T-Mobile data breach: Company says investigation underway

T-Mobile says it is investigating a leak of its data after someone took to an online forum offering to sell the personal information of cellphone users.

YouTube suspends Rand Paul for violating COVID misinformation policy

This is the second time in two weeks that YouTube has removed one of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's videos for violating its rules on COVID misinformation.

Facebook's new prayer tool arrives to mixed reception

Users who are members of faith-based Facebook groups will find an option allowing them to request prayers and other group members will be able to respond via the “I prayed” icon.

Bipedal robot becomes 1st ever to run 5K, university says

A robot named Cassie became the first machine of its kind to run a 5K footrace — and she did it in one charge.

Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their citizens.

Zoom to pay $85 million to settle 'Zoombombing' lawsuit

Zoom has reached an $85 million settlement in a lawsuit accusing the company of having weak privacy controls. Millions of U.S. users could claim a piece of the settlement.

Movie theater shooting: TikTok star Anthony Barajas dies days after being placed on life support

Officials announced Saturday 19-year-old TikTok star Anthony Barajas died days after he was shot inside a movie theater in Corona during a showing of "The Forever Purge." Barajas attended the movie with 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich who died at the scene.

Alleged gunman in Corona movie theater shooting charged with murder, attempted murder

The man suspected of shooting two teenagers inside a movie theater in Corona earlier this week during a showing of "The Forever Purge," was charged with murder and attempted murder Friday, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announced.

Group calls on TikTok to add 'mirror' feature for parents to see kids' feeds

More than 12,000 people have signed on to a petition asking TikTok to add a “mirror” feature for parents to keep tabs on what their kids are viewing.

Google rolls out new web game for Tokyo Olympics

If you want to go for the gold but couldn’t compete in the Tokyo Olympics, a new Google game could be your next best bet.

Several major websites suffer brief, widespread internet outage

Several apps and websites briefly experienced outages on Thursday, including PlayStation Network, Costco, UPS and Fidelity.

Thousands of iPhones potentially compromised with spyware, group claims

The two groups accessed a leaked list of thousands of potential targets, although they said it is unclear how many smartphones were successfully hacked.

US blames China for massive Microsoft Exchange email hack

The Biden administration is blaming China for a massive email hack that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year.

Facebook responds to Biden’s criticism over COVID-19 information

Facebook has responded to the White House's claim that the company isn't doing enough to stop the spread of COVID-19 misinformation.

Robocall Mitigation Database: FCC launches new program to combat spam calls

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is hoping consumers will experience a lot less annoying robocalls after they implemented a new program instructing phone providers nationwide to install caller ID verification to block spam calls.

Trump files class-action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and Google

Donald Trump announced Wednesday he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has been wrongfully censored by the companies.

Smart technology not making us dumber, is freeing brain space experts suggest

A new academic paper suggests that smart technology is not making people dumber but is, in fact, allowing people to free up brain space to learn and retain more information.