnail/60x60/4c34af64a92d584675984fea08336a12/blue-origin.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 96517de7-cd2f-4e8d-8315-995c07b8fcb8 /video/colleges-try-to-tackle-ai-in-the-classroom/ Some colleges are turning to classic tactics to try to keep A.I. out of the classroom. Sales of lined composition test books — known as "blue books" — which students used to use to handwrite essays and answers on exams, are on the rise, the Wall Street Journal reported. Here's how schools are trying to tackle the exploding use of A.I. Sat, 31 May 2025 08:35:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/f75c8cbf-4d88-448c-b6b6-07d9d71f8fce/thumbnail/60x60/780fe1d1aa6128b55d7050023d1d74c9/0531-satmo-ogrady.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 accf5bae-d785-49cf-a1eb-994a5d442e20 /news/meta-ai-military-products-anduril/ Meta is teaming with defense startup Anduril Industries to create new defense products that use AI and augmented reality. Thu, 29 May 2025 17:24:36 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/29/5e029e9c-17cd-490f-9c12-ed1869c1a149/thumbnail/60x60/9aaaf48c4ef5d4b4c01481bcd18e8031/gettyimages-2198059214-594x594.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 9cff3076-966a-4fab-8a80-ca99ebe2c79c /video/highlights-from-bitcoin-2025-conference-in-las-vegas/ Vice President JD Vance headlined the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, pledging President Trump's support for crypto. Vance personally holds up to $500,000 in Bitcoin, and the Trump family also has crypto investments. 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