WhatsApp is launching parent-linked accounts for pre-teens WhatsApp launched a new set of parent-supervised accounts for users under the age of 13 on Wednesday. The company said that these accounts will only have access to messaging and calling, and won’t be targeted with any ads. While the company rates its apps 13+ on both the App Store and Play Store, many pre-teens use WhatsApp to...

Will We Govern AI, or Will AI Govern Us?Editors' note: Welcome to CNET's new series of guest columns called Alt View, which will be a forum for a diverse array of experts and luminaries to share their insights into the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. We're kicking it off with Vasant Dhar, an AI researcher, data scientist and host of the podcast Brave New World. For more AI...

The Washington Post is retreating from Silicon Valley when it matters most Proclaiming that we live in a tech-centric society understates its saturation.  Software, specifically machine learning and AI, coupled with advanced manufacturing has delivered technology to street corners, schools, offices, factories, and even farm fields. This tech, much of it created in Silicon Valley, sits on...

Huawei Teases a Wider Foldable, and the Timing Feels Very Apple-AdjacentHuawei's new extra-wide foldable phone was revealed on Monday, and it's already drawing comparisons to the next big thing from Apple. Little is known about the Pura X Max, teased on China's Weibo social network, but the internet is buzzing over its uncommon proportions, wide aspect ratio and similarities with the rumored...

Truecaller faces mounting pressures as its growth matures Truecaller is one of the world’s most widely used caller identification platforms, with more than 500 million users. Now it’s entering a more challenging phase as growth slows in its largest market and competition intensifies across telecom networks and smartphone platforms. Much of Truecaller’s growth has been driven by India, which...