Internet crimes, ransomware incidents on the rise: FBI

The FBI said internet crime is on the rise and reported ransomware incidents are up 18 percent from 2022 to 2023.

Airports nationwide recovering from delays, cancelations due to tech glitch

Airports globally, and here in Austin, are recovering from flight delays and cancelations following a glitch at the Austin-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.

Global tech outage could cause flight delays through the weekend

Airports across the world were impacted Friday by the global tech outage, including Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

Global tech outage impacts Austin EMS services overnight

A faulty update from an Austin cybersecurity firm reportedly caused a global tech outage, which impacted emergency services overnight in Austin.

Global tech outage: Here's how to fix the dreaded 'Blue Screen of Death'

A global tech outage caused many Microsoft users to experience the 'Blue Screen of Death." Here's what causes the error message and how to repair it.

Texas DPS driver license offices closed Friday due to global tech outage

Texas DPS said driver license offices across the state were closed Friday due to a global tech outage affecting businesses and organizations around the world.

Major global outage hits airlines, banks, businesses – what to know

Growing outages in services at Visa, ADT security and Amazon, and airlines including American Airlines and Delta have been reported. Here's what Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said about the issue.

Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California

Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he is moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X from California after the state banned school districts from requiring staff to inform parents about their children's gender identity change.

Trump reinstated by Meta on Facebook, Instagram in effort to 'allow political expression'

Meta announced it will lift the longstanding bans on former President Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, citing their responsibility to allow political expression, with heightened penalties for repeat offenses.

DOJ seizes social media ‘bot farm’ operated by Russian government

The DOJ said more than 900 fake social media accounts were seized in a scheme used to promote Russian government agendas by spreading misinformation online.

Some Texas school districts enact, consider ban on student cell phones

Some Texas school districts have banned student cell phone use during the school day. State Rep. Ellen Troxclair spoke with FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski about this and the role the state can play in this debate.

Can artificial intelligence decode dog barks?

Scientists are developing tools to distinguish whether a dog's bark shows playfulness or aggression.