Some smart thermostats adjusted remotely during ERCOT's call for conservation

It's not your imagination. The temperature in your home was being remotely manipulated during ERCOT's call for conservation. And while you might not remember, you gave permission.

Pakistan officials threaten to block phone service for unvaccinated

Pakistan officials in the country’s two largest provinces have announced those who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine may have their cell phone service blocked.

Nebraska man sentenced to death for strangling, dismembering Tinder date

A man who murdered and dismembered a young woman he met on Tinder and then slashed his own neck in court during his trial was sentenced to death this week.

How to turn off Amazon Sidewalk | Step-by-step tutorial

You may not even realize that a service called Amazon Sidewalk is using a slice of your internet bandwidth. Here is how to shut it down.

Cedar Park police arrest suspect in child sexual assault case

Detectives discovered that the victim and adult male first started chatting on Omegle, an online chat website, and then continued to communicate primarily using Snapchat, the social media app.

White House drops Trump-era orders trying to ban TikTok, WeChat

The White House dropped Trump-era orders trying to ban TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks.

TikTok enlists top creators in anti-bullying campaign

TikTok launched a campaign against bullying by enlisting some of its top animation creators to make videos about creating and spreading kindness online.

Bill to boost semiconductor production passed by Senate

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that aims to boost U.S. semiconductor production and the development of artificial intelligence and other technology in the face of growing international competition, most notably from China.

Major internet outage brings down Amazon, Reddit, Twitch and more

Several major websites like Reddit and Twitch went down Tuesday after an outage at the widely-used cloud service company Fastly.

Apple kicks off developer conference with no major product announcements

Apple kicked off its second annual all-virtual developer conference with a keynote that outlined new updates to its software for iPhones and other devices. The presentation highlighted more privacy options for paid iCloud accounts and a “Find My” service that helps find errant AirPods, but included no major product announcements.

Teen checks pool noodle on Southwest flight, video goes viral

Sydney Fowls flew from Ohio to Tampa and decided to see if she could check a pool noodle on her Southwest flight. Sure enough, the college student looked out the window and watched baggage handlers loading her pool noodle onto the plane. Her video quickly went viral.

G-7 leaders agree to make tech giants pay fair taxes

The world’s richest countries have signed a landmark agreement committing them to confronting corporate tax avoidance and making sure giant tech companies pay their fair share.