What The Tech?: Is Prime Worth It?
"Amazon Prime Day" is coming up on July 11th, and if you're not a prime member, amazon will try to get you to pay 139 dollars to sign up. Is it still worth the money?
What The Tech: Heat and Smartphones
With summer temperatures rising, you may have noticed your phone battery dies more quickly, or the phone just stops working. Heat can damage your smartphone but it isn't only from 90-degree days. Our Consumer Reporter, Jamey Tucker, explains.
What The Tech?: IPhones Birthday
The iPhone turns 16 years old this week. Can you still picture life before it came along? Jamey Tucker is taking a look at how the iPhone changed the world. From being able to shop and spend any time, to taking selfies, and making gadgets obsolete.
What The Tech?: App of the Day - Autio
Jamey Tucker brings us a new App of the Day that can entertain your family on road trips.
Meta Tests Blocking News Content On Instagram, Facebook For Some Canadians
Meta is temporarily blocking some Canadian users from accessing news content on Facebook and Instagram as part of a temporary test that is expected to last through the end of June, the tech giant said Thursday.
Fake, AI-Generated Picture Of The Pentagon Wreaks Havoc On Twitter
It even hurt the stock market temporarily. This is a canary in the coal mine type situation. What should be done?
Elon Musk Says He's Found A Woman To Lead Twitter As New CEO
Elon Musk says he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it's now called and she will be starting in about six weeks.
NASA Announces New Design For A More Adaptable And Flexible Spacesuit
NASA introduced the next-generation spacesuit. The new design is expected to advance NASA's spacewalking capabilities in low Earth orbit and at the international space station.Β
SpaceX Giant Rocket Explodes Minutes After Launch From Texas
SpaceXβs giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on it first test flight and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.
Twitter Removes Policy Against Deadnaming Transgender People
Twitter has quietly removed a policy against the βtargeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals,β raising concerns that the Elon Musk-owned platform is becoming less safe for marginalized groups.
Union Co. Man's Facebook Page Is Hacked; Dozens Scammed Out Of Money
Hackers target a Union County man's e-mail account and Facebook page, tricking dozens of people into buying items, he supposedly listed for sale.
Goldman Sachs: Artificial Intelligence Could Impact 300 Million Jobs
According to Goldman Sachs, artificial intelligence could impact more than 300 million jobs within the next 10 years. How much trust do you have in artificial intelligence?
CMPD's "Officer Good Boi" Bracket, Vote for Your Favorite K9 on Twitter
CMPD uses K9 Officer bracket to educate the public.
What The Tech?: Do Not Disturb
You can do just about everything with your smartphone, but there's a downside to that. They can also prevent you from being productive. In today's "What The Tech", Jamey Tucker explains a better way to keep your phone from being a distraction.
Don't Waste Your Money: A.I. Scams
A.I. is making life easier by providing computer generated customer service agents, and even writing resumes. But John Matarese has a warning about A.I. scams in an all new 'Don't Waste Your Money".
Facebook And Instagram Parent Company Meta Slashes Another 10,000 Jobs
Facebook parent Meta is slashing another 10,000 jobs and will not fill 5,000 open positions as the social media pioneer cuts costs.
What The Tech?: Facebook Hoax
Watch out for hoaxes on Facebook saying you can remove ads from your news feed, it's not true but you can manage your feed to show more posts from your friends.
What The Tech?: Glass App
What was once the most popular photo-sharing app in the world is now an app people love to hate. Instagram is now the number one app people say they want to delete from their smartphones. Why? Our consumer technology reporter Jamey Tucker explains and has an alternative.
Don't Waste Your Money: Your Car Insurance Bill
Just about everything is up in price this year, including your car insurance. For many drivers, their bills are up 10 to 15 percent!Β Consumer Reporter John Matarese shows one simple way to lower that bill so you don't waste your money.
What the Tech: Sleep Tech
It's spring-forward weekend, meaning more daylight at the end of the day. The downside... we have to wake up an hour earlier. Jamey Tucker found some apps that can help.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control Shares Important Capacity Updates And Asks For Help Following A Facebook Hack
CMPD Animal Care & Control's current adoption special will continue through the end of March. Plus, due to a Facebook hack in late 2022, AC&C has been forced to create a new Facebook page and is asking the public to follow the new one for updated information on the shelter and its events.
What The Tech: Unplugging
Weβve all seen the statistics. Children spend up to 9 hours a day looking at screens. 30% of adults say theyβre almost constantly online. Thereβs really no debate anymore. We're spending too much time on our devices and social media.
What The Tech?: Smartphone Spring Cleaning
For many of us, the first days of spring mean a few days of spring cleaning. Jamey Tucker says don't forget to clean out the place you spend most of your time...your phone.
What The Tech?: Alternate Face ID
Face ID uses biometric data of the phone owner's face and eyes and Apple has repeatedly stated that Face ID is more secure than the fingerprint scanner used by older iPhones.
What the Tech?: Stolen Smartphones
If you've ever had your phone stolen, you know how expensive and what a headache it can be. In today's "What the Tech" Jamey Tucker takes a closer look at what you can do to protect yourself from becoming a victim of cellphone theft.
