How PSEG Long Island restores power

FOX 5 NY got a tour of PSEG's Lineman Training Facility in Hicksville to learn more about why the power goes out and how it gets restored.

Unopened Super Mario 64 game sells for $1.56 million

An unopened copy of Nintendo's Super Mario 64 sold at auction for $1.56 million, breaking the previous record price at Heritage Auctions for the sale of a single video game.

Tesla launches initiative to build first solar neighborhood in Austin

The partnership between Tesla, Brookfield, and Dacra will be the first Tesla Solar neighborhood and the nation’s most sustainable residential community.

Video shows hoverboard explode in Utah home

An explosive video was caught on camera when a young boy’s hoverboard caught flames and nearly burned his house down.

Robocall Mitigation Database: FCC launches new program to combat spam calls

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is hoping consumers will experience a lot less annoying robocalls after they implemented a new program instructing phone providers nationwide to install caller ID verification to block spam calls.

Smart technology not making us dumber, is freeing brain space experts suggest

A new academic paper suggests that smart technology is not making people dumber but is, in fact, allowing people to free up brain space to learn and retain more information.

Pentagon cancels $10B cloud-computing contract with Microsoft

The Pentagon said Tuesday it is canceling a cloud-computing contract with Microsoft that could eventually have been worth $10 billion and will instead pursue a deal with both Microsoft and Amazon.

Kaseya ransomware attack impacting companies around the world

Cybersecurity teams worked feverishly Sunday to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record.

Ransomware attack hits companies ahead of holiday

It's not yet known how many organizations have been hit by demands that they pay a ransom in order to get their systems working again.

Police cracking down after wild beach party on Long Island

Last weekend, an impromptu party in Long Beach featured over 2,500 people, dancing, music, illegal fireworks and afterwards, gunshots.

Bitcoin billionaire dies, fortune in limbo

A 41-year-old man who was worth billions in Bitcoin reportedly drowned in the waters off of Costa Rica and now there are questions about whether his fortune can ever be accessed.

Flying car with BMW engine completes 1st inter-city test flight

A prototype flying car completed its first inter-city flight this week. It takes less than 3 minutes to transform from a vehicle into an aircraft.

US takes down Iran-linked news websites, alleges disinformation

The U.S. Justice Department has seized several of Iran’s state-linked news websites they accuse of spreading “disinformation.”