Check your phone: Google removes 16 apps infected with Joker malware

Google has deleted more than a dozen apps from the Play Store after discovering they had been infected with Joker malware.

Federal judge postpones Trump ban on popular app TikTok following emergency hearing

A federal judge on Sunday postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from U.S. smartphone app stores around midnight.

TikTok fate in the balance as judge weighs Trump administration's app store ban

Lawyers for TikTok have pleaded with a U.S. judge to delay the Trump Administration’s ban of the video sharing program from app stores set to take effect at the end of Sunday.

Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination

Shaming people who get sick or don’t follow the rules in a public health crisis has been a thing since well before coronavirus, researchers say.

Twitter asking users to read articles before retweeting
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Twitter is asking users to read before retweeting and article as part of an effort to fight misinformation across the globe.

Ring's new Car Cam allows drivers to record police interactions when pulled over

The Amazon-owned company announced Thursday a new suite of products to keep your car secure, including the Ring Car Cam, which is designed to keep your vehicle safe while driving and parked.

Survey: 40% would give up their dog for a month over their phone

SimpleTexting.com surveyed more than 1,000 smartphone owners across all 50 states to find out exactly which pleasures Americans would sacrifice to keep their phones.

Apple apologizes for Siri glitch that ID's police departments as 'terrorists'

“According to Siri and Apple, law enforcement are now considered terrorists … How is this acceptable and how is this happening in America?”

Concerns about masks and facial-recognition software

With facemasks now a part of our lives, tech companies are tackling the challenge of updating facial-recognition software to handle them.

Many NYC students don't have devices for remote learning, councilman says

Councilman Mark Treyger said some principals in District 22 have tried to order devices through an approved vendor but haven't had any luck.

US judge blocks Commerce Department order to remove WeChat from app stores

A U.S. judge early Sunday blocked the Commerce Department from requiring Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google to remove Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat for downloads by late Sunday.

Trump 'gives blessing' to proposed TikTok deal with Oracle, Walmart

President Donald Trump says he’s given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that would see the popular video-sharing app TikTok partner with Oracle and Walmart to become a U.S. company.

Remote learning begins as 56 coronavirus cases reported at NYC schools

New York City's already delayed school year started remotely on Wednesday before students return to actual classrooms next week.

First day of remote learning in NYC
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Students began a school year unlike any other in New York City history on Wednesday.

Murphy criticizes YouTube stars for 'Jersey Shore' gathering

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says YouTube stars who rented out the “Jersey Shore” house Monday should “be taken to task” after an estimated 1,000 people showed up, many flouting COVID-19 social distancing rules.