https://www.cbsnews.com/ Tech From CBSNews.com Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:38:29 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cbs-reports-city-under-surveillance/ The Detroit Police Department is using facial recognition technology and a network of surveillance cameras to combat the city's high crime rates. But critics say the technology has racial bias built into it and has even landed innocent people behind bars. In this documentary, CBS Reports explores the debate over high-tech policing that promises to make our communities safer yet at the same time threatens our civil liberties. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 02:48:40 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/02/05/ee4b3076-bfe3-4c6a-b9de-10b172e34f99/thumbnail/60x60/9f01e2ec2918f58b5699930cdf0e4789/master-facerec-1920x1080-thumbnail-888445-640x360.jpg a3339413-577e-4ca6-a2ec-ca483c796da9 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/biden-administration-approves-82-billion-for-high-speed-rail-projects/ In the hopes of finally bringing high-speed rail to the U.S., the Biden administration on Friday approved $8.2 billion for projects on both coasts. $3 billion of that will go to Brightline West, a high-speed rail line that will run between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Kris Van Cleave has details. Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:54:57 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/12/09/b0b254c7-1472-49ea-895e-922a5ab1fa0a/thumbnail/60x60/38b0dedc2a14a10f9ea1a1a95ed0834b/cbsn-fusion-biden-administration-approves-82-billion-for-high-speed-rail-projects-thumbnail-2513978-640x360.jpg be7cb942-2233-4437-9969-01e31c4db398 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/for-first-time-researchers-use-artificial-intelligence-to-build-a-robot/ A team of researchers at Northwestern University say they have developed the first artificial intelligence program that has built a robot. They say what the robot can do isn't the main point, but it's what this breakthrough could mean for the future of AI. Charlie De Mar has details. Sat, 25 Nov 2023 22:34:59 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/11/26/097fc25d-9740-482c-a7f7-585384471371/thumbnail/60x60/394151c166913c5ab18e0cb704a036c2/cbsn-fusion-for-first-time-researchers-use-artificial-intelligence-to-build-a-robot-thumbnail-2479090-640x360.jpg 0bd3d251-fbd0-4ebc-bde1-d07986a156d3 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sam-altman-returns-as-ceo-of-openai/ Less than a week after he was fired as CEO of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, Sam Altman has returned to his post after being briefly hired by Microsoft. Altman's return came after hundreds of OpenAI workers threatened to leave the company if he was not reinstated. Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:33:59 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/11/23/31ed7cc8-c69f-4fbc-a618-5d4471bf80a7/thumbnail/60x60/8d042560da94dda6eb18733730dc7428/cbsn-fusion-sam-altman-returns-as-ceo-of-openai-thumbnail-2474591-640x360.jpg 8676e7cc-a422-4e94-b3be-6b4b53b5a624 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/apple-seeks-fix-for-overheating-iphone-15-issue/ Apple announced Saturday it is working on an update to address reports that new iPhone 15 models are overheating. The company said the issue is caused by software bug and the use of certain third-party apps, including Uber and Instagram. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:09:15 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/10/01/1c4be891-91d0-4fa5-997a-19eca801a4c3/thumbnail/60x60/9bd627818aa53fc35f53a12cccb82099/0930-wn-iphonefixvo-2334756-640x360.jpg 7e8a73c6-de41-4906-b6cb-4f5123149c72 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/4-astronauts-blast-off-for-international-space-station/ Four astronauts, all from different countries, blasted off early Saturday from Florida aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule bound for the International Space Station. Mark Strassman reports. Sat, 26 Aug 2023 23:08:01 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/08/27/3b549c27-d389-4199-8563-b5752a00e680/thumbnail/60x60/f7b61e93797e96ae74c5d9e42e704aca/0826-wn-strassmann-2241173-640x360.jpg 5021a8d1-8e7c-4dff-a55b-877631f18157 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-artificial-intelligence-could-be-used-in-deep-sea-mining/ High-tech robotic vehicles that utilize artificial intelligence could soon be scouring the deep sea floor for minerals needed to make batteries for electric vehicles. Ben Tracy has more. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 22:35:02 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/08/10/fe860a6b-0498-4c3b-a3fb-78a2c59dbba8/thumbnail/60x60/5c544d8d6c6af4cd63d88cdfffa7e95c/tracy-2198097-640x360.jpg a1395d86-a10d-469b-8040-f969d35d75c1 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/solar-farms-helping-ease-strain-on-u-s-power-grids/ The increase in available solar energy across the U.S. has a much-needed boost for power grids currently strained by this summer's record-breaking heat. Carter Evans reports. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 23:27:59 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/07/27/0dc3b5ff-4c24-4fc5-b4d7-d925894e36ed/thumbnail/60x60/00f7c1df8d9e9de0127ce81a012b293c/evans-2161629-640x360.jpg 4bb11028-fde4-499e-a5e9-a86d1a956f2d https://www.cbsnews.com/video/elon-musk-implements-daily-limits-on-number-of-twitter-posts-users-can-view/ Twitter owner Elon Musk announced Saturday that there would be daily limits on the number of Twitter posts that users can read. Musk alleged the limits were designed to address "data scraping" and "system manipulation." Sat, 01 Jul 2023 21:43:51 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/07/01/21617228-c950-4d95-8255-75fc61f12fee/thumbnail/60x60/ac01fa53aa8a3f63cc3d21d7e2e100fe/cbsn-fusion-elon-musk-implements-daily-limits-on-number-of-twitter-posts-users-can-view-thumbnail-2095423-640x360.jpg f5cd05a3-dfbc-402b-885a-04341e499053 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/europes-euclid-space-telescope-launched-by-spacex/ The European Space Agency's $1.5 billion Euclid space telescope was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Saturday. The goal of the Euclid is to search for clues on the nature of dark matter. Sat, 01 Jul 2023 21:40:52 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/07/01/22f5dcf5-8053-4441-913e-5cdf9f626a52/thumbnail/60x60/f4f7672d717c43e7975c9fd3ce94e0e2/cbsn-fusion-europes-euclid-space-telescope-launched-by-spacex-thumbnail-2095428-640x360.jpg c60f7393-90a2-4275-beb6-bfd07b5b0255 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/private-companies-race-to-deliver-cargo-to-moon/ An economic space race is underway between companies developing high-tech lunar landers to deliver cargo to the moon. In coming months, two start-ups plan to launch the first of what they hope will be a fleet of landers. Mark Strassmann looks a look at this new space race in “American Innovation.” Sun, 11 Jun 2023 01:28:02 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/06/11/1044bcb0-4b93-4c9c-9a66-b47c8af7b7cf/thumbnail/60x60/dead840a06ecbdb7d824a75d569b190f/0610-en-strassmann-2040361-640x360.jpg 97ee1a98-d86b-40d2-b236-f0d7b1043e64 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/bill-would-ban-kids-under-13-from-using-social-media/ A bipartisan Senate bill proposed this week would ban children under the age of 13 from using social media. Nikole Killion has more on what the two senators who co-sponsored it hope it would accomplish. Sun, 30 Apr 2023 02:44:06 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/04/30/27d6959a-2c28-4ee1-aaaf-110534914720/thumbnail/60x60/bdc14f9a19b35696dc79524b3e17e671/cbsn-fusion-bill-would-ban-kids-under-13-from-using-social-media-thumbnail-1927203-640x360.jpg 64869813-95b1-48c0-bb3a-d7b88f1f2fc8 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/alabamas-iconic-rest-stop-rocket-to-be-removed/ After nearly 50 years of serving as an iconic landmark to Alabama's welcome center and rest stop, the Saturn 1-B Rocket is expected be taken down. Chris Davis with CBS affiliate WTVF has more on the rocket's final mission. Sat, 21 Jan 2023 20:31:23 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/01/22/2ea7077d-7c6e-4f09-ae8b-e7cfb6026f1c/thumbnail/60x60/c194f90389163654505365e7307aaff3/cbsn-fusion-alabamas-iconic-rest-stop-rocket-to-be-removed-thumbnail-1644703-640x360.jpg 9f60d381-7f71-4cf0-9ca6-564edcc418ea https://www.cbsnews.com/video/4-rescued-after-tesla-plunges-off-cliff-in-california/ The California Highway Patrol is investigating what caused a Tesla to fly off a cliff on the Pacific Coast Highway and nearly land in the ocean. Remarkably, all four people survived the 250-foot drop. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:42:33 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/01/04/c16bbf8f-0360-4b35-9e35-6c40fd8310c6/thumbnail/60x60/38346227693ee6b2f526c5c72168ebea/cbsn-fusion-4-rescued-after-tesla-plunges-off-cliff-in-california-thumbnail-1594703-640x360.jpg 0e2c49f1-a1f0-4515-8619-1a2dbff17c8d https://www.cbsnews.com/video/bytedance-probe-finds-employees-gained-access-to-some-of-tiktoks-u-s-user-data/ Congress is weighing whether it should ban the popular video app TikTok on all government devices amid growing concerns over possible security risks from the Chinese-owned social media platform. Cecilia Kang, a national technology correspondent for The New York Times, joins CBS News with more. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:51:35 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/12/22/6be87807-626c-4f0c-b727-80df36455753/thumbnail/60x60/75e1ce6c50140344c3eee39d1ae467cd/1222-cbsnews-dxr-1568910-640x360.jpg 4132ce33-5b03-468b-a06f-da28b76d5958 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried-to-be-extradited-to-new-york/ Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried left a Bahamian courthouse late Wednesday after agreeing to be extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges. He has spent more than a week in jail after being arrested at the request of U.S. federal prosecutors. Lilia Luciano has the details. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:39:06 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/12/21/9549d9f6-f3d5-47c1-9c7e-1f02e551f6d1/thumbnail/60x60/27f34dcc0f06046a18ad0a309563263f/cbsn-fusion-ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried-to-be-extradited-to-new-york-thumbnail-1566405-640x360.jpg 851a7c5f-e561-4110-8ef9-945c3050b92a https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-to-keep-your-child-safe-on-their-cellphone/ A parent's decision to get their child a phone is just the first step in an ongoing battle to protect them. In preparation, parents are even taking lessons on cellphone safety. Adriana Diaz shares more. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:41:42 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/12/21/0b5ef454-a1d3-4e79-a005-51c07629497f/thumbnail/60x60/3e76307fd4dafb39e847e301d93605f9/cbsn-fusion-how-to-keep-your-child-safe-on-their-cellphone-thumbnail-1563534-640x360.jpg e97b9691-93e3-4045-9ecf-47497377a6b2 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/artemis-1-spacecraft-heads-for-sunday-splashdown/ Following a 25-day voyage around the moon, NASA's Artemis 1 spacecraft is scheduled to splash down off Baja California Sunday. Sun, 11 Dec 2022 02:54:34 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/12/11/5f5f4d25-fc30-41da-98e0-c64c0185ed24/thumbnail/60x60/749358dd9ee7e802d9f075406902ca2d/1210-en-artemisvo-1536682-640x360.jpg 48540c5b-71f0-4785-a78c-b79526370427 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/air-force-unveils-b-21-raider-new-nuclear-stealth-bomber/ After years of development, the Pentagon Friday unveiled America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, in Palmdale, California. Sat, 03 Dec 2022 21:52:06 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/12/04/a2c800c3-a38e-40ff-8de7-a12ee0842467/thumbnail/60x60/1ce646c232765751f7950163b041478c/1203-en-bombervo-1516931-640x360.jpg f49983de-5d25-4439-884b-7853e46314b4 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/san-francisco-allows-police-to-deploy-robots-that-cam-kill/ Police in San Francisco have been given the authority to use remote-controlled robots that are capable of using deadly force in emergency situations. Some are concerned about the militarization of police. Jeff Pegues takes a look. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:51:18 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/12/01/db01e87d-cc3e-4c47-9024-defdec98043d/thumbnail/60x60/c36f6842f12d7b79be0166b246a038b6/cbsn-fusion-san-francisco-allows-police-to-deploy-robots-that-cam-kill-thumbnail-1508311-640x360.jpg 1e029c91-5627-46d4-a50f-b8b29c721a20 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nasa-reveals-photos-of-farthest-galaxies-caught-on-camera/ NASA released some new images from the James Webb Space Telescope of the farthest galaxies ever captured on camera, including the once-hidden features of an "hourglass" cloud that shows the earliest stages in the birth of a new star. Sat, 19 Nov 2022 00:05:35 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/11/19/479475ef-5258-4302-b326-dbb7ace5ad90/thumbnail/60x60/01f7831259560bef1c3e53abddac7a70/cbsn-fusion-nasa-reveals-photos-of-farthest-galaxies-caught-on-camera-thumbnail-1479968-640x360.jpg 1bf4621f-ddad-4c58-bc40-f24ef2d2abb3 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/former-theranos-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-sentenced-to-11-years-in-prison/ The disgraced founder of the failed blood testing company Theranos was sentenced Friday to more than 11 years in federal prison. Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of fraud and conspiracy earlier this year for misleading investors and endangering patients with a bogus blood-testing technology. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:06:34 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/11/19/2c307103-56a4-490e-84a5-da5280568a13/thumbnail/60x60/cad23dfa1439ccf6beed096ac672e579/cbsn-fusion-former-theranos-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-sentenced-to-11-years-in-prison-thumbnail-1479936-640x360.jpg dfb3faa8-dac6-407d-b89f-7775e6d5ff8f https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nasa-moon-mission-set-for-wednesday-morning-launch/ NASA will try again to launch its new moon rocket. After several delays, the Artemis 1 mission is scheduled to blast off early Wednesday. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 20:20:35 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/11/16/09f0e3b3-e412-4dff-b3b7-2a05abf87ae3/thumbnail/60x60/04b904212e641729b0fdaa1e83273c84/cbsn-fusion-nasa-moon-mission-set-for-wednesday-morning-launch-thumbnail-1469443-640x360.jpg 3c715dd2-f0b6-43da-8592-42ea045d3993 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meet-the-man-behind-a-third-of-whats-on-wikipedia/ Steven Pruitt has made nearly 3 million edits on Wikipedia and written 35,000 original articles — all for free Sat, 26 Jan 2019 12:18:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/01/26/1c2d45b1-af86-4091-bef3-a19e86155131/thumbnail/60x60/c2ab2a9cd31fc9a20ff4e856c02cb620/0126-satmo-wikipediaeditor-barnett-1767717-640x360.jpg 2ac0187a-35bb-4050-aac6-5970b1970f21 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/burmese-python-invasive-species-in-florida-hurricane-andrew-legacy-cbsn-originals/ How did invasive Burmese pythons overrun the Florida Everglades? One of the state's most powerful hurricanes played a key role Fri, 26 Oct 2018 08:08:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2018/10/24/f59a373e-511e-486e-b629-f6cea570d1f0/thumbnail/60x60/e05dc2d1c985c83765ffb1cca20c134c/gettyimages-159366533.jpg 184bac4a-9702-4bb2-aef6-58b1b3cdaf79 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tornado-alley-may-be-moving-to-southeast-climate-change-noaa-national-severe-storms-laboratory-oklahoma-study/ That could triple the possibility of disasters, and one of the study's authors says climate change could be the reason for the apparent movement Fri, 19 Oct 2018 00:21:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/06/29/303d1af4-5efc-41e1-9093-c805efe2e78a/thumbnail/60x60/f971d5d0e1e45f43f9fbb33e24914398/stuart-iowa-tornado-2017-6-28.png 3d4a9f50-005a-4fb7-aefb-157d83a3f3c2 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-virtual-money-real-power-cbsn-originals/ The small town of Wenatchee, Washington, is at the center of a virtual gold rush – whether residents like it or not Sun, 26 Aug 2018 09:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2018/08/24/2c06b2e4-9a61-4923-906f-9daf3b4cce62/thumbnail/60x60/6bc2fde01c8b3988485cc990bf7bdc92/errol-servers.jpg 300ce573-b666-4d53-b998-9564df8925a5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/when-artificial-intelligence-turns-its-gaze-to-art/ "Machine learning" is now being applied to instruct artificial intelligence in how to create paintings and music Sun, 29 Jul 2018 09:42:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2018/07/27/e4ba7457-c2fb-49ec-88c7-b89868d4bb01/thumbnail/60x60/7fdaa654afa90deb82fe4f380ce993ad/ai-and-art-gallery-exhibition-620.jpg 397a5b07-9ea4-4904-a0de-acc7bf452f4c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/winter-solstice-december-21-what-you-should-know-about-the-shortest-day-of-the-year/ The Earth's North Pole will be tilted farthest from the sun at 11:27 a.m. ET on Thursday Thu, 21 Dec 2017 05:00:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/01/24/dc9a0a57-8d1d-42d1-bef7-ad5892e00efd/thumbnail/60x60/373c3772680e7ed52d97eb436452e174/stonehenge-107729578.jpg 862570cf-37ee-4515-a6cc-65f75fadd88d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/summers-biggest-bore-tide-draws-alaska-surfers-kayakers/ Largest bore tide of the summer arrived in Turnagain Arm Tuesday, drawing hundreds of people to highway pullouts south of Anchorage Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:40:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2012/06/06/9f615d27-a644-11e2-a3f0-029118418759/thumbnail/60x60/614f719064a9290d471e904ded06b54e/AP120605029087.jpg 9cd2a470-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d