Technology Archives

TikTok to require verification of political accounts and ban political fundraising

September 21, 2022 8:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN TikTok has begun to require “mandatory verification” for political accounts based in the United States and will be…

Apple plans fix for bug that users say makes iPhone 14 Pro camera shake uncontrollably

September 20, 2022 10:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple said it is working on a software fix after some users who recently purchased an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone…

As many as 45,000 Fords can’t be sold because they’re missing parts

September 20, 2022 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The still-clogged global supply chain continues to wreak havoc on the auto industry. Ford said late Monday it will end…

The 40-year evolution from :-) to 😂

September 18, 2022 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business At 11:44 a.m. on September 19, 1982, Scott Fahlman made internet history by stitching together a colon, a hyphen and a…

TikTok to require verification of political accounts and ban political fundraising

September 18, 2022 6:44 AM CNN

By Brian Fung, CNN TikTok has begun to require “mandatory verification” for political accounts based in the United States and will be…

Google mistakenly sent an engineer almost $250,000

September 18, 2022 1:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A man mistakenly received a payment of almost $250,000 from Google — even though he hadn’t done any work for the…

Apple plans fix for bug that users say makes iPhone 14 Pro camera shake uncontrollably

September 17, 2022 4:04 AM CNN

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple said it is working on a software fix after some users who recently purchased an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone…

The biggest change to the new iPhone isn’t the hardware

September 16, 2022 6:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When iPhone 14 users aren’t using their new Apple device, the screen is hardly asleep. It’ll…

The fascinating history of the modern calculator

September 15, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Gigacalculator compiled a list of important events throughout the history of the modern calculator using historical and news…

Uber investigating ‘cybersecurity incident’ after hacker claims to access internal systems

September 15, 2022 8:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Uber said Thursday that it was investigating a “cybersecurity incident” after a hacker shared evidence that they had…

10 stats that explain the state of digital currencies and assets today

September 9, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

PennyWorks compiled 10 statistics about the history of digital assets using research from CoinMarketCap, CoinGecko,…

How computer use in public school classrooms has changed since 2009

September 12, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

eSpark looked at how computer usage in schools has changed since 2009 using data from the National Center for Education…

Zoom hit by brief outage

September 15, 2022 9:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Zoom was hit by a brief outage Thursday morning, potentially disrupting some of the many users who have come to…

You could soon receive even more emails after shopping on Amazon

September 15, 2022 10:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business If you’ve ever worried you weren’t getting enough emails from businesses trying to sell you things,…

Ford: Gas cars are a growth business for us

September 14, 2022 6:44 PM CNN

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business When Ford chief executive Jim Farley split the company’s passenger vehicle business into two parts — one…

Why wireless carriers are able to give out iPhone 14s

September 11, 2022 3:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business The unveiling of the latest iPhone 14 lineup earlier this week has already spurred a flurry of new promotions…

Why your car’s speedometer goes up to 160 mph (even when your car can’t)

September 10, 2022 5:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Apple recently revealed a new version of its CarPlay system for vehicles, which include gauges like speedometers. But…

10 remote-friendly icebreaker games

September 7, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Pyn compiled a list of icebreaker games that can be done virtually—along with instructions on how to play them—from sources across the…

Why Apple is ditching the physical SIM card

September 7, 2022 3:05 PM CNN

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business The days of using a paper clip to perform microsurgery to extract a tiny SIM card from a little tray in your…

Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ isn’t worth $15,000, say many who bought it

September 7, 2022 9:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla’s price for the feature it calls “full self-driving” has increased again. This time to…

AI won an art contest, and artists are furious

September 3, 2022 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Jason M. Allen was almost too nervous to enter his first art competition. Now, his award-winning image is sparking…

ISU researcher to develop AI for 6G wireless networks

September 3, 2022 11:00 AM News Team

The cutting-edge research to develop the next generation of mobile networks will be happening at Idaho State…

Twitter is finally testing an edit button

September 1, 2022 7:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After years of users clamoring for such a feature, Twitter is finally testing edited tweets. Twitter said in — where…

Snapchat to lay off more than 1,200 staffers, or 20% of global headcount

August 31, 2022 8:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Snap Inc., the parent company of the popular app Snapchat, announced plans to lay off some 20% of its more than…

Honda, LG announce $4.4 billion US battery factory for EVs

August 29, 2022 10:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Honda has struck a deal with Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution to build a $4.4 billion US factory to supply its…

DeLorean’s new car looks nothing like the one you remember. Here’s why

August 29, 2022 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business If you’ve seen the new DeLorean Alpha5 electric car, you might be disappointed that it doesn’t look…

Wireless carriers keep your location data for years and provide it to the police

August 29, 2022 1:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business The country’s largest wireless carriers not only know where you are every time you make a phone call or use your…

10 states most at risk for malware attacks

August 24, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Using SonicWall data, Beyond Identity highlights the 10 states with the most attempted malware…

How to take advantage of rising interest rates

August 26, 2022 3:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday made clear that interest rates were likely to continue moving higher…

Why Tesla’s stock is so much cheaper today

August 25, 2022 4:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Tesla’s stock price is set to drop at the opening bell Thursday, but not because of anything Elon Musk…

Here’s why you still look terrible in virtual reality

August 25, 2022 6:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Mark Zuckerberg has bet his company’s future on an ambitious long-term vision of people carrying out greater…

Computer chips were in high demand. Then inflation kicked in

August 25, 2022 6:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When consumers were stuck inside during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, there weren’t many places to…

Apple expected to unveil new iPhones at ‘far out’ event on September 7

August 24, 2022 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple customers could soon get a look at the next generation of iPhones. Apple sent out press invites on…

The history behind 5 e-commerce tech advancements

August 24, 2022 11:41 AM Stacker

Ironplane compiled a list of five technologies that have improved e-commerce outcomes for businesses and…

How smart technology is impacting sustainability

August 23, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

IoT Secure collected interesting facts and statistics about the impact of smart technology on sustainability efforts from industry experts and news…

Instagram testing a new feature that looks just like rival BeReal

August 23, 2022 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Over the years, Facebook has used Instagram to compete with rivals like Snapchat and TikTok by cloning their…

Zoom gets slammed: Stock plunges on weak outlook

August 23, 2022 8:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The pandemic lift for Zoom has gone poof. Shares of the video conferencing company plunged more than 15% Tuesday…

What the Twitter whistleblower could mean for Elon Musk’s takeover deal

August 23, 2022 8:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s monthslong effort to buy — and then to get out of buying — Twitter has been marked by a range of…

Tesla raises price of feature it calls ‘full self-driving’ to $15,000

August 22, 2022 12:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla is raising the price of its controversial driver-assist feature it calls “full self-driving” to…

If your password is in this list, you’re an easy hacking target

August 19, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Do you use the same password for all your online accounts? Change it now—but not before you see these easy-to-guess passwords to avoid using, based…

The cord has been cut. Streaming is more watched than cable

August 19, 2022 5:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The cord has been cut. For the first time ever, Americans are watching more streaming TV than cable, according to a…

You should probably update your Apple devices right now

August 19, 2022 8:34 AM CNN

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Apple is directing users of most of its devices to update their software after the company discovered a vulnerability…

Most electric cars are quiet. But Dodge says its future electric muscle car will be super loud

August 18, 2022 1:34 PM CNN

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Dodge, famous for offering cars with big and powerful V8 engines, is phasing out some of its iconic, gas-powered…

These are the 10 fastest-growing computer and mathematics jobs—and the skills you need to land one

August 15, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

With a promising job outlook for people working in the computers and mathematics fields, Tovuti LMS explored the fastest-growing occupations within…

End of the Zoom boom? Citi analyst cuts stock to a rare ‘sell’ rating

August 16, 2022 9:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Zoom was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the work-from-anywhere trend that took hold during the height of the…

Peloton is cutting jobs, closing stores and hiking prices

August 12, 2022 11:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton is slashing jobs again, and this time it’s also hiking prices on some of its products. It’s part…

Nearly half of all teens say they use the internet ‘almost constantly,’ survey finds

August 11, 2022 10:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn Nearly half of US teens say they use the internet “almost constantly,” according to a new survey released on Wednesday.…

ExpressJet Airlines, formerly under United, files for bankruptcy

August 11, 2022 1:51 PM CNN

By Jennifer Korn ExpressJet Airlines, which calls itself a “reboot” of the company formerly flying as Delta Connection and United…

Ford just raised the price of its electric F-150 by up to $8,500

August 9, 2022 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Ford on Thursday will once again begin taking orders for its popular F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. But…

Social media offers parents more controls. But do they help?

August 10, 2022 8:45 AM Associated Press

As concerns about social media’s harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new…

These regions have the most incoming venture capital

August 5, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Venture capital investment has slowed a bit since 2021. ScOp analyzed PitchBook data to see which cities lead the country in VC…

WhatsApp is going to stop letting everyone see when you’re online

August 9, 2022 4:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Toh, CNN Business WhatsApp announced several new privacy updates on Tuesday, including the ability for users to check their messages…

The online ad market is in decline and it’s dragging down tech giants with it

July 29, 2022 8:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Much of contemporary Silicon Valley was built on advertising dollars. That dependence made even the most powerful…

Private browsing may not protect you as much as you think

July 23, 2022 4:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business For years, the most popular internet browsers have included options to search for and visit websites in…

Why a social media app is dragging the market lower

July 22, 2022 6:37 AM CNN

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business An average 347 million people use Snapchat every day. That’s a fraction of the nearly 2 billion daily active…

Facebook is redesigning the home feed

July 21, 2022 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook’s rumored redesign has arrived. Starting Thursday, the platform is splitting up its main…

Apple agrees to pay $50 million to settle issues related to its ‘butterfly’ keyboards

July 19, 2022 2:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class action lawsuit from customers who say they experienced…

Zoom has an unlikely new competitor — Snapchat

July 18, 2022 7:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Unlike many other social media platforms, Snapchat has been available only on mobile since its launch over a decade ago.…

Facebook users may soon be able to create multiple profiles under their accounts

July 14, 2022 3:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook is testing an option for users to create multiple profiles from a single account, amid a bid by the platform to…

Apple profit declines nearly 11%

July 14, 2022 11:28 AM CNN

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Even the world’s most valuable tech company isn’t immune to the more challenging global economic climate.…

Twitter briefly hit by outage impacting many users

July 14, 2022 7:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn Twitter’s turbulent week continues. Twitter was briefly hit by a significant outage on Thursday morning, with tens of…

Peloton will stop making its own bikes

July 12, 2022 5:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton will stop making its own bikes and treadmills, a drastic change for the struggling company aimed at cutting…

You’re much more likely to buy an EV if you’ve ever had a ride in one

July 8, 2022 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The percentage of Americans who say they would “definitely buy” an electric vehicle has more than…

How the idea of privacy has changed in the US

July 1, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated the way the idea of privacy has changed in the U.S. during the last two decades using a variety of news and government…

5 noteworthy startup-led trends of the 21st century that transformed industries

July 7, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Propel(x) curated a list of five 21st-century technologies spearheaded by startups that transformed industries, primarily looking at the deep tech…

Twitter says it removes 1 million spam accounts a day

July 7, 2022 10:55 AM Associated Press

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Twitter said it removes 1 million spam accounts each day in a call with executives Thursday during a briefing…

The balance of power is shifting in the tech industry

July 7, 2022 5:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business For much of the past decade, tech companies have showered their corporate employees with money and lavish perks to…

Red flag: Consumers are using Buy Now, Pay Later to cover everyday expenses

July 6, 2022 5:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Buy Now, Pay Later installment plans have become popular among consumers seeking to spread out the cost of big-ticket…

An FCC regulator wants TikTok removed from app stores. Here’s how a company executive responded

July 3, 2022 1:10 PM CNN

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN While TikTok’s short-form videos are entertaining, that’s “just the sheep’s clothing,” a Federal…

What to know about buy now, pay later programs

June 25, 2022 11:41 AM Stacker

More than half of Americans are using buy now, pay later services. Giving Assistant compiled a list of five things every first-time buy now, pay…

FCC commissioner calls on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores

June 29, 2022 12:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN A member of the Federal Communications Commission is renewing calls for Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores,…

Could you land a plane in an emergency?

June 27, 2022 4:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacopo Prisco, CNN It’s a nightmare scenario: the pilot of your flight is incapacitated and someone has to get in their seat and land the…

Amazon Alexa will be able to mimic deceased loved ones’ voices

June 23, 2022 5:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The latest iteration of Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant could sound eerily familiar. The company…

GM delivers 150 electric vans to FedEx

June 21, 2022 6:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors’ electric delivery van subsidiary, BrightDrop, has delivered 150 vans to FedEx, the…

Cybercriminals are impersonating your boss—here’s how to tell

June 14, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Twingate identifies phishing scam messages that claim to be from your coworkers or boss. Read on for anti-phishing security…

Smart devices that could improve the lives of people with disabilities

June 14, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

IoT Secure lists 10 ways that smart devices can improve the quality of life for disabled people in their…

10 resources to help launch your small business

June 16, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Simply Business assembled a list of resources that may give a hand to those starting their own…

So long, Internet Explorer. The browser retires today

June 14, 2022 7:29 PM Associated Press

Internet Explorer is finally headed out to…

No, Google’s AI is not sentient

June 14, 2022 2:33 AM CNN

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Tech companies are constantly hyping the capabilities of their ever-improving artificial intelligence. But Google was…

New online resources to prevent school shootings

June 9, 2022 10:53 AM Seth Ratliff

In the wake of the Uvdale, Texas shooting, new resources are now available to prevent school shootings in the future. The QPR institute recently…

Apple retail workers in Maryland to begin voting in historic union election

June 9, 2022 6:45 AM CNN

Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple workers at a retail outpost in Towson, Maryland, are set to begin voting on Wednesday in a union election,…

History of online security, from CAPTCHA to multifactor authentication

June 7, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Beyond Identity covers the history of cybersecurity, from the first antivirus program to the rise of two-factor…

Abu Dhabi archaeology: The ancient wonders found in the Arabian desert

June 8, 2022 7:16 AM CNN

Melanie Swan, CNN The UAE may have only just celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence but Abu Dhabi has a centuries-old past. The largest of…

An electric car finally makes financial sense

June 8, 2022 8:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Gas prices that keep going up by the day have got a lot of people thinking about buying an electric vehicle.…

Are social media platforms like railroads? The future of Facebook and Twitter could depend on the answer

June 8, 2022 8:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business Services like Facebook and Twitter could change radically for millions of Americans in the coming years depending on how…

Apple unveils iOS 16 with revamped lock screen and big changes to iMessage

June 6, 2022 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple kicked off its annual developer conference by unveiling its next-generation mobile software, iOS 16,…

These cell phones can’t make calls or access the internet. ICE is using them to track migrants

June 5, 2022 4:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine E. Shoichet, Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN The sudden chirping of a cell phone sent Joel bolting out of his seat. He rushed to a…

How businesses are accelerating the growth of internet-connected smart devices

June 1, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Using consumer data and forecasts, IoT Secure has gathered five ways businesses will increase spending on connected…

The next holy grail for EVs: Batteries free of nickel and cobalt

June 1, 2022 9:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Twenty-one years ago, Bart Riley and co-founders bet their short-lived company, A123 Systems, on batteries free of…

How to beat the market: Go ask a robot

May 31, 2022 6:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The machines are officially winning. Investors who’ve relied on a standard 60/40 portfolio this year have taken…

Google’s new Street View camera is more portable (and looks weirdly cute)

May 24, 2022 5:05 AM CNN

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Since launching in five US cities in 2007, Google’s Street View cars have been circling the globe, using…

Inside the chaotic, highly lucrative world of influencer marketing today

May 23, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Planoly compiled a guide to navigating the quickly evolving industry of influencer marketing on social…

Hyundai to build $5.5 billion EV and battery plant in the US. Here’s where

May 21, 2022 2:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Georgia will be home to Hyundai’s first dedicated EV plant and battery manufacturing facility in the United States, the…

How background checks on popular dating apps and websites work

May 12, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

Top10.com researched the background check and user verification processes for 10 of the internet’s most popular dating apps and…

5 things to know about the Internet of Things

May 12, 2022 11:41 PM Stacker

IoT Secure looks at the Internet of Things (IoT) and how it’s growing, using industry…

Google announces new smartphones, a watch and tablet at its I/O developer conference

May 13, 2022 5:50 AM CNN

By Rishi Iyengar and Rachel Metz, CNN Business Google on Wednesday unveiled an expanded lineup of hardware products in the latest sign it remains…

If Elon Musk restores Trump’s Twitter account, it could pave the way for other platforms to do the same

May 13, 2022 8:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In the days following the January 6 Capitol riot, Twitter became the first major social media platform to permanently…

These researchers came up with a solution for one of VR’s biggest issues: tracking your legs

May 12, 2022 6:14 AM CNN

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business If you’re a newcomer to virtual reality, you’ll notice something odd about your appearance: Depending on the…

Best Buy has a new strategy to win bargain hunters

May 11, 2022 8:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Prices are surging, and Best Buy has a plan to draw in shoppers hunting for deals on TVs and laptops: more…

Apple is discontinuing its last iPod model

May 10, 2022 1:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple said Tuesday it would discontinue production of the last iPod model it still sells, effectively bringing…