SXSW 2024: Technology and national security intersect

At the Capital Factory, Edwin Sanchez prepared to showcase his drone software company on the first day of South by Southwest 2024.

Congress to vote on a bill that may lead to a TikTok ban

House lawmakers this week introduced a new bipartisan bill that would ban TikTok if its China-based parent company ByteDance doesn't divest its stake in the social media platform.

Driverless cars return to Austin roads

Self-driving cars are back on Austin roads thanks to a tech company test-running its driverless vehicles.

LinkedIn goes down day after Facebook, Instagram glitch

LinkedIn went down for a brief preiod Wednesday, just a day after a glitch caused widespread outages for both Facebook and Instagram. 

Instagram joins the edit club: Users can now correct DMs

Instagram, owned by Meta, has introduced a new feature allowing users to edit direct messages within 15 minutes of sending.

Facebook, Instagram down: Outage, 'session expired' reported; users logged out

Why did Facebook log me out? Facebook and Instagram users reported outages amid issues logging in. Some got messages saying "session expired. The issue has been resolved.

Facebook, Instagram back online after widespread outages

A technical issue caused widespread login issues for over an hour on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday.

Warner Bros. Discovery's Max has password-sharing crackdown in pipeline

Warner Bros. Discovery will reportedly take after two other streaming giants and implement its own password-sharing crackdown on its Max platform.

X makes audio and video calls available to all users: Who can call you? And how to opt out

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has made audio and video calls available to all users, not just paid subscribers. Here's how to control your privacy.

No, AI chatbots like ChatGPT can't do your taxes, and here's why

A lot of people have heard of AI chatbots like ChatGPT and other services, even if they have never used it. While some may think the technology could help file your taxes, there are a number of drawbacks. Here's what to know.

Supreme Court hears major social media cases on content moderation and free speech

The Supreme Court social media cases center on Texas and Florida laws that aim to prevent platforms like Facebook, TikTok and others from censoring users based on their viewpoints.

Tyler Perry halts $800M studio expansion due to AI advancements

For the past four years, filmmaker Tyler Perry has planned to expand his studios in Atanta, a massive venture that would cost him around $800 million. 

AT&T to 'make it right' with account credit after outage

AT&T is offering $5 account credits for some customers after last week's outage. Here's how it works.

'Oh my God, that's beautiful': Senior citizens try virtual reality in study showing their acceptance

A recent Stanford University study examined the impact of virtual reality (VR) on seniors' well-being, aiming to integrate VR into senior communities for health benefits and dementia management.

Austin company using AI to track homeless encampments in city

Austin company Nomadik is tracking homeless encampments in the city with the help of artificial intelligence.

AT&T outage: Key things to know after thousands lose service nationwide

AT&T’s network outage left tens of thousands unable to call, text, and access the internet for hours. Here’s how AT&T and U.S. government officials responded.