FTC fines Facebook $5 billion, adds limited oversight on privacy

Federal regulators have fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. But they are only holding CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally responsible in a limited fashion.

Justice Dept. ratchets up antitrust scrutiny of Big Tech

The U.S. Department of Justice opened a sweeping antitrust investigation of major technology companies and whether their online platforms have hurt competition, suppressed innovation or otherwise harmed consumers.

Mom of 3 killed in apparent murder-suicide by man she met on dating app, family says

Juliane Kellner, 42, and Victor Crisan, 39, were found dead in an apartment in Henderson on July 10. Authorities said Kellner died of a gunshot wound to the chest and believe Crisan then turned the gun on himself, according to affiliate Fox 5 in Las Vegas.

Apple, Google continue inclusive push with new emojis

Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emojis that of course include cute critters, but the tech giants also continue to push the boundaries of inclusion and diversity.

These hashtags could put your children at risk on social media

You may think posting adorable photos of children playing in the pool or your baby getting a bath are harmless, but one organization warns that common hashtags are goldmines for child predators.

Apollo 11 launched 50 years ago on July 16, 1969

Fifty years ago on July 16, 1969, a three-man crew launched into space from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft.

AT&T becomes first mobile service provider to automatically block robocalls

AT&T is offering new customers a feature that automatically blocks robocalls and will add it to existing customer lines "in the coming months."

Trump Facebook campaign ads use models to portray actual supporters

The people in the videos that ran in the past few months are all actually models in stock video footage produced far from the U.S. in France, Brazil and Turkey, and available to anyone online for a fee.

What's your data worth to Big Tech? Bill would compel answer

As Congress bears down on big tech companies, two senators want to force giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon to tell users what data they're collecting from them and how much it's worth.

Facebook's currency Libra faces financial, privacy pushback

Facebook is getting a taste of the regulatory pushback it will face as it creates a new digital currency with corporate partners.

'Deepfakes' called new election threat, with no easy fix

"Deepfake" videos pose a clear and growing threat to America's national security, lawmakers and experts say. The question is what to do about it, and that's not easily answered.

Lawsuit claims Amazon's Alexa devices record without consent

A lawsuit claims Amazon is violating laws in at least eight states by recording children without consent through Alexa devices.

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