Gmail, YouTube and other services down briefly as Google suffers outage
Google services, including YouTube and Gmail, experienced widespread outages on Monday in countries around the world.
Twitter temporarily disabled interacting with President Trump's tweets
Twitter barred anyone from interacting with some tweets from President Donald Trump on Saturday, disabling the like, reply and retweet features before later reactivating them.
Australia to reveal laws to make Google, Facebook pay for news
Australia’s government will soon reveal in Parliament legislation that would make Facebook and Google pay for journalism.
How phones can alert you to COVID-19 exposure
More than 8.1 million people in the U.S. have turned their iPhones and Android devices into pandemic contact-tracing tools, but it hasn't been of much use when their neighbors, classmates and coworkers aren't on the same system.
Twitter weighs in on whether Trump could be banned after leaving office
Once President-elect Joe Biden assumes office on Inauguration Day, Twitter could remove President Trump’s special privileges as a high-profile world leader and treat his account as a normal one.
FTC warns of cyber scams as online ordering booms during holidays
After a record breaking $60 billion in cyber week sales, some of you might not even remember what you ordered. And confused consumers are the perfect opportunity for seasonal scammers.
Woman sells husband’s PlayStation 5 after she discovers it is not an air purifier
A man’s attempt to convince his wife that his new PlayStation 5 was an air purifier backfired when she discovered the ruse and forced him to sell the highly coveted gaming console.
Facebook to remove false claims about COVID-19 vaccines
The social network said it will remove any Facebook or Instagram posts with false information about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts.
Surveillance video could give clues on how influencer’s body ended up in Houston ditch
Houston Police say Alexis Sharkey was found naked inside of a ditch on the 1000 block of Red Haw in Houston.
Dallas restaurant owner’s response to twerking customers goes viral
A Dallas restaurant owner is getting both praise and blowback for his reaction to a group of customers twerking in his restaurant.
Sony says it will have more PS5 in stock, cites 'unprecedented' demand
As consumers deal with a shortage of supplies for Sony's PlayStation 5, the Japanese tech giant said it will be releasing more inventory to retailers before the end of the year.
Father and son spend 2 nights outside Cherry Hill GameStop for Playstation 5
How long would you wait outside in the chill of late fall to secure the hottest item of the holiday shopping season? For a father and son from Northeast Philadelphia, the answer is two nights.
Dallas Public Library more than doubling Wi-Fi hotspots for check out
More than 2,000 Wi-Fi hotspots will be available for check out at Dallas Libraries starting December 15.
Twitter will give @POTUS handle to Biden on Inauguration Day
The @POTUS Twitter account will automatically be given to President-elect Joe Biden on Inauguration Day, according to Twitter.
300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation, CEO says during Senate hearing
A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.
Zoom gets rid of 40-minute limit on free calls for Thanksgiving
Zoom will be getting rid of its 40-minute limit on free calls for Thanksgiving to give families more virtual time together.
New audio device puts music in your head — without headphones
A new futuristic audio technology from Noveto Systems allows people to move around in their own personal sound bubble.
YouTube down: Service restored after widespread outage on streaming platform
YouTube restored services after a brief outage on Wednesday.
Debt collectors will be allowed to contact you via text, social media messaging, email by 2021
By next year, debt collectors will be allowed to contact debtors via text messages, email and even through private social media messaging.
Twitter permanently suspends Steve Bannon account after he called for beheading of Fauci, FBI director
Facebook and YouTube have also removed a clip of Steve Bannon’s “War Room” show, in which the former Trump adviser called for the beheading of FBI Director Christopher Wray and the nation’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci.