Wordle bought by NYT

The New York Times has announced that it has acquired Wordle to add the popular daily word game to its collection of puzzle games.

T-mobile vaccine mandate: Office employees must comply by April

T-mobile is the latest high-profile company to keep a vaccine mandate after the Supreme Court rejected Biden’s plan earlier this month.

Pregnant man, pregnant person emoji coming to Apple iPhones

According to health website Healthline.com, people who were born biologically female but identify as men are transgender men who can give birth because they have the reproductive organs necessary to do so — especially those who do not take or have stopped taking testosterone. The same goes for those who identify as non-binary.

Apple AirTags dangers: Privacy group warning on trackers

A privacy group warns that stalkers, abusive partners, and other dangerous people use Apple AirTags to target potential victims.

iPhone Face ID with mask option now available for some with latest Apple update

The function identifies the top portion of a user’s face in order to unlock a device, making it potentially less secure which is why Apple is allowing consumers to opt-in or out to use it.

Atlanta police add technology to utilize more real-time cameras

New technology in the fight against crime on Atlanta streets. Police say they now have a new way to use cameras all over the city and see video in real time.

Florida senator fights back over nude images stolen from her; introduces bill to strengthen revenge porn law

Florida State. Sen. Lauren Book says someone is trying to extort her by threatening to reveal nude images that were stolen from her. Worse, she found out the images have been bought and traded online since 2020. Now she's fighting back by introducing a new bill to toughen Florida's revenge porn law to keep others from becoming victims.

Plaid settlement: Venmo, Robinhood, other money app users may be eligible for payout

Plaid’s technology connects bank accounts to financial apps like Venmo — and users could be entitled to some money after a big class-action lawsuit was just settled.

Online security and privacy is easy, not complicated

A recent study shows that when you talk about these things — data privacy and security — people get a little freaked out. They freeze. And rather than protect themselves, they do nothing.

Robot serves guests at Dunwoody restaurant

Tastee Spoon is using a robotic server, Irie Milly, to deliver orders to dine-in patrons and keep them 6 feet apart.

Felony charges are 1st in Tesla crash involving Autopilot

California has charged a man with vehicular manslaughter after a Tesla he had on autopilot ran a red light and killed two people in 2019. The charges appear to be the first of their kind in the U.S.

5G delay: AT&T, Verizon hits pause on new wireless service near some airports: here's what you should know

Officials with AT&T and Verizon announced that they will delay the start of a new kind of 5G wireless service near some airports, as airline companies continue to express concerns over flight interference. Here's what you should know about what it means for travelers and smartphone users alike.

Twitter expands feature allowing users to flag misinformation

An experimental feature launched in the U.S., South Korea and Australia last August will now be expanded to Brazil, Spain and the Philippines.

Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for $68.7B, company behind Call of Duty, Candy Crush

Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion mega-deal, allowing the company to accelerate mobile gaming and provide building blocks for the metaverse.

Microsoft opens harassment investigation sought by investors

Microsoft said Thursday it is opening an inquiry into how it responds to workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination, including its handling of allegations about co-founder Bill Gates.