TikTok trend that has students vandalizing school property hits Coeur d'Alene
A new TikTok trend is hitting the Inland Northwest and costing local school districts money.
Technology
Here's everything Apple unveiled at its big iPhone event
Apple unveiled four new iPhones, a new Apple Watch and new iPads on Tuesday during a virtual media event held from California. Here's a closer look at what was announced.
Packed In: Builders, home owners and energy experts voice concerns over natural gas ban
Leaders from the building, energy and heating sector are concerned what a natural gas ban would do people who live in Spokane.
Here Are 12 Apple Airpod Alternatives That Folks Are Loving Right Now
Sponsored Content: Upgrade your listening experience with one of these fine earbud choices.
Feds are increasing use of facial recognition systems – despite calls for a moratorium
Politicians of all stripes, computer professionals and even big-tech executives are calling on government to hit the brakes on using these algorithms. The feds are hitting the gas.
Dude, you got a Dell. PC brands from the '90s are making a huge comeback
"Old" tech giants Dell and HP are doing just fine in 2021.
OnlyFans' planned porn ban suspended after user outcry
OnlyFans says it has suspended a plan to ban sexually explicit content following an outcry from its creators and advocates for sex workers.
OnlyFans website to ban sexually explicit content starting Oct. 1
OnlyFans, a site where fans pay creators for their photos and videos, is planning to ban sexually explicit content at the request of banking partners.
Plan to scan iPhones for child sex abuse images draws praise and privacy concerns
Apple's plans to scan U.S. iPhones for child sexual abuse images drew applause from child protection groups but concern among security researchers.
New phone app connects you to the nearest Washington winery
SEATTLE, Wash. -- A new phone app makes finding the nearest winery easier than ever. Map My WA Wine is available on both iPhone and Android devices, and helps wine lovers search hundreds of Washington wineries, tasting rooms and vineyards. …
New WA laws start to close public broadband gap — but it’s a small step
Legislators are spending $400 million to expand broadband, while opening up public internet options. But access for everyone is still a long way off.
New suicide prevention hotline aims to divert callers from police
Starting in mid-2022, people will be able to dial 988 instead of 911 to access different types of services in a mental health crisis.
Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO. He'll still have huge power at the company
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Monday will hand over his chief executive title to Andy Jassy, ending a more than two-decade run leading the company through its evolution from online bookseller to $1.75 trillion global retail, logistics and internet behemoth.…
Those annoying robocalls aren't going to stop today. But they could slow down soon
A new prevention program developed by the Federal Communications Commission — which officially went into effect this week — could begin to offer some relief later this year.
Richard Branson will attempt to beat Jeff Bezos to space
British billionaire Richard Branson plans to beat fellow billionaire and rival Jeff Bezos to space. Branson's company, Virgin Galactic, made a surprise announcement Thursday that he will attempt to fly in Virgin's rocket-powered plane on July 11 — nine days before Bezos's planned July 20th launch.
Facebook tests prompts that ask users if they're worried a friend is 'becoming an extremist'
Some Facebook users in the United States are being served a prompt that asks if they are worried that someone they know might be becoming an extremist. Others are being notified that they may have been exposed to extremist content.
An 82-year-old woman trained to be an astronaut sixty years ago. Now she's going to space with Jeff Bezos
After a half-century of waiting, Wally Funk — who trained for NASA's Mercury program but was denied the opportunity to go to space — is finally getting her time amongst the stars. She's been selected by the world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, to accompany him, his brother, and an as-yet unknown auction winner on a suborbital trip on July 20th.
Facebook hits $1 trillion market cap after federal court dismisses FTC antitrust complaint
A federal court has dismissed the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust complaint against Facebook, saying the agency had failed to provide evidence for its claim that the social media giant holds a monopoly in social networking.
Microsoft debuts Windows 11, first major update in 6 years
Microsoft's Windows 11 is expected to be available later this year on new computers and other devices and as a free update for those with Windows 10.
John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison after his extradition to the US was approved
John McAfee, the controversial antivirus software magnate who'd had multiple recent run-ins with the US law, has died at 75. McAfee was awaiting extradition in a Spanish prison after being charged with tax evasion in the United States last year.
First Solar CEO: Getting rid of Trump tariffs would pose challenges
China's solar industry monopoly took a hit earlier this month when a new Ohio-based solar panel factory was announced.
What it's really like to be an Amazon warehouse worker during Prime Day
For much of the past 16 months, Amazon's warehouse workers have faced grueling pressure to keep up with the demand from households for online goods during the pandemic. Now, workers must endure the stress of meeting a spike in orders from Amazon's summer shopping holiday, which kicks off Monday.
Airline and bank websites go down in another major internet failure
Airlines, banks, stock exchanges and trading platforms suffered brief website outages early Thursday after a key piece of internet infrastructure failed, sparking the second major interruption of the past 10 days.
Hackers breach Electronic Arts, stealing game source code and tools
Hackers have broken into the systems of Electronic Arts, one of the world's biggest video game publishers, and stolen source code used in company games, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN Business on Thursday.
