Keys to cultivating a more diverse tech industry
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Van Richardson, CEO of iManage, talks about the importance of getting more Black youth engaged in the tech industry.

Oregon nurse placed on leave for bragging on TikTok about not wearing a mask

An oncology nurse in Oregon has been placed on administrative leave after she bragged on social media that she does not wear a mask in public and flouts other COVID-19 restrictions.

Shopper waiting outside Orlando GameStop since Wednesday scores PS5

"My mom said 'please do not wait two days for a PS5 and miss Thanksgiving dinner,'" he told FOX 35 News. "And I said 'I really want a PS5!' So I ended up still doing it."

‘MeowTalk’: App deciphers cat’s mood from meows

Javier Sanchez and his team are working to help create a stronger bond between humans and their cats by breaking down the communication barrier with MeowTalk.

Google offering several tools to evaluate COVID-19 exposure risk in Chicago
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Justin Burr, a Google tech expert, talks about what they're doing to give accurate and real-time information on the COVID-19 outbreak in Chicago and beyond.

Chicago to test sewage to forecast future COVID-19 outbreaks
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Charlie Catlett, senior research scientist of Discovery Partners Institute, talks about how sewage water testing can be a valuable indicator in predicting the next surge of COVID-19.

'Secret Sister' scam gift exchange is making the rounds on social media again

The BBB says every holiday season, posts pop up about a gift exchange, promising people will get up to 36 gifts for sending only one gift, but don't take part because it's an illegal pyramid scheme.

Twitter will give @POTUS handle to Biden on Inauguration Day

The @POTUS Twitter account will automatically be given to President-elect Joe Biden on Inauguration Day, according to Twitter.

Georgia Tech develops COVID-19 risk map
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Joshua Weitz, a professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, talks about their new COVID-19 risk map which evaluates the risk level of attending an event given the location and size of the gathering.

Twitter adds disappearing 'fleets' to its social media arsenal
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Daliah Saper talks about the new "fleets" feature on Twitter which is aimed to compete against Instagram and Snapchat stories.

Twitter, Facebook CEOs vow election action; GOP touts curbs

As the CEOs of Twitter and Facebook gave assurances of vigorous action against election disinformation, Republicans at a Senate hearing Tuesday pounded the social media companies over political bias, business practices and market dominance, laying the ground for curbs on their long-held legal protections.

300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation, CEO says during Senate hearing

A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.

Zoom gets rid of 40-minute limit on free calls for Thanksgiving

Zoom will be getting rid of its 40-minute limit on free calls for Thanksgiving to give families more virtual time together.

New audio device puts music in your head — without headphones

A new futuristic audio technology from Noveto Systems allows people to move around in their own personal sound bubble.

Scammers posing as IRS using credible emails to threaten victims

A fake IRS email targeting users of Microsoft’s Office 365 is making the rounds, estimated to have reached as many as 70,000 inboxes, according to a blog summarizing the research.