Technology

Utah's new social media law means kids need approval from parents

Two new laws prohibit kids under 18 from using social media overnight, require age verification, and open the door to lawsuits on behalf of children claiming social media harmed them.

March 24, 2023 7:03am EDT

Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety concerns

The CEO of TikTok has been grilled by a U.S. congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned.

March 23, 2023 8:27pm EDT

How TikTok collects your data, even if you don’t use TikTok

Questions over how ByteDance collects and shares information – and who the company shares it with – have been plaguing the social media giant for months.

March 23, 2023 4:36pm EDT

Panicked call from a relative could be scammers cloning their voice, FTC warns

The FTC issued a warning this week about voice cloning, in which a bad actor uses AI to fool the person on the other end of the phone line.

March 23, 2023 8:04am EDT

Future of food? Researchers create 3D-printed cheesecake

The seven-ingredient cheesecake was created by engineers at Columbia, who explored the question of whether such a technique could become a mainstay in the kitchen.

March 22, 2023 11:58am EDT

TikTok CEO to tell Congress video-sharing app is safe, urge against ban

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is due to answer questions Thursday from U.S. lawmakers concerned about the social media platform's effects on its young user base and possible national security risks.

March 22, 2023 8:27am EDT

Woman reunited with camera, photos she lost 13 years ago in river

An Arizona woman thought all was lost when she dropped her digital camera in a river, until a fisherman found it 13 years later and uploaded the photos to Facebook.

March 22, 2023 6:44am EDT

Dog reunited with owner 2,000 miles away thanks to microchip

When veterinarians in Ohio located the dog's microchip, it showed that she belonged to a man named Jordan, a truck driver based in California.

March 21, 2023 7:31pm EDT

Selena Gomez makes history as 1st woman to reach 400 million Instagram followers

The actress and singer passed Kylie Jenner as the most-followed woman on the popular social media platform.

March 21, 2023 11:14am EDT

‘It’s sickening’: Florida seniors saved from money-stealing scam thanks to new technology

Scam victims now have a new tool helping crack down on scammers and get people their money back.

March 20, 2023 8:20pm EDT

Swatting calls haven’t stopped for a Sanford family: What you can do to protect yourself

The swatting calls keep coming for one Florida family, and they are doing whatever they can do to defend themselves from more cyber attacks.

March 20, 2023 7:53pm EDT

Amazon to cut 9,000 more jobs amid 'uncertain economy'

Amazon announced Monday that it plans to cut an additional 9,000 roles within the next few weeks amid the uncertain economic environment.

March 20, 2023 12:07pm EDT

TikTok request goes viral: Fearing he may die during surgery, man buys wife birthday cake in advance

A heartwarming request has gone viral in Flagler County. Last month, Keith Hall walked into Cupcake Café in Palm Coast for a simple request. He wanted to pay for his wife's birthday cake in advance because he was going in for surgery on March 1.

March 18, 2023 7:49am EDT

TikTok will add specific STEM feed with math, engineering content, amid recent restrictions

The news follows China appealing Friday to other governments to treat its companies fairly after Britain and New Zealand joined the United States in restricting use of TikTok due to fears the Chinese-owned short video service might be a security risk.

March 17, 2023 8:15pm EDT