Many Americans unaware TV is free via an antenna

Some call it a comeback. Others call it common sense. With many cable bills in the $150 monthly range, TV antennas are now rising in popularity across the country.

Securing the 'internet of things'

Peter Shankman has a relationship with technology many of us can understand. His home is considered a "smart home" -- most everything is controlled with smart devices. And he, like many of us, has a life connected to the internet of things.

Wall Street bakery donates cookies to homeless

Snuggled inside a Wall Street building is now a place selling yummy treats with a goal: to feed your soul. Mya Zoracki is the founder and co-owner of Feed Your Soul.

Amazon Jobs Day: Amazon hiring thousands on Wednesday, August 2

Amazon is planning to hire thousands of people on the spot Wednesday morning as it hosts a giant job fair at warehouses across the country.

Markets Right Now: Dow Jones industrials break above 22,000

A big earnings gain from Apple is sending the Dow Jones industrial average above 22,000 points for the first time.  

Festival showcases games for social impact

A chemistry lab in virtual reality. A game that lets the player help scientists fight dementia. Minecraft for the classroom. These games all have one thing in common: they're all designed with social impact in mind.

Thieves steal iPhones from moving truck

Dutch police have arrested five Romanian men suspected of stealing iPhones worth 500,000 euros ($590,000) in a dangerous heist on a moving truck.

1.3 million Ford Explorers now under federal investigation in exhaust fume probe

The Austin Police Department removed all Ford Police Interceptors from its fleet because of an ongoing carbon monoxide issue. Meanwhile, there is an investigation into the consumer version of the Ford Explorer.

Solemates brand grows beyond heel protectors

Two former Goldman Sachs analysts have turned their love of heels into a full-time business. Their New York-based brand Solemates started with a heel protector that helps women save their shoes, whether they're standing in the grass or navigating the cracks on city sidewalks.

Ford recalling 117,000 vehicles for safety defect

Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 117,000 vehicles because the bolts in the seat, seat belt or seat belt buckle may fracture. The recall involves the 2014 F-Series pickup, 2014 E-Series van, 2014-2015 Ford Escape and the 2015 Lincoln MKC SUV.

Laurene Powell Jobs, Steve Jobs' widow, buys The Atlantic

NEW YORK (AP) - Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs, is buying a majority stake in The Atlantic magazine. The value of the sale, made through Jobs' organization, Emerson Collective, was not disclosed. The Atlantic was founded in Boston in 1857. David Bradley bought it 1999 from New York Daily News publisher Mort Zuckerman for $10 million, according to...

Apple kills iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle have played their final notes for Apple.

Young kids can use tech but at what cost?

Zola and Jennah are 10. Like most children their age, technology comes easily to them. They've been using the internet since they were 5. To adults, it might sound crazy. Kids can use an app but they can't tie their own shoes.

Now hiring at Amazon: Thousands of people in 1 day

Amazon plans to make thousands of job offers in just one day as it holds a giant job fair next week at nearly a dozen warehouses across the U.S.

How brick-and-mortar retailers track you

Ever gone into a favorite store or even just walked by one only to moments later get a text or email from the retailer trying to lure you with a deal? It happened to Upper East Sider Ashley Thorpe just this weekend.

Lyft rolling out in-app 'Taco Mode' option

Lyft will be offering its late-night riders with a late-night Taco Bell experience.