Facebook says privacy-setting bug affected as many as 14M

Facebook said a software bug led some users to post publicly by default regardless of their previous settings. The bug affected as many as 14 million users over several days in May.

Chicago leads US in underwater homes

The U.S. housing market has been on the rebound in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, but one major city has thousands of homes that remain underwater.

IHOP announces it's changing its iconic name

Restaurant chain IHOP, officially known as the International House of Pancakes, announced it is changing its name, but has not yet said what the new name will be.

US unemployment falls nearly to 1969 levels; hiring is solid

Another month of strong hiring drove the nation's unemployment rate down to 3.8 percent - tantalizingly close to the level last seen in 1969, when Detroit still dominated the auto industry and the Vietnam War was raging.

American Airlines shrinks bathrooms on new planes

If you think the seats on airliners keep getting smaller wait until you hear about the new bathrooms.

California Chick-Fil-A will pay workers $17 to $18 an hour

The owner of a California Chick-Fil-A is increasing some employee’s hourly wages between $17 or $18 and is offering other benefits, according to KXTV.

Starbucks closes stores, asks workers to talk about race

Starbucks, mocked three years ago for suggesting employees discuss racial issues with customers, asked workers Tuesday to talk about race with each other.

Some Starbucks stores to close Tuesday for diversity training

Over 8,000 Starbucks company-owned stores across the country will close Tuesday afternoon for what the company is calling "a conversation and learning session on race, bias and the building of a diverse welcoming company".

Jury says Samsung must pay $539M for copying parts of iPhone

A jury has decided Samsung must pay Apple $539 million in damages for illegally copying some of the iPhone's features to lure people into buying its competing products.

Chili's reports payment card data breach

Did you go to a Chili's Bar and Grill early this year? If so, you may want to examine your credit and debit card.

Flying Uber cars in Dallas getting closer to reality

Dallas is set to become one of the world’s first UberAIR cities with flying taxis in the sky in the coming years.

Twitter: Users should change their passwords due to bug

Twitter said Thursday it has found a bug and recommends that everyone who uses its platform change their password.

United will resume shipping pets but with some breeds barred

United Airlines plans to resume shipping pets as cargo in July but will ban animals such as snub-nosed dogs that face bigger health risks during flights.

Sprint and T-Mobile agree on blockbuster merger

T-Mobile and Sprint announced Sunday that they reached an agreement to combine into a new company that would reshape the U.S. wireless landscape by reducing it to three major cellphone providers.