Technology companies are bringing a slew of artificial intelligence-powered gadgets to market — never mind the apocalyptic risks. The advent of generative AI, ushered in by the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, is now spawning a range of “intelligent” consumer products, from bag charms and smart speakers to digital work badges, that companies say will…
A 6-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record for solving a 3×3 Rubik’s Cube in just over 4 seconds, state media reported Tuesday. Young speedcuber Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3×3 average world record twice in three days at two World Cube Association certified competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, according to state…
On the floor at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Camden, Arkansas, Tim Cahill, head of the company’s missile division, showed “Sunday Morning” the latest model of the Patriot air defense missile, a state-of-the-art weapon designed to shoot down the deadliest of threats: an incoming ballistic missile. It destroys an incoming missile by impact – a…
Americans will see fewer Canadian brands on the shelf if a planned U.S. ban takes effect later this month. But one Canadian whiskey maker — Crown Royal — has positioned itself to escape the import restrictions the Trump administration has threatened to impose. President Trump on Tuesday announced the bans on Canadian exports of alcoholic…
The Justice Department is attempting to revive a centuries-old law to speed up efforts to claim Iranian oil tankers seized during the war with Iran, but maritime law experts say the plan could face hurdles. The top federal prosecutor in southern Texas confirmed last month that his office is involved in the effort to revive…
We’ve all been singing along with Dolly Parton for decades. But if you want to know the truth about her, know this: She works way more than just 9 to 5. Even with a half-century of music behind her, the glitzy, big-haired queen of country glamour is still at it 24/7, still writing her a…
Originally broadcast on February 10, 2019. We’ve all been singing along with Dolly Parton for decades. But if you want to know the truth about her, know this: She works way more than just 9 to 5. Even with a half-century of music behind her, the glitzy, big-haired queen of country glamour is still at…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning companies that use customers’ personal information to set different prices based on what they believe is a shopper’s propensity to pay that they could be breaking the law. In a proposed enforcement policy statement released Wednesday, the FTC said consumers expect prices for products and services to apply…
The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Hosted by Jane Pauley COVER STORY: A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter worldJuly was the hottest month ever in the…
Two NASA astronauts floating outside the International Space Station carried out a bit of orbital surgery Tuesday, successfully replacing a broken 200-pound “wrist” joint near the end of the lab’s 58-foot-long robot arm. “That is a good install, you guys. I know that was tough. Wonderful work,” Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons called up from mission…
