Apple temporarily closes stores in China amid virus outbreak
The iPhone maker said in a statement it was closing stores, corporate offices and contact centers in China until Feb. 9 “out of an abundance of caution and based on the latest advice from leading health experts."
How you can watch the Super Bowl
Here are some ways that you can watch the Super Bowl - whether you have cable or not.
Facebook to pay $550 million to Illinois users to settle lawsuit
Facebook will pay $550 million in the form of a cash fund for Illinois users who sued the social media company for collecting facial-recognition data, Edelson PC said on Wednesday.
Antivirus program sold users' browsing data, including porn habits
Antivirus program Avast, which is used by hundreds of millions of people, collected and sold users' most secretive browsing data to some of the world's largest companies until 2019.
Atari-themed hotel coming to Phoenix
Old school video game lovers rejoice! A new hotel filled with fun games and relaxation is coming to Phoenix.
'Do not open': Scam text message poses as package tracking notification, report says
The report advises that you do not open the message or click on any links.
70,000 photos of female Tinder users being shared on cybercrime forum: Report
More than 70,000 photos of female Tinder users are being shared without permission on a forum that promotes cybercrime, a member of New York City’s task force on cyber sexual assault told reporters Thursday.
Utah man gets locked inside 24 Hour Fitness after hours, shares selfies from inside facility
A Utah man was locked in a 24 Hour Fitness gym after swimming laps alone in the pool and he decided to have some fun with the late-night lockup.
Security alert: If you use Firefox, the Department of Homeland Security is asking you to update it
Mozilla Firefox users are being urged to update their browser software after the company released security updates addressing a bug, which the Department of Homeland Security says could allow attackers to take control of the user's system.
Cardi B bashes Trump, says she's seeking Nigerian citizenship amid tensions with Iran
Although it’s hard to tell if the singer is serious about fleeing the U.S. for fear of an attack by Iran, a Nigerian government official responded to the tweet, noting that she is welcome in the country.
Michelle Obama to launch new Instagram TV series
Former First Lady Michelle Obama announced this week that she will launch an IGTV series titled "A Year of Firsts," which will follow students during their first year of college.
Newest tech lighting up CES 2020
Tech-life columnist Jennifer Jolly walks us through some of the hottest technology lighting up Consumer Electronics Show 2020.
Maximum robocall fine is $10,000 under law signed by Trump
President Trump signed a law increasing fines of spam robocalls to $10,000 and requiring service providers to authenticate calls across networks.
China convicts 3 researchers involved in gene-edited babies
The lead researcher shocked the scientific world when he announced in 2018 that he had altered the embryos of twin girls who had been born the same month.
Data on 267 million Facebook users exposed: Researcher
A Ukrainian security researcher reported finding a database with the names, phone numbers and unique user IDs of more than 267 million Facebook users - nearly all U.S.-based - on the open internet.
Study: Sexting common among kids as young as 10
Children are exposed to 'sexting' earlier than ever before, and possibly than most would think, according to a new study.
Personal information of more than 3,000 Ring users reportedly exposed in data leak
Over 3,000 Ring camera users reportedly had their personal information leaked online.
Black Tulane med students take powerful photo at former slave quarters: ‘Resilience is in our DNA’
Black medical students at Tulane University shared a powerful message about resilience and a better future when they posed for a photo in front of former slave quarters at a Louisiana plantation.
8-year-old boy earns estimated $26 million reviewing toys on YouTube
Ryan Kaji of Ryan's World has earned the top spot on Forbes' annual list of highest paid YouTube stars for two years in a row.
Verizon customers reportedly experience outage issues nationwide
Customers reported being unable to make calls or getting a message stating “all circuits are busy.”