Why an emergency alert test sounded today on all U.S. cellphones

FEMA and the FCC launched a nationwide test of the emergency alert system on Wednesday.

• Oct 4, 2023

Apple to fix iPhone 15 bug blamed for phones overheating

Apple plans to upgrade the iPhone 15's operating system to prevent it from overheating and becoming uncomfortable to hold.

• Oct 4, 2023

Could you get "carhacked"? The growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

A new generation of high-tech thieves are attacking vulnerable vehicle computer systems to steal cars in seconds.

• Sep 26, 2023

Amazon to run ads with Prime Video shows — unless you pay more

Amazon says it will begin include ads in its Prime Video content, but will offer an ad-free version for customers who pay extra.

• Sep 22, 2023

Elon Musk suggests X will start charging all users "small monthly payment"

Elon Musk said the monthly fee to use X, formerly known as Twitter, would be a "small amount of money."

• Sep 19, 2023

X's new privacy policy allows it to collect users' biometric data

The social media platform also plans to gather information on users' jobs and education histories.

• Aug 31, 2023

Can ChatGPT help improve your finances?

While ChatGPT can be a useful and powerful tool used to answer general questions, it has its drawbacks.

• Aug 28, 2023

Friday is last day for Facebook users to claim settlement money

The application to collect part of Meta's data privacy settlement is simple, requiring only a few minutes to fill out.

• Aug 25, 2023

U.S. opens investigation into steering complaints from Tesla drivers

Probe is at least the fifth by federal auto safety regulators into Tesla vehicles over the past three years.

• Aug 1, 2023

'X' logo installed atop Twitter building in SF; city to investigate permit violation

San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation of a giant "X" sign that cropped up Friday on top of the downtown headquarters of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

• Jul 28, 2023

Twitter is now X. Here's what that means.

Elon Musk, who has long had a fascination with the letter X, is taking another step in turning the social platform into an "everything app."

• Jul 31, 2023

Bye-bye birdie: Twitter jettisons bird logo, replaces it with "X"

Elon Musk says the rebranding will see Twitter evolving into payments, banking and commerce, to go along with messaging.

• Jul 24, 2023

Amazon releases new cashless "pay by palm" technology

Amazon One, already in use at Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh locations across 20 states, allows customers to pay for purchases using their unique "palm signatures."

• Jul 20, 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

Chipotle testing a robot, dubbed "Autocado," that makes guacamole

Restaurant chain said the robot can make a batch of guacamole in half the time it takes human workers.

• Sep 16, 2024

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