if you shop online --you probably read reviews of the products before deciding what to buy. Many online reviews are fakes. WCCB Charlotte's Jamey Tucker explains, why amazon sends out thousands of free products in exchange for honest reviews.
Maybe you think you can spot a scam. They're all over the internet and in email and on social media sites. Some are easy to spot but many are dead-ringers for legitimate websites from reputable companies.
There's no shortage of hot-tech gadget lists this time of year. We've shared some with you as well. But to truly get a clear picture of truly hot or popular gifts of 2022, you must turn to Google.
Gift cards are fine if you want to surprise someone with an impersonal gift. A gift that says, 'happy holidays but I really didn't want to go to any trouble thinking of a gift for you.' A smartphone app called Gifster for iPhones and Android devices could be the answer for your family or friends who want to give and receive gifts they actually want.
Most of us would like to do more to help people around the world who have trouble getting enough food to eat for their families but to be honest, it isn't always easy to give. We are busy, and finding a charity is one big reason we don't get it done. What if there was a way to give just by tapping your phone?
Surprising results from a new survey about teens and social media. The interesting answers from young people.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is dispelling social media rumors of a serial killer targeting women.
A Facebook search for the words “election fraud” first delivers an article claiming that workers at a Pennsylvania children's museum are brainwashing children so they'll accept stolen elections.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is offering to buy right-wing friendly social network Parler shortly after being booted off Twitter and Instagram for antisemitic posts.
Kanye West’s Twitter and Instagram accounts have been locked because of antisemitic posts by the rapper, now known legally as Ye.
NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth.
In the first-of-its kind, save-the-world experiment, NASA is about to clobber a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away.
Whether you put it out there or not, everyone has a big digital footprint. Your name, email address, phone number, street address, and even what your house looks like from the street. All that information can be found with a simple Google Search. But it's rolling out an option where you can request having some of that information removed.
If you have a drawer full of old phones that are too old or too damaged to sell back, you're probably not alone. WCCB Charlotte's Jamey Tucker has some ideas on how to use them in today's What The Tech.
Apple started shipping pre-orders of the iPhone 14 last week. Google is expected to unveil a new Pixel phone next month and SAMSUNG should have another new device coming out at the beginning of the year. If you're currently looking at the old device you have now and thinking of upgrading, you should know that depending on where you go, the difference in what you can get for the older device can be hundreds of dollars.
A NASA lander on Mars has captured the vibrations and sounds of four meteoroids striking the planet’s surface.
We all know how frustrating it is to leave something at home or at the office that is needed right away. Maybe it's a file on your computer at home that you need at the office. Or maybe you forgot to hit send on an email or upload to Dropbox. There's a solution that only serious computer users know about. And it's free.
The fastest-growing language in the world has a whole new set of words. Jamey Tucker is looking at the new Emoji's coming to the phone in your hand and a little trick to help you use them the correct way.
CHARLOTTE N.C. - A new survey from the journal "Pediatrics" reveals elementary school children lack a very important skill: how to dial 9-1-1. For many parents and grandparents, this skill was…
The iPhone's iOS 16 is available now and if you're wondering what it's like, look no further. A big part of the new features, and maybe the one most people will like the most has everything to do with how the iPhone lock screen looks when you're not using it.
The district posts on Facebook informing parents of important issues involving their children.
After pledging to move forward with a video focus, Instagram's chief now says the company will take a big step back and regroup.
Bad news for Instagram fans. What the CEO just said about the future of the picture-based app.
These days, most of the posts we see on Facebook all run together. Family, friends, birthdays, politics, pets. But one recent post caught our attention. A local mom posted about needing a new kidney.
Amazon has filed a lawsuit against administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups it accuses of coordinating fake reviews in exchange for money or free products.
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