New writing device developed for people with Parkinson's
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Two Northwestern friends came up with a very helpful way to help Parkinson's patients and now that idea is on the market. Alexis Chan and Isabelle Mokotoff, the creators of SteadyScrib, joined Good Day Chicago on Thursday to talk about it.

Meta apologizes for Facebook, Instagram outages

Meta issued an apology after a widespread outage affected Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger on Wednesday.

Wikipedia's most-viewed articles in 2024

Politics dominated Wikipedia’s most-viewed articles this year, but here’s a look at what else people were interested in reading about in 2024.

Max password-sharing crackdown coming, company warns

If you get a “gentle" reminder from Max about password-sharing in coming weeks, you may be one of the streaming service’s top users.

TikTok ban: Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale of app in the U.S.
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A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S.

Australia is about to ban social media for anyone under 16; how it will work

The law would fine social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, X, and Instagram for failing to stop children younger than 16 years old from having accounts.

Why are people 'holding space' for 'Defying Gravity’, and what does that even mean?

As if “Wicked” hasn’t already taken over the internet enough, a moment from one of the stars’ press interviews has turned into the latest meme. Here’s an explainer.

Very demure: Dictionary.com chooses 2024 Word of the Year

Dictionary.com has chosen its 2024 Word of the Year – and it’s from that massive TikTok trend this summer.

Microsoft outage: What you need to know

Several Microsoft programs, including Outlook, Microsoft 365, and Teams, are experiencing outages, according to reports on Downdetector.

Apple’s iOS 18.1 brings AI advancements: Privacy tips you need

Apple’s iOS 18.1 introduces AI-powered updates to Siri and Apple Intelligence. Learn how these changes enhance personalization and how to protect your privacy.

Is Reddit down? Outage reported by social media users

There was a spike of more than 46,000 error reports Wednesday afternoon for Reddit, according to Downdetector.

Microsoft pitches AI 'agents' that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is opening a company conference in Chicago with remarks that could set the stage for where it’s taking its artificial intelligence business.

How AI influences plastic surgery
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Chicago-based plastic surgeon Benjamin Caughlin joined Good Day Chicago to distinguish realistic expectations from the fantasy of AI.