How to disable FaceTime on iPhone, iPad or Mac

Apple Inc. is rushing to fix a serious bug in its FaceTime app that could allow callers to activate another user's microphone remotely. The company has made the group chat function in FaceTime unavailable. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging people to turn off the app. To disable FaceTime on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, follow these steps.

Lawsuit: 'Fearless Girl' artist never delivered Alexander Hamilton statue

An alumni group is suing the Delaware artist who created the "Fearless Girl" statue. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association's lawsuit claims artist Kristen Visbal failed to make a 9-foot bronze replica of Alexander Hamilton that was intended as a gift for the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.

Tappy the robot is behind part of charges against Huawei

Chinese tech company Huawei went so far as to steal a robot's arm in its bid to get its hands on T-Mobile's trade secrets, the U.S. government alleges.

Shutdown projected to cause $3B permanent hit to economy

The federal government shutdown will cause slight permanent harm to the economy - about $3 billion - according to a report Monday by the Congressional Budget Office.

Works by female Old Masters on exhibit and auction

A new art exhibit at Sotheby's this week highlights pioneering women who chipped away at the glass ceiling of the European art world from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The genre is known as Old Masters.

Thrive Market recalls nut butters due to listeria risk

Thrive Market Inc., based in Marina Del Rey, California, is recalling all unexpired lots of Thrive Market-branded nut butter, seed butter, and coconut butter because of the possibility of listeria contamination, according to the FDA and the company.

Fiat Chrysler recalls 182K Ram pickups; power steering can fail

Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 182,000 pickup trucks worldwide to fix an electrical problem that can knock out the power steering.

Brooklyn trucker claims $293 million Powerball jackpot

The Brooklyn man who is the newest Powerball millionaire is also the third consecutive Powerball jackpot winner from New York.

Researchers: Amazon face-detection tech shows bias

Facial-detection technology that Amazon is marketing to law enforcement often misidentifies women, particularly those with darker skin, according to researchers from MIT and the University of Toronto.

Furloughed federal worker volunteers to help others

Giving back is what Denice Dublin has been doing ever since the government shutdown began.

Financial infidelity? 1-in-5 Americans keep hidden finance account from live-in spouse or partner

Your significant other might be keeping a significant financial secret. CreditCards.com says 29 million Americans are hiding a checking, savings or credit card account from their live-in spouse or partner. That amounts to about one-in-five people who are married or living with a partner.

Hidden dangers lurking in child car seats

If you're getting into a car with your children, knowing the facts about child seat safety could save their lives.

Fewer than half of 26,000 recalled IRS staff report to work

Fewer than half of 26,000 furloughed IRS employees who have been recalled to work during the government shutdown to handle tax returns and taxpayers' questions have returned to their jobs.

Aging societies seen posing risks to economy

Aging populations threaten to slow economic growth in the world's advanced economies and destabilize the banking system, the head of Japan's central bank told an annual gathering of elites in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.

BuzzFeed cutting 15 percent of workforce

Digital media company BuzzFeed is cutting 15 percent of its jobs, or about 200 people, to trim expenses and become profitable.

Will robots take your job? Quarter of US workers at risk

Robots aren't replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report.

Condo sets record sale for $238M

A billionaire hedge fund founder has purchased a penthouse in New York for roughly $238 million.

Freebies for furloughed government workers

The longest shutdown in U.S. history has left some 800,000 federal employees furloughed or working without pay. With the end to the government shutdown nowhere in sight, the following free services are being offered to help furloughed workers get by. 

Sweethearts candy hearts won't be available for Valentine's Day 2019

Valentine's Day just won't be the same this year, as Sweethearts candy hearts will not be on store shelves for the first time in a century.