Biden administration unveils new consumer label for smart home devices

The new "U.S. Cyber Trust Mark" is aimed at making it easier for consumers to determine if a smart-home product and its connections meet U.S. cybersecurity criteria.

• Jul 18, 2023

Robotics Factory moving into Lawrenceville

The Robotics Factory, a set of programs designed to create, accelerate and scale robotics startups in the Pittsburgh region, is coming to Lawrenceville.

• Jul 17, 2023

Criminals using A.I. to alter images for sextortion schemes, state police warn

Artificial intelligence is being used to alter photographs of victims into explicit images used in "sextortion" schemes, Pennsylvania State Police are warning.

• Jul 17, 2023

How AI technology could be "a game changer" in fighting wildfires

As more people across the country are seeing the impact of wildfires and smoke, scientists are turning to the promise of big data, technology and collaboration to keep big fires from spreading.

• Jul 17, 2023

Powerful solar flares are possible today. Here's what to know.

Scientists warn that there could be a powerful solar flare today after flares on Sunday caused radio blackouts.

• Jul 17, 2023

The importance of backing up your devices

KDKA's John Shumway sought out an expert.

• Jul 17, 2023

City of Pittsburgh launches app to keep residents informed

The city of Pittsburgh launched an app to keep residents connected with important information.

• Jul 13, 2023

AI scam artists impersonate familiar voices to scam the rest of us

As KDKA-TV money editor Jon Delano reports, it could be the latest scam involving artificial intelligence.

• Jul 11, 2023

Zuckerberg claims tens of millions of Threads signups within days of launch

The CEO of Facebook's parent company is trying to position Threads as a direct challenger to Twitter.

• Jul 7, 2023

Meta's "Twitter killer" app Threads is here. Here's how to get it.

The social media company debuted the new service on July 5, a day earlier than expected. It also has a sneaky way to get a download.

• Jul 6, 2023

Apple is shuttering My Photo Stream. Here's how to save your photos.

Follow these steps to store your photos onto your device before they disappear from Apple's free storage system on July 26.

• Jul 3, 2023

Elon Musk issues temporary limit on number of Twitter posts users can view

The daily limit varies depending on whether you had a verified or unverified account.

• Jul 1, 2023

CMU dean says AI needs 'guardrails'

Until recently, not many of us could say what artificial intelligence is, except for maybe what we've seen in movies.

• Jun 26, 2023

U.S. investing billions to expand high-speed internet access to rural areas

More than 8.3 million homes and businesses nationwide don't have access to high-speed broadband service, according to the Federal Communications Commission.

• Jun 8, 2023

"What the duck" is no more with new iPhone autocorrect update

The update comes for those who "just wanted to type a ducking word," Apple said at the Worldwide Developers Conference.

• Jun 6, 2023

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