MrBeast acknowledges past ‘inappropriate language’ amid controversy

MrBeast, one of YouTube’s biggest stars and a philanthropist, acknowledged Wednesday that he used inappropriate language in his early online days, as numerous controversies bubbled up around him and a former collaborator.

Attack on Microsoft Azure network blamed for cloud-computing slowness

Microsoft says its Azure cloud computing servers were hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on Tuesday, causing connection problems for users around the world.

Phone ban: Austin school to enforce 'no phone' policy

A local college preparatory school for young women is going phone free for the upcoming school year.

Justice Department claims TikTok collected user data on abortion, gun control, and more

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.

Apple's new AI features to be delayed after iOS 18 release: report

Apple's upcoming release of new artificial intelligence (AI) tools is now expected to occur later than originally expected, coming after the initial launch of the new iOS 18 software for iPhone and iPads, according to a report.

Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton delivers House speech with AI-cloned voice

When Jennifer Wexton rose Thursday to speak on the House floor, something she has done countless times before, the congresswoman used a voice she thought was gone forever.

CrowdStrike releases details about what caused major outage

The Austin-based cyber company CrowdStrike released new details about the outage that caused failures across the globe on Friday, July 19.

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.