iPhone update adds 'pregnant man' emoji, other gender neutral cartoons
Apple's latest iPhone update added several gender neutral emoji.
McDonald’s to enter the metaverse, files trademark for virtual restaurant, goods and services
The giant fast-food franchise is jumping on the metaverse and NFT bandwagon, following other major retailers such as Walmart, Microsoft and The Walt Disney Co.
Analysis: Texans without high-speed internet are getting closer, slowly
Like other states, Texas found out during the pandemic how critical high-speed broadband is for school, work and medicine. And the state is working to expand it — but it’s going to be at least a year before Texans start to see results.
Video shows Austin city skyline recreated in Minecraft
Reddit user SavageManZhou, a student at UT Austin, has been working on a stunning recreation of the Austin city skyline and several landmarks in Minecraft.
Yelp will cover travel expenses for employees seeking abortions
Yelp will cover the travel expenses of employees who must travel out of state for abortions.
What is an NFT? The new digital ‘property’ that is taking the world by storm
There's been a lot of talk about NFTs, but a lot of people may not understand what it is, and why it is fetching high prices. Here's what you should know about this new digital 'property.'
Brooklyn subway shooting: Suspect Frank James posted racist rants to YouTube for years
Frank James, now considered a suspect in connection with the Brooklyn subway shooting, posted a string of antagonistic video rants to a YouTube channel for years.
Elon Musk allegedly broke law while buying Twitter stock, claims lawsuit
Musk spent about $2.6 billion on Twitter stock — a fraction of his estimated wealth of $265 billion, the largest individual fortune in the world. In a regulatory filing Monday, Musk disclosed he may increase his stake after backing out of an agreement reached last week to join Twitter’s board of directors.
Gilbert Gottfried: Reactions flood social media following death of comedy icon
Reactions from celebrities and fellow comedians poured onto social media platforms to memorialize the late star.
‘Double Thumbs Up’: Netflix rolls out new feature to ‘fine-tune’ options
The streaming giant wants to know if you really love a show or movie.
Instagram brings back chronological feed, adds feature to prioritize family, friends posts
Instagram did away with the chronological feed in 2016 and switched to an engagement-based ranking of content.
Instagram ‘negligent’ over harassment in women’s DMs, study claims
Researchers combed through thousands of misogynistic, hate-filled messages in women’s DMs on Instagram and found that Meta failed to act on their incident reports 90% of the time.
Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter's board of directors, company says
Elon Musk won't be joining Twitter's board of directors as previously announced. The Tesla CEO remains its largest shareholder.
Elon Musk suggests Twitter changes, including 'authentication checkmark'
Elon Musk is already floating suggestions for changes he’d like to see on the social media platform.
Chipotle tests tortilla chip-making robots to combat labor shortage
Chippy, the robot named and designed by Miso Robotics, will be able to cook and season Chipotle’s popular chips.
‘Scientific reasons’ may explain why women are colder than men, doctor reveals on TikTok
TikTok’s “resident surgeon” explained in a video why some women may actually, in fact, be colder than men.
Dallas was rick rolled by drones with giant QR code in the sky
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of, you wouldn't get this from any other guy. A drown show from Sky Elements flew above the Dallas skyline in the shape of a scannable QR code.
Suspect in shooting of Lady Gaga's dog walker released from jail due to 'clerical error'
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, 19-year-old James Jackson was released from the county's custody due to a clerical error. LASD called Jackson's sudden release "inadvertent."
Cash App data breach could have impacted more than 8 million users
The breach is said to have only impacted Cash App Investing users.
State-of-the-art weather station to monitor skies during USFL games in Birmingham
Crews with WeatherSTEM installed a new, state-of-the-art weather station on a rooftop near Birmingham's Protective Stadium, home of the USFL this season.