Deltona Middle School robotics team fundraising for state tournament

Deltona Middle School's “Charging Chaos” Robotics Team is state championship bound. The seven team members have set up a GoFundMe account to help cover lodging, food and gas for the trip.

Attorneys general call for TikTok, Snapchat to give parents more control over apps

Popular social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat have faced scrutiny over some of the content on their sites deemed harmful to children, and attorneys are calling for the companies to give parents more control.

TikTok reportedly testing ‘watch history’ feature so users can recover lost videos

TikTok users know the pain of watching an amazing video, only to lose it because they accidentally swiped and refreshed their “For You” page. But good news seems to be coming.

SXSW 2022: Dolly Parton dazzled, delighted and somehow got me excited about an NFT

Dolly Parton isn’t just great. She’s the Grand Canyon. You may think you know how incredible she is, but until you see her in person, there’s no way to fully grasp the magnitude of her talents. FOX entertainment editor Allison Shoemaker has more on Blockchain Creative Labs' unbelievable SXSW event.

Spam text messages sent from your own number are from ‘bad actors,’ Verizon says

Verizon formally acknowledged the issue on Tuesday and said its team, as well as U.S. law enforcement, are working to find out who or what is the source of the spam texts.

US seeks new lithium sources as demand for batteries grows

The demand for lithium has grown in recent years because of its use in rechargeable batteries for electric and hybrid cars, lawnmowers, laptops and cell phones.

Emoji drug code decoded: Parents, do you know what that text really means?

They look innocent, but the combination of cookie, snowman, box, and parachute emojis can be code for "a large batch of cocaine has arrived." A school bus is code for Xanax. The DEA has released an "emoji drug decoder" in an effort to educate parents about the new ways drugs are being bought and sold.

Sen. Mitt Romney meets artist Ritt Momney

Sen. Mitt Romney had the pleasure of meeting Utah-based artist Ritt Momney. Yes, you read that name correctly.

Stephen Wilhite, creator of GIF, dies of COVID-19 at 74

Stephen Wilhite, 74, died of COVID-19 on March 14. Wilhite is known for creating the wildly popular GIF and was the chief architect of America Online.

Lawsuit says Google discriminates against Black workers

A former Google employee sued the tech giant saying it engages in a "pattern and practice" of racial discrimination against its Black workers, steering them into lower-level and lower-paid jobs and subjecting them to a hostile work environment if they speak out. 

Opening statements in trial of Elizabeth Holmes' ex-boyfriend, Theranos COO Sunny Balwani

Opening statements were set to begin Tuesday in the federal fraud trial of Sunny Balwani, former Theranos's Chief Operating Officer and ex-boyfriend of the company's founder, Elizabeth Holmes.

How 'Black Panther' inspired UCF students to build electric vehicle prototype
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A team of students at UCF were inspired by the suit in Marvel's "Black Panther" and are seeing if the same elements can be added to electric vehicles. More specifically, they're trying to see if it's possible to store energy on the outside of an electric vehicle vs. inside.

Apple Maps, iTunes and other apps back online after outage

Apple reported several outages with multiple of its apps Monday including App Store, Apple Music and Apple TV+.