‘Juice jacking’: Officials warn holiday travelers of public USB charging stations infected with malware
Officials are warning holiday travelers to avoid using public USB charging stations at airports and other locations due to fears of a USB charger scam known as “juice jacking.”
NASA mathematicians portrayed in ‘Hidden Figures’ to be honored with Congressional Gold Medals
The three African-American women whose stories were shared in the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures” will be awarded Congressional Gold Medals.
Instagram removing 'likes' to 'depressurize' youth, some aren't buying it
Instagram has officially announced that it will begin the test of hiding “likes” for users in the United States.
Have you received a weird text? A telecom vendor says it's to blame
If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America's phones overnight, delivering confusing messages from friends, family and the occasional ex.
2 in 5 Americans have misdiagnosed themselves after searching symptoms online, survey finds
A new survey has found that turning to Google for health issues may be doing some patients more harm than good, with two in five respondents found to have falsely convinced themselves they had a serious disease after browsing the web.
Months later, thousands of people reportedly received undelivered text messages sent around Valentine’s Day
In case you have anxiety from being left on read this past Valentine's Day, it may have actually been because of a glitch that caused thousands of people to receive texts that were intended to arrive on or around Feb. 14, 2019.
‘The Muttcracker’: Ballerinas pose with shelter pets in magical holiday photo series
A photography project involving ballet dancers and shelter animals has helped the pets find forever homes.
Microsoft Japan tested out a 4-day work week, and it boosted productivity by 40 percent
Amid ongoing labor reforms in a notoriously overworked Japanese market, Microsoft performed an experiment to see how reducing the work week to four days would affect productivity.
More screen time for preschoolers linked to lower brain development, study says
A study published Monday found an association between increased screen time in preschoolers and lower brain development.
Facebook and Instagram ban ‘sexual’ use of eggplant and peach emojis
Facebook, which has been caught in a bipartisan battle over political ads, is waging a different type of war against -- eggplants and peaches?
Montana boy's feathery handmade Big Bird costume is a hit on social media
A little boy’s homemade Big Bird costume is being praised for its detail and cuteness.
Twitter bans all political advertisements
Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages.
New 'period' emoji included in latest iPhone update
Apple has added nearly 400 new emojis as part of its latest iOS update, including gender-neutral people and a drop of blood to represent menstruation.
Old iPhones and iPads must be updated by Sunday or they will not connect to the internet, reports say
Owners of old iPhones and iPads must update their software by Sunday at 12 a.m. or they will not be able to connect to the internet.
Facebook launches a news section - and will pay publishers
Over the course of its 15 year history, Facebook has variously ignored news organizations while eating their advertising revenue, courted them for video projects it subsequently abandoned, and then largely cut their stories out of its newsfeeds .
Pentagon hands Microsoft $10B 'war cloud' deal, snubs Amazon
The Pentagon awarded Microsoft a $10 billion cloud computing contract, snubbing early front-runner Amazon, whose competitive bid drew criticism from President Donald Trump and its business rivals.
Google Maps now alerts drivers to police speed traps, crashes and traffic jams
The reporting feature has been available on Android devices, but is now expanding to iOS in the latest app update, the company said.
Instagrammers risk getting 'robbed' recreating 'Joker' scene: 'The Bronx is not a friendly place'
Some people just want to watch the world burn, while others just want to do anything to get likes on Instagram.
‘No problem, I can adapt’: Realtor gets clever after ‘for sale’ sign is vandalized
A Canadian realtor got creative with his marketing after one of his signs was vandalized. Alan Stilwell, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, shared a photo of himself standing next to the vandalized sign. On his visage depicted on the sign, vandals apparently drew squiggly eyebrows, sunglasses, a squiggly mustache and a goatee, all etched in what looks like black marker.
Mitt Romney confirms having secret Twitter account ‘Pierre Delecto,’ telling reporter ‘c’est moi’
When a reporter for the Atlantic asked if the Twitter account “Pierre Delecto” belonged to Senator Mitt Romney, R-Utah, he responded with “c’est moi.”