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October 9, 2019

Apple attacked by China for keeping crowdsourced police activity app in Hong Kong

Apple is under fire in China after an article in the state-owned media China Daily accused the tech giant of "helping [Hong Kong] rioters engage in more violence."

October 7, 2019

Uber driver in coma after suffering heart attack because of knife-wielding passenger, wife says

An Uber driver remained in a medically-induced coma Monday after an alleged knife attack by a ride-share passenger -- an assault he successfully fought off before suffering a heart attack, his wife said.

October 3, 2019

New York drug ring members who allegedly sold drugs to HQ, Vine co-founder Colin Kroll, who died, charged

Six members of an alleged drug delivery service that reportedly provided drugs for Colin Kroll — the co-founder of HQ Trivia and Vine who overdosed last year — have been charged in running the operation, dubbed "Mike's Candyshop."

October 2, 2019

Photoshop too expensive? Try these 5 free alternatives

While your smartphone is also a great digital camera, its built-in editing software is another story. If you want a professional-grade photo editor, most photographers and graphic designers use Adobe Photoshop. It's been the go-to photo editing program since 1990.

September 30, 2019

Tennessee teen kills himself after classmates out him as bisexual on social media, family says

A Tennessee teenager killed himself after his classmates outed him on social media as bisexual, his family said.

September 15, 2019

New Hampshire students circulate Snapchat rumor that student assaulted a dozen girls, but police say it's false

Allegations that a male New Hampshire high school student sexually assaulted a dozen female students — and that educators knew and failed to act — circulated on Snapchat, prompting students to walk out in protest last week. But investigators say "no crimes" seem to have been committed.

September 5, 2019

Privacy fears swirl around app that turns people into 'movie stars'

Zao, a Chinese app that uses ‘deepfake’ technology to let users superimpose themselves onto the faces of movie and TV stars has sparked a privacy backlash amid concerns about identity theft.

August 25, 2019

Data breach theft, overseas phone gotchas, new TV tech and more: Tech Q&A

Want to know how to protect yourself from data breaches, stop spam texts and find out about 4K?

August 16, 2019

TikTok attracting lots of adult dating scams, report says

The social media video platform TikTok is surging in popularity and becoming a magnet for scammers, a new report says.

August 9, 2019

Samaritan: Revolutionary app lets users directly donate to and interact with the homeless in their neighborhoods

In November of 2015, Jonathan Kumar stood on a street corner in Seattle and watched wincingly as a man begged. It was that one encounter that spurred Kumar to take the matter into his own hands – and the Samaritan app born.