Restaurant menu QR codes and the risks to your privacy
There are risks and privacy issues that can come with QR codes menus, which many restaurants have adopted to replace paper menus amid the pandemic.
Robotic police dogs: Useful tools or dehumanizing machines?
The handful of police officials experimenting with the four-legged machines say they’re just another tool, like existing drones and simple wheeled robots, to keep emergency responders out of harm’s way as they scout for dangers. But privacy watchdogs — the human kind — warn that police are secretly rushing to buy the robots without setting safeguards against aggressive, invasive or dehumanizing uses.
Group calls on TikTok to add 'mirror' feature for parents to see kids' feeds
More than 12,000 people have signed on to a petition asking TikTok to add a “mirror” feature for parents to keep tabs on what their kids are viewing.
The one simple step that can stop phone hackers
At a time of widespread digital insecurity it turns out that the oldest and simplest computer fix there is can thwart hackers from stealing information from smartphones.
Google rolls out new web game for Tokyo Olympics
If you want to go for the gold but couldn’t compete in the Tokyo Olympics, a new Google game could be your next best bet.
New app aims to help NYC neighbors build friendships
FOX 5 NY speaks to the creators behind the OneRoof app, to find out how buildings are now becoming virtual communities.
NY town wants new cryptocurrency miners to be 'presentable'
A New York town plans to impose a 90-day moratorium on new cryptocurrency mining operations to make sure local roadsides are not cluttered with trailers and shipping containers loaded with computers.
Times Square billboard ignites fat-shaming controversy
Critics are blasting a new billboard in Times Square as "fat-phobic" and "toxic," but the wellness motivator who is also featured in the ad is defending the campaign's message.
Several major websites suffer brief, widespread internet outage
Several apps and websites briefly experienced outages on Thursday, including PlayStation Network, Costco, UPS and Fidelity.
TSA updates cybersecurity directive after Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
The TSA has rolled out new cybersecurity directives for the industry in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack back in May.
FEMA, FCC to conduct nationwide emergency alert system test on Aug. 11
FEMA is planning a nationwide public warning system test on Aug. 11 and will collect and analyze data from the wireless alert test for the first time.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene banned from Twitter for 12 hours
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she was banned from Twitter again for 12 hours for violating the company's policy on COVID-19 misinformation.
Study: Screen time linked to cognitive issues in children born preterm
School-age children who were born extremely preterm and engage in more than two hours of screen time per day are more likely to experience cognitive and behavioral problems, according to an NIH study.
Russian hacker 'Bot Master' to be sentenced in US
Federal prosecutors are seeking a lengthy prison sentence for a Russian hacker known internationally as the “bot master."
Thousands of iPhones potentially compromised with spyware, group claims
The two groups accessed a leaked list of thousands of potential targets, although they said it is unclear how many smartphones were successfully hacked.
US blames China for massive Microsoft Exchange email hack
The Biden administration is blaming China for a massive email hack that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year.
Facebook responds to Biden’s criticism over COVID-19 information
Facebook has responded to the White House's claim that the company isn't doing enough to stop the spread of COVID-19 misinformation.
Biden: Social media 'killing people' with misinformation
President Joe Biden says social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about the COVID-19 vaccines.
Black teen kicked out of skating rink after facial recognition camera misidentified her
Staffers barred her entry saying she was banned after her face was scanned - saying Lamya was involved in a brawl at the skating rink back in March. But there was one problem. "I was so confused because I've never been there," said Lamya.
Couples turn to family and friends ordained online to officiate their weddings
More than half of couples getting married in 2020 asked either a friend or family member to serve as their wedding officiant. That means online ordinations to become a minister are gaining steam.