Expert breaks down holiday recall toy dangers
Parents, your child could be playing with a recalled toy and you wouldn't know it.
Learn about the hottest tech toys for the 2019 holiday season
Screen time is a big concern for many parents but what do kids want to play with if they are not on a digital device? Conversely, what can they play with on their digital devices which will enrich them?
Most holiday shoppers prefer buying gifts online
More than half of consumers are shopping online for their holiday gifts, according to a new report.
11-year-old invents backpack to stop bullying in schools
An Atlanta sixth grader turned his struggle with bullies into a patented invention to help other students.
Online and social media romance scam bilks dozens of senior citizens out of more than $2M
Five people from Houston and Atlanta were charged on suspicion of scamming dozens of senior citizens out of more than $2 million through online dating and social media apps.
Dad shares one last beer with sons in photo taken hours before cancer death
In a viral photo, a father is shown having one last beer with his sons hours before he died of cancer.
Tesla edges into pickup truck market with electric model
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is taking on the workhorse heavy pickup truck market with his latest electric vehicle.
Disney Plus user accounts have already been found on hacking sites
Disney says its new Disney Plus streaming service doesn't have a security breach, but some users have been shut out after hackers tried to break into their accounts.
‘Juice jacking’: Officials warn holiday travelers of public USB charging stations infected with malware
Officials are warning holiday travelers to avoid using public USB charging stations at airports and other locations due to fears of a USB charger scam known as “juice jacking.”
Motorola releases the popular Razr flip-phone with a foldable touch screen
Motorola is bracing for the future by returning to the past. The company is adapting its historical flip-phone design for a smartphone with a foldable screen.
County election head assures LA council about security of new vote system
The county's top election official assured members of the Los Angeles City Council Tuesday that the revamped voting system going into effect next year is secure.
SpaceX launches 60 mini satellites for global internet
SpaceX launched 60 mini satellites Monday, the second batch of an orbiting network meant to provide global internet coverage.
NASA mathematicians portrayed in ‘Hidden Figures’ to be honored with Congressional Gold Medals
The three African-American women whose stories were shared in the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures” will be awarded Congressional Gold Medals.
T-Mobile promises free 5G to first responders for 10 years if Sprint merger is completed
The wireless carrier states on its website that the offer is only available if the pending Sprint merger closes, and the plans could be subject to line limits.
Amazon Alexa, Apple’s Siri and Google Assistant can be hacked using lasers, experts warn
In a study, authors used lasers to gain full control of voice assistants at distances up to 361 feet.
Months later, thousands of people reportedly received undelivered text messages sent around Valentine’s Day
In case you have anxiety from being left on read this past Valentine's Day, it may have actually been because of a glitch that caused thousands of people to receive texts that were intended to arrive on or around Feb. 14, 2019.
Boba pizza: Domino’s cooks up pie with bubble tea-inspired toppings
If you’re in Taiwan anytime until the end of December, you might want to stop by a local Domino’s and try its latest concoction – boba pizza.
L.A. County to pilot Dutch technology in Ballona Creek cleanup
That weird looking, catamaran-like barge you may see floating on Ballona Creek is the Interceptor. It’s actually sucking up plastic from the water, in a pilot program using Dutch technology to clean up the trash floating along the creek to the ocean.
Venice-based tech company creates app that allows users to create Pixar-quality avatars
Are you ever so busy you say to yourself: gosh, I wish there were two of me? Well, one technology company based in Venice is helping you do just that by allowing you to create your own Pixar-quality avatar.
Microsoft Japan tested out a 4-day work week, and it boosted productivity by 40 percent
Amid ongoing labor reforms in a notoriously overworked Japanese market, Microsoft performed an experiment to see how reducing the work week to four days would affect productivity.