Chicago man, 62, charged with paying teen to send explicit videos on WhatsApp: feds

High B. Fowler is charged with a count of production of child porn for soliciting sexually explicit images and video from a 16-year-old girl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern Illinois District.

New warning from police about app that could be used to target kids

Police in one Florida city are warning parents about an app that teenagers may be using.  It's called Yubo, and kids use it to make friends online. 

Unique Illinois privacy law leads to $550M Facebook deal

Adam Pezen, Carlo Licata and Nimesh Patel are among millions of people who have been tagged in Facebook photos at some point in the past decade, sometimes at the suggestion of an automated tagging feature powered by facial recognition technology.

VIDEO: Dog in Central Texas jumping for joy at the sight of snow

As exciting as it is for Texans to see snow, one pup couldn't help but leap for joy when she saw the snowflakes. 

Apple temporarily closes stores in China amid virus outbreak

The iPhone maker said in a statement it was closing stores, corporate offices and contact centers in China until Feb. 9 “out of an abundance of caution and based on the latest advice from leading health experts."

How you can watch the Super Bowl

Here are some ways that you can watch the Super Bowl - whether you have cable or not.

Facebook to pay $550 million to Illinois users to settle lawsuit

Facebook will pay $550 million in the form of a cash fund for Illinois users who sued the social media company for collecting facial-recognition data, Edelson PC said on Wednesday.

Antivirus program sold users' browsing data, including porn habits

Antivirus program Avast, which is used by hundreds of millions of people, collected and sold users' most secretive browsing data to some of the world's largest companies until 2019.

Atari-themed hotel coming to Phoenix

Old school video game lovers rejoice! A new hotel filled with fun games and relaxation is coming to Phoenix.

70,000 photos of female Tinder users being shared on cybercrime forum: Report

More than 70,000 photos of female Tinder users are being shared without permission on a forum that promotes cybercrime, a member of New York City’s task force on cyber sexual assault told reporters Thursday.

Security alert: If you use Firefox, the Department of Homeland Security is asking you to update it

Mozilla Firefox users are being urged to update their browser software after the company released security updates addressing a bug, which the Department of Homeland Security says could allow attackers to take control of the user's system.

Cardi B bashes Trump, says she's seeking Nigerian citizenship amid tensions with Iran

Although it’s hard to tell if the singer is serious about fleeing the U.S. for fear of an attack by Iran, a Nigerian government official responded to the tweet, noting that she is welcome in the country.

Michelle Obama to launch new Instagram TV series

Former First Lady Michelle Obama announced this week that she will launch an IGTV series titled "A Year of Firsts," which will follow students during their first year of college.

Newest tech lighting up CES 2020
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Tech-life columnist Jennifer Jolly walks us through some of the hottest technology lighting up Consumer Electronics Show 2020.