FCC commissioner urges US government to ban TikTok

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr discussed concerns about Americans' data on TikTok being sent back to Beijing. "I don’t believe there is a path forward for anything other than a ban."

Hidden AirTags reveal location of stolen luggage, passenger claims

A California filmmaker claims equipment stolen from his checked bags wound up at a home in a different state, based on info from his hidden AirTags.

Twitter verification could cost $8 a month, Elon Musk says

On Tuesday, Musk outlined the Twitter verification plan in a series of tweets, following pushback over reports that Twitter would start charging a fee of $20 a month.

Instagram claims issue that left many users locked out of accounts has been fixed

Some Instagram users reported seeing a message that they were locked out but were still able to scroll through their feeds. Others said they were completely shut out.

Toyota to limit smart keys to 1 per new vehicle sold, due to semiconductor shortage

In an effort to ration semiconductors, Toyota Motor Corp. reportedly announced Thursday that it would replace one of the two "smart" keys it delivers in Japan with a mechanical one. 

Elon Musk tweets then deletes anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theory about Paul Pelosi attack

Elon Musk, Twitter's new owner, tweeted and then deleted an anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theory about the attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. 

TikTok lawsuit settlement: Some users receiving payments up to $167

A federal lawsuit alleged TikTok collected and shared the personal data of TikTok and Musical.ly users without notice or consent.

No, scientists didn't 3D-model Mary's husband, Joseph — that's Andre the Giant

A viral tweet this week claimed scientists at Stanford University had reconstructed a 3D model of how Joseph, the husband of Mary, might have looked.

WhatsApp says service restored after outage disrupts messages

WhatsApp, a popular chat app, suffered a brief outage Tuesday that left people around the world complaining that they couldn't send or receive messages.

What does Gen Z care about? Their favorite brands, social causes revealed

As for shopping, it appears that actually going to the mall is so 2006. 52% of teens cite Amazon as their No. 1 favorite e-comm site. Nike remains the No. 1 top clothing brand.

Rolls-Royce unveils its 1st fully electric car with $400K price tag: Spectre

The Rolls-Royce shared a first look at the Spectre, which has a two-door body style and a range of 260 miles per charge. The first customer cars are expected to be delivered in late 2023.