iPhone home repair service now available in select cities
The tech giant Apple has launched in-home repair services for iPhones and some of its other devices.
Apple temporarily closes Chinese stores amid coronavirus outbreak
The stores will reopen on Feb 9th.
Dating apps face US inquiry over underage use, sex offenders
Bumble, Grindr, The Meet Group and the Match Group, which owns such popular services as Tinder, Match.com and OkCupid, are the current targets of the investigation by the U.S. House Oversight and Reform subcommittee on economic and consumer policy.
Facebook stock drops in after-hours trading following earnings beat
Profit and revenue both handily surpassed Wall Street's expectations.
Silicon Valley mom's job posting for super nanny who can ski, cook vegan, play piano goes viral
A job posting for a nanny in the Silicon Valley area is garnering a bunch of attention for its very long list of requirements.
How human traffickers are recruiting victims in a digital age
Experts describe the way human traffickers typically target kids or teens as pretty subtle. It can happen in schools, at the mall, or anywhere. However, nowadays, it most commonly begins with just one click, like, or friend request.
Community forum on 5G technology to be held in Berkeley
The event hosted by Council members Ben Bartlett and Cheryl Davila and Wireless Radiation Education & Defense (WiRED) will be held at the South Berkeley Senior Center at 2939 Ellis St. near Ashby Street at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Utah man gets locked inside 24 Hour Fitness after hours, shares selfies from inside facility
A Utah man was locked in a 24 Hour Fitness gym after swimming laps alone in the pool and he decided to have some fun with the late-night lockup.
Woman ordered to pay ex-boyfriend more than $150K for defaming him on Instagram, other sites
The Supreme Court judge in Canada ruled that Noelle Halcrow was "motivated by malice."
#OscarsSoWhite floods Twitter once again; Academy also called out for male-dominated ballot
#OscarsSoWhite trended on Twitter once again for its lack of representation for women and people of color after the nominees were announced Monday.
Amazon Alexa device alerts family to man suspected of stealing from loved one at assisted living facility in Florida
Amazon's Alexa device is being credited with notifying a family of a suspected theft in progress. A family across the country checked in on an aging relative at an assisted living facility and noticed a stranger in his room.
Security alert: If you use Firefox, the Department of Homeland Security is asking you to update it
Mozilla Firefox users are being urged to update their browser software after the company released security updates addressing a bug, which the Department of Homeland Security says could allow attackers to take control of the user's system.
CES gadget show: How watching TV will change in the 2020s
The show's keynote addresses, once dominated by computer and chip makers, will this year feature executives from TV networks NBC and CBS and upstart video services like mobile-focused Quibi and free streamer Tubi.
Insider Q&A: How YouTube decides what to ban
The Google-owned site has come under fire recently for allowing videos that feature what many find offensive or violent, and for not doing enough to protect kids online. Halprin has to make difficult decisions to craft policies that keep the site as safe as YouTube wants it to be, while balancing what the company considers one of its core tenets: people’s free speech.
CA's new internet privacy law takes effect on New Year's Day
A recent survey from the Pew Research Center revealed that a large majority of Americans are concerned about how their personal data is collected online and disseminated.
Mom warns Walmart shoppers to ‘be careful’ buying electronics after son was sold a demo Apple Watch
An Oklahoma mom found herself caught up in a shopping nightmare after her son was sold a demo Apple Watch for nearly $500 at Walmart.
Texting while walking could be hazardous to your health, study suggests
A new study has found an uptick in head and neck injuries among distracted cell phone users.
Last-minute gadget ideas for great stocking stuffers
Tech and consumer journalist, Jennifer Jolly of techish.com, appeared on KTVU's 'Mornings on 2' with some ideas for stocking stuffers for every member of the family.
Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos
Tech companies have stepped up efforts to tackle misinformation on their services ahead of next year's U.S. presidential elections.
Personal information of more than 3,000 Ring users reportedly exposed in data leak
Over 3,000 Ring camera users reportedly had their personal information leaked online.