Adelphi University student sues over AI plagiarism accusation and wins

Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.

• Feb 9

Long Island cell tower fight pits dead zones against picturesque views

The 140-foot cell tower in Nissequogue would fix dropped calls and spotty service, but rise far above the trees.

• Feb 12

Amazon is closing its Amazon Fresh grocery and Go convenience stores

Amazon acknowledged it hasn't yet "created a truly distinctive customer experience" in announcing move to scale back its brick-and-mortar grocery business.

• Jan 27

Meta, YouTube face trial over social media addiction, as TikTok settles

In a potentially bellwether case, a plaintiff alleges that social media companies deliberately design their platforms to target children.

• Jan 27

Microsoft says outage affecting several services has been resolved

Microsoft services were down for thousands of users, according to tracking service Downdetector.

• Jan 23

Verizon offers customers $20 credit for widespread outage

Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S.

• Jan 15

Queens parents revive landline phones to reduce kids' screen time

A group in Queens has banded together to revive landlines and give their children a simpler way to socialize.

• Jan 15

Drone assists in rescue of lost dog in New Jersey woods

Drone video shows the dramatic rescue of a dog that escaped from a car during a pit stop in New Jersey last weekend.

• Jan 6

Wegmans location in NYC using facial recognition software on customers

Wegmans, a popular supermarket chain, is now scanning the faces of customers and storing data so its security system can recognize them.

• Jan 5

Video shows L.I. Drones as First Responders program get first apprehension

Drone technology recently helped Suffolk County police catch an alleged shoplifter.

• Dec 11, 2025

Shopify outage disrupts some merchants on Cyber Monday

Shopify said merchants that use its e-commerce platform might experience issues when trying to log in.

• Dec 1, 2025

New VR simulator teaches drivers to navigate snow squalls

At Hofstra University, drivers are strapping on simulation goggles and grabbing the wheel to learn how to navigate treacherous whiteout conditions.

• Nov 24, 2025

Amazon issuing Prime refunds after $2.5B settlement. Here's what to know.

After FTC settlement, eligible Amazon Prime customers will automatically receive refunds between Nov. 12 and Dec. 24.

• Nov 21, 2025

Cloudflare says it has fixed issues that caused outages at X, other apps

Web services company Cloudflare had said it was aware of problems impacting "multiple customers" amid reports of outages at apps including X.

• Nov 18, 2025

Roblox announces measures to strengthen protections for minors

Facing pressure from states and families, Roblox will require players to use AI-powered technology that helps verify their age.

• Nov 18, 2025

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