Meta launches campaign to protect teens from sextortion scams
Financial sextortion is when an online predator tricks the victim into sharing intimate pictures or videos and then demands money to keep the content private. Instagram is launching an in-app awareness campaign to educate users on how to spot and avoid these scams.
Hulu live crashes: Tens of thousands of users report outages during MLB NLCS
Tens of thousands of people have reported outages on Hulu Live amid the ongoing National League Championship Series.
Who still has a landline and who has cut the cord? The data may surprise you
Researchers started tracking landlines and wireless users about two decades ago, when cell phones slowly started replacing landlines.
Cell service outage Florida: How to set up satellite if cell service is down
Cell phones have the capability to send messages to satellites when a severe weather event or emergency occurs. Here is how it works.
'Severe' geomagnetic storm could blow power grid with satellite, radio blackouts possible during Milton
A severe geomagnetic storm is forecast at the same time Hurricane Milton is forecast to strike Florida.
X returns to Brazil after monthlong shutdown — what’s next for the platform?
After a monthlong suspension, X (formerly Twitter) has resumed operations in Brazil. The platform, owned by Elon Musk, complied with local laws and court orders to restore service in one of its biggest markets.
TikTok faces lawsuit from Illinois and 13 other states over impact on children’s mental health
Illinois has joined forces with 13 other states and the District of Columbia to sue TikTok, alleging that the app harms the mental health of children.
States sue TikTok over claims it's addictive, harmful to children
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday.
Chicago Fire Department adopts new cleaning tech to fight cancer risks
We all know that firefighting is a dangerous job. But there's a hidden danger inside all that smoke that you might not know about.
Verizon phone outage resolved after ‘short service disruption,’ company says
A Verizon outage was reported by more than 7,000 customers on Monday morning, according to DownDetector. Here's what to know.
Plainfield students compete in 'Shark Tank'-style challenge as part of new entrepreneurship program
Plainfield is fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs, with 80 high school students already on the path to success.
Illinois students compete in 'Shark Tank'-style challenge as part of new entrepreneurship program
Plainfield is fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs, with 80 high school students already on the path to success.
New GPS alerts on Google Maps, Waze aim to protect Illinois state troopers
The Illinois State Police is teaming up with Google to make roads safer by integrating real-time alerts into popular GPS apps like Google Maps and Waze.
Illinois State Police partner with Google to launch trooper alert system on maps
The Illinois State Police is teaming up with Google to make roads safer by integrating real-time alerts into popular GPS apps like Google Maps and Waze.
Verizon outage update: Service 'fully restored' after network disruptions
A widespread Verizon outage that began Monday morning seemed to be clearing up by late afternoon, not long after Verizon said there was "progress" toward restoring calls and texts.
More than 100,000 Verizon outage reports nationwide
Thousands of people were reporting issues with Verizon Wireless Monday.
Was Spotify down? Music streaming issues reported
Spotify appeared to be having issues Sunday morning with its music streaming services.
Crypto scammer swindles more than $1 million from Bay Area woman
Crypto-crime keeps exploding, often aimed at Americans by a worldwide network of heartless criminals who don’t care about whose lives they destroy. One victim, a professional woman, was willing to talk about the kind of financial devastation few of us can ever imagine.
Meta introduces next-gen smart glasses with AI and wrist-based control
Meta’s latest update features new AI-powered Ray Ban smart glasses and an affordable VR headset. CEO Mark Zuckerberg also teased a future prototype, Orion, with mind-controlled features.
'Screenagers' documentary explores impact of social media on kids
Kids are exposed to so many different things on social media these days. A lot of them are being influenced in dangerous ways, the negative mental health impact very well-documented. This new documentary called “Screenagers” shows the negative impact it’s having on the younger generations.