Frisco teen selected for Apple scholarship after creating skin cancer app

A 16-year-old student from Frisco was accepted into Apple's prestigious scholarship program after creating an app that warns about the dangers of skin cancer.

John McAfee, antivirus software creator, found dead in Spanish prison

McAfee antivirus software creator John McAfee has been found dead in Spanish prison hours after the court approved his extradition to the U.S.

DoorDash app temporarily crashes, drivers stuck with orders

DoorDash company leaders said they're having difficulties with their app Saturday after frustration mounted on social media.

How to turn off Amazon Sidewalk | Step-by-step tutorial

You may not even realize that a service called Amazon Sidewalk is using a slice of your internet bandwidth. Here is how to shut it down.

Mark Cuban calls Trump's social media bans 'the right thing to do'

Mark Cuban said social media companies banning former President Donald Trump’s accounts was the “right thing to do” because he was using them to do something bad.

White House drops Trump-era orders trying to ban TikTok, WeChat

The White House dropped Trump-era orders trying to ban TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks.

Bill to boost semiconductor production passed by Senate

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that aims to boost U.S. semiconductor production and the development of artificial intelligence and other technology in the face of growing international competition, most notably from China.

Major internet outage brings down Amazon, Reddit, Twitch and more

Several major websites like Reddit and Twitch went down Tuesday after an outage at the widely-used cloud service company Fastly.

Should you disable Amazon Sidewalk?

If you have Amazon Alexa, Echo or a Ring Doorbell, the company is launching Amazon Sidewalk to help you keep those devices connected even if your wifi goes out. But cyber experts say it can also leave you open to hackers.

Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years after oversight board ruling

Former President Donald Trump has been suspended from Facebook for two years after an oversight board ruling, the social media company announced.

Walmart, AT&T offer affordable internet to those impacted by COVID-19

Walmart and AT&T teamed up to offer affordable internet to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.

Trump's blog page no longer live, senior aide says 'stay tuned'

Trump’s blog, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” was no longer active Wednesday and is reportedly down for good.

Ransomware attack on world's largest meat company disrupts global production

A weekend ransomware attack on the world’s largest meat company is disrupting production around the world just weeks after a similar incident shut down a U.S. oil pipeline.

Latest Russian hack attempt largely fended off by US agencies, White House says

The White House says it believes U.S. government agencies largely fended off the latest cyberespionage onslaught blamed on Russia intelligence operatives, saying the spear-phishing campaign should not further damage relations with Moscow ahead of next month’s planned presidential summit.

Facebook ends ban on posts claiming COVID-19 is man-made

Facebook will no longer ban posts suggesting COVID-19 was man-made amid mounting calls to further investigate the pandemic’s origins, marking a reversal for the social media giant.