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Microsoft reports issues with Outlook and Teams: Here's what to know
Some Microsoft users are reporting issues with Outlook and other Microsoft 365 programs on Monday morning, according to the website Downdetector.
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How tech bros bought ‘America's most pro-crypto Congress ever'
Crypto showed up in force this election cycle, raising tens of millions to vote out the industry’s critics and vote in its friends.
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Why X's new terms of service are driving some users to leave Elon Musk's platform
Elon Musk’s X implemented new terms of service that are driving some users off the microblogging platform.
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AI is supposed to make applying to jobs easier — but it might be creating another problem
Companies have touted new AI technology that allows users to apply to thousands of jobs per day, flooding job openings with resumes.
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Here's what to know about Bluesky, the booming website welcoming fleeing X users
Championed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky was an invitation-only space until it opened to the public in February.
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Supreme Court seems likely to allow class action to proceed against tech giant Nvidia
The Supreme Court seems likely to keep alive a class-action lawsuit accusing Nvidia of misleading investors about its dependence on selling computer chips for the mining of volatile cryptocurrency. The justices heard arguments Wednesday in the tech company’s appeal of a lower-court ruling allowing a 2018 suit led by a Swedish investment management firm to continue. It’s one of two...
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Google integrates Maps, Waze with Gemini AI
Google has integrated its artificial intelligence platform Gemini into apps such as Maps and Waze to make it easier and more elaborate for users. Scott McGrew reports.
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Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
A Russian court ordered Google to pay 20 decillion for removing Russian TV channels from YouTube after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Parents divided over Long Island school district dialing back on cellphones in classes
Parents in a Long Island school district are split on a new strategy to ban cellphones in class. Many agree that they can be a distraction, but some parents say the move to spend $67,000 to fix the recurring problem is a bit steep. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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Parents divided over Long Island school district's classroom ban on cellphones
A normal school day at a Long Island middle school now begins with students locking their cellphones up in a pouch and putting it way the entire day. Not all parents are in agreement and the school’s decision has not been without some controversy.
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here's how to stay safe from scams
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams.
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FTC moves to take the ‘frustration' out of canceling subscriptions for consumers
Lina Khan, who leads the agency, said the rule is designed so that if consumers signed up online, they should be able to cancel in the same number of steps.
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See the viral bike video that's resonating with phone-weary parents around the world
Parents are saying that a viral video showing the horrors of teen phone addiction is “powerful” and “hits deep.”
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Zuckerberg's metaverse is finally showing signs of life, but it's not from VR
The company formerly known as Facebook appears to have found its footing in virtual and augmented reality through a different medium.
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Thousands report issues with Verizon cell phone service Monday morning
A week after experiencing widespread network issues, thousands of users are reported trouble with Verizon’s cell phone service on Monday morning, according to the website Downdetector.com. Verizon said there was a brief issue earlier but that it’s been fixed. “Some Verizon Wireless customers experienced a short service disruption when calling landlines this morning. The outage lasted for a few...
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‘Making progress': Verizon provides update on network service issues
Verizon said its engineers are making progress on restoring network service for customers who have had their phones in “SOS mode” since the morning, according to a statement posted on social media late Monday afternoon. Around 5 p.m. on Monday, Verizon said its engineers were making progress and service was starting to be restored. “Verizon engineers are making progress on…
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Verizon service restored after some customers dealt with network issues Monday
Verizon customers continue to report issues with service on Monday afternoon, so what’s the update from the company?
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Verizon users report cell service outages in several US cities
Over 100,000 users across the U.S. reported issues with their Verizon cell service on Monday.
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Why is my phone on SOS? What to know amid Verizon issues
An issue with Verizon on Monday led many cellphone users to look for calling alternatives. The company advised customers to access Wi-Fi communications, but iPhone users without service or internet availability only had one other option: SOS mode. Here is what to know about SOS on iPhone: What is SOS mode? Emergency SOS allows iPhone users to make automatic calls...
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Verizon customers reporting issues with cellular phone service
Verizon cellular customers were taking to the internet and social media Monday morning to report service issues.