Drones form giant QR code to promote 'Halo 'over Austin for SXSW

Drones, part of a marketing campaign from Paramount+ to promote its upcoming sci-fi series Halo, formed a QR code over Austin.

Silicon Valley tech worker and her kids killed by Russian shelling in Ukraine

Tatiana Perebeinis, an executive with a Silicon Valley startup, and her two children were killed while trying to flee Russian forces in Irpin, Ukraine, according to the company where she worked.

Georgia Senate votes down proposed changes to hands-free law

The Georgia Senate voted down a bill Wednesday that would have carved out new exceptions to the state's hands-free driving law.

Tinder now offering low-cost background checks for potential dates

Tinder’s parent company will now offer background searches for app users and the general public through its partnership with Garbo, a first-of-its-kind, non-profit background-check platform.

Atlanta Hawks fans can bid for Harry the Hawk NFTs in online auction

The Hawks' and GigLabs' ‘Harry the Hawk collection’ of NFTs — 40 hand-drawn, digital-only pieces of art — will be up for auction starting at 10 a.m. on March 14 through March 17.

Russia blocks Twitter, Facebook access, expanding media crackdown

Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified a crackdown on media outlets and individuals who fail to hew to the Kremlin line on the war in Ukraine.

Georgia joins investigation into TikTok's effect on kids' health

Georgia is joining a nationwide investigation into TikTok's potential harmful effects on children and young adults, Attorney General Chris Carr says.

States' TikTok investigation widens scrutiny of popular social media app

A TikTok investigation by several state attorneys general is underway to determine if the popular app is harmful to the young people who use it.

States launch probe into TikTok’s effect on kids’ health

State attorneys general have launched a nationwide investigation into TikTok and its possible harmful effects on young users’ mental health, widening government scrutiny of the wildly popular video platform.

Google employees to return to offices in April

It’s back to the office for Google employees for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic.

GOES-T weather satellite launches, carrying hope of better forecasts

A powerful new weather satellite, promising better forecasts for everything to hurricanes to wildfires, is on its way to orbit after a Tuesday afternoon launch from Florida.

Russia-Ukraine conflict causes cybersecurity concerns in US

A bulletin from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an agency with the Department of Homeland Security warns private and public entities to look out for hacks, malware, and other cyberattacks.

Elon Musk says his Starlink internet is ‘now active’ in Ukraine

A top Ukrainian official lamented that while Elon Musk was trying to “colonize Mars,” Russia was trying to occupy the country. Hours later, the tech billionaire responded to say Starlink had been activated in the area.

Children under 5 getting excessive screen time, study finds

Researchers said one in four children younger than 2 years and one in three children aged 2 to 5 years are meeting screen time guidelines.

943 area code arriving in March for Atlanta-area phones

That area code will join 404, 770, 678 and 470 across a broad swath of northern Georgia stretching from Gainesville to Cedartown to Griffin to Winder.