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.
Celebs Tout Ice Baths, But Science on Benefits is Lukewarm
The coolest thing on social media these days may be celebrities and regular folks plunging into frigid water or taking ice baths.
The Bright Spot: Science on the Rocks
Science on the Rocks is back at Discovery Place in Uptown after a nearly 3 year hiatus. Find out what the after-hours kids-free experience is like and how you can get tickets.
Donald Trump Is Reinstated To Facebook After 2-year Ban
Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trumpβs personal account after two-year suspension following the Jan. 6 insurrection.
SpaceX Launch May Bring Beautiful Vapor Trail To The Carolinas
Clouds will be an issue for most, but everyone in the Carolinas has a chance to see the vapor trail due to a northeast trajectory.
Divisive Social Media Star Andrew Tate Detained in Romania
Andrew Tate, a divisive social media personality and former professional kickboxer, was detained in Romania late Thursday on charges of human trafficking and rape, according to local media reports.
Elon Musk Stepping Down As Twitter CEO
Billionaire Elon Musk is stepping down as Twitter's CEO when the company finds a replacement.
Elon Musk Creates Poll Asking Twitter Users If he Should Step Down As CEO.
Twitter poll closes with users voting for Musk to exit as head of the social media site.
AP: Twitter Bans Linking To Facebook, Instagram, Other Rivals
Twitter users will no longer be able to link to certain rival social media websites, including what the company described Sunday as βprohibited platformsβ Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon.
Cookie Science: How the Temperature of Butter Impacts the Texture of Cookies
Have you been following the cookie recipe perfectly, but they are still not turning out how you like? Then these tips might be just the ticket.
What the Tech: Gift Ideas for Her
If you search Amazon for gift ideas for women, you're not going to see many tech gadgets. But women do love tech and they're going to love these gifts and be surprised you thought of them.
Twitter Relaunching Subscriber Service After Debacle
Twitter is once again attempting to launch its premium service, a month after aΒ previous attempt failed.
What The Tech?: Shipping Scams
Scammers are working as hard as delivery drivers around the holidays trying to trick shoppers into giving them account information, even credit card numbers. And between now and Christmas, they may get in touch with you, disguised as someone from Amazon, Walmart, or UPS.
Space Craft Announces Development Of Two New Multifamily Apartments In Charlotte
Space Craft, the team behind The Joinery, Charlotte's first "trail and transit-focused" development, announces the development of two more thoughtfully-designed, boutique apartment buildings coming to the NoDa and Belmont neighborhoods in Spring 2023.
What The Tech?: Gift Ideas for Your Wishlist
CHARLOTTE N.C.- When someone asks you what you want for Christmas you don't want to give them a list of really expensive items. but these gadgets are on sale…
WCCB NEWS
π
Formerly Twitter
