Up 'n Adam: Science on the Rocks
Adam Wurtzel went to Discovery Place Science in Uptown to learn more about their adults only Science on the Rocks event.
What The Tech: Protecting Your Deliveries
It's Amazon Prime Day/Target Circle Week/Best Buy Days/Walmart+ week. Billions of dollars of deliveries will be on trucks in the next few days and the bad guys will be busy. Still called "porch pirates", these thieves follow delivery trucks and grab whatever they drop off.
What The Tech?: Battery Trickle
It's a question almost as old as smartphones themselves. Should you leave a phone on charge while you sleep?
What The Tech?: Fireworks on a Phone Camera
So you're going to try to shoot pictures and videos of fireworks again this year? If you're planning to use a smartphone you probably know how it's going to turn out. Not so good. but, they can look better if you pay attention to a few settings.
What The Tech?: IExit App
Summer is a time for vacations and if you're going to hit the highway for a trip, you probably have a lot of questions about what's on the way to your destination. Namely, which exit should you get off for gas, food, or a hotel? Jamey Tucker has found an app with all the answers.
Elon Musk Imposes Daily Limits On Reading Posts On Twitter
Twitter owner Elon Musk has limited the number of tweets that users can view each day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the social media platform.
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.
SpaceX Giant Rocket Explodes Minutes After Launch From Texas
SpaceX’s 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 “targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals,” 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! Consumer Reporter John Matarese shows one simple way to lower that bill so you don't waste your money.
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