Amazon Prime Day 2021: How to avoid buying junk and getting ripped off online
Amazon Prime Day is June 21st and 22nd, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) wants buyers to watch out for scammers and provide shopping safety tips.
DoorDash app temporarily crashes, drivers stuck with orders
DoorDash company leaders said they're having difficulties with their app Saturday after frustration mounted on social media.
Doctors warn over TikTok challenge involving fake tongue piercings
The challenge involves placing two magnets on both sides of the tongue, giving the illusion of a tongue piercing
Cybersecurity a main focus during historic Biden-Putin summit
Bryan Hornung, CEO of Xact IT Solutions, talks about the ever-increasing importance of cybersecurity and stopping future cyber attacks.
Glamping near Chicago: Be outdoors like never before
When it comes to glamping, you won’t find skunks in the tents and worry about being eaten by bears. It’s all about being outdoors without leaving behind the conveniences you expect at a hotel.
Banks, airlines among those hit in latest widespread internet outage
The websites and apps of several major banks, airlines and other companies across the globe suffered brief outages Thursday.
White House drops Trump-era orders trying to ban TikTok, WeChat
The White House dropped Trump-era orders trying to ban TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks.
Chicagoans spend nearly 4 hours a day on their phones: study
Dr. Paul Carter, founder and CEO of Global Wireless Solutions, talks about why Chicagoans spend so much time on their phones and how we stack up against other cities.
Chicago couple encouraging African American community to get outside with TikTok videos
Two Chicagoans are changing stereotypes one TikTok video at a time. They've created a channel called "Black People Outside," which has to do with exploring the great outdoors and sharing it with others.
Major internet outage brings down Amazon, Reddit, Twitch and more
Several major websites like Reddit and Twitch went down Tuesday after an outage at the widely-used cloud service company Fastly.
New app aims to empower women of color who are facing postpartum depression, mental health disorders
Doctors from the University of Illinois Center on Depression and Resilience talk about their new app that helps low-income women handle postpartum depression and mental health disorders.
Tips for reducing screen time for kids this summer
Ginny Yurich, founder of 1000 Hours Outside, talks about ways to encourage children to get outside and play this summer.
McDonald's using automated voice ordering at 10 Chicago restaurants
McDonald's is looking at using artificial intelligence to serve up real food and the testing ground is in Chicago.
GirlCon striving to empower the next generation of female leaders
Kyla Guru, co-founder of GirlCon, and Ellie Goldsmith, co-director of this year's conference, talk about their fourth annual conference and how they're attempting to bridge the gender gap in STEM fields.
Twitter launches 1st subscription service with 'Undo Tweet' button
Twitter is launching its first subscription service in Canada and Australia for those willing to pay a monthly fee for exclusive features.
Trump's blog page no longer live, senior aide says 'stay tuned'
Trump’s blog, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” was no longer active Wednesday and is reportedly down for good.
Girl, 13, hospitalized with severe burns after attempting viral TikTok fire challenge
Firefighter Rob Garrison reportedly said it was one of the most dangerous things he's ever seen someone do.
Phone flashlights save the day when power goes out during Texas graduation
A power outage threatened to derail a Texas high school commencement ceremony Friday evening, but attendees saved the day just by reaching into their pockets.
New AI software helps doctors scan mammograms for early signs of cancer
Dr. Sarah Friedewald from Northwestern Memorial Hospital talks about the importance of identifying breast cancer early and how new software is helping them with early detection.
Online child exploitation reports increased in Illinois during pandemic
There has been an increase in reports of online child exploitation during the pandemic.