‘MeowTalk’: App deciphers cat’s mood from meows
Javier Sanchez and his team are working to help create a stronger bond between humans and their cats by breaking down the communication barrier with MeowTalk.
Twitter will give @POTUS handle to Biden on Inauguration Day
The @POTUS Twitter account will automatically be given to President-elect Joe Biden on Inauguration Day, according to Twitter.
Lawmakers question heads of Twitter and Facebook
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. questioned practices by Twitter and Facebook related to alleged election interference by both platforms.
300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation, CEO says during Senate hearing
A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.
Florida-Based 'Safe Spacer' among COVID-wearable tech products booming
The "Safe Spacer" is one of the latest wearable tech products made with COVID-19 in mind. It buzzes and beeps whenever you come within six feet of another person wearing one.
Safe Spacer social distancing tracker
A new device tells you if someone if getting too close when it comes to social distancing.
Zoom gets rid of 40-minute limit on free calls for Thanksgiving
Zoom will be getting rid of its 40-minute limit on free calls for Thanksgiving to give families more virtual time together.
New audio device puts music in your head — without headphones
A new futuristic audio technology from Noveto Systems allows people to move around in their own personal sound bubble.
YouTube down: Service restored after widespread outage on streaming platform
YouTube restored services after a brief outage on Wednesday.
Avoiding social media shopping scams
More people are scrolling a lot through social media during the pandemic, but experts say beware of consumer scams.
Debt collectors will be allowed to contact you via text, social media messaging, email by 2021
By next year, debt collectors will be allowed to contact debtors via text messages, email and even through private social media messaging.
Walmart teams up with GM's Cruise to test grocery delivery with self-driving cars
Walmart announced Tuesday that the company has joined forces with self-driving car company Cruise to test out autonomous grocery delivery in Arizona.
McDonalds drink size TikTok video sparks outrage online
A Tiktok video from a McDonald's employee has sparked outrage online after the worker claimed that all of the fast food chain’s cups hold the same amount of any drink.
Home baker kept track of 2020 election results using red, blue icing on giant US cookie
One home baker and TikToker decided to share how she kept track of the voting results for each state using a giant cookie of the U.S. and blue and red icing.
Twitter permanently suspends Steve Bannon account after he called for beheading of Fauci, FBI director
Facebook and YouTube have also removed a clip of Steve Bannon’s “War Room” show, in which the former Trump adviser called for the beheading of FBI Director Christopher Wray and the nation’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Flying cars may soon be ferrying passengers in Orlando
Lilium, a German aviation upstart, plans to bring an air taxi service to the Lake Nona community.
Election 2020: Facebook will label Trump, Biden posts with projected winner of presidency
The company says the move is the latest effort in steps they’re taking to “provide reliable information” as misinformation spreads about the 2020 election.
Federal judge postpones Trump's TikTok ban in suit brought by users
A federal judge has postponed President Donald Trump's threatened shutdown of the popular short-form video app TikTok.
Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs get earful on bias, warning of new limits
With next week’s election looming, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google are being scolded by Republicans at a Senate hearing for alleged anti-conservative bias in the companies’ social media platforms.
DHS, veterans organization call on vets to help fight 2020 election disinformation
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (CISA) and Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) are teaming up to help veterans combat the spread of misinformation ahead of the 2020 election.