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"I was terrified that he was going to kill my sister."

Silicon Valley seemed unstoppable. The bank debacle suggests it has become a house of cards.

The message comes up on employees’ computers shortly before the end of their shifts, starting with a bright red “Warning!!!”

Tennessee Tech junior Diante Wood was taken to the hospital on Saturday night after sustaining an injury during a game against Tennessee State. The game was suspended with 3 minutes left.

Reporter Danielle Abril tests columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler to see if he can tell the difference between an email written by her or ChatGPT.

Harris County Commissioners have just passed the funding package to pay for a two year program which will offer free I-T/ Tech training to veterans and young adults 18-to-26 years old, hoping to greatly increase their income.

Meta and other technology companies long have struggled to recruit a diverse workforce. The recent spate of cuts by Silicon Valley companies has hit those efforts hard.

The most hackable passwords and tips to ensure your password is most secure.

See what was trending in Houston in 2022

Comcast Texas is investing in Houston communities giving neighbors a chance to reach greater heights by accessing the many opportunities available in our digital world. Their Digital Navigators pilot program is providing a back to basic technology curriculum that aims to close the digital divide

A 2022 Consumer Report study revealed some of the tricks internet providers use to charge you more.

With the holiday shopping season already underway, we're sharing “get them early” gifts for the holidays

Fun and innovative ideas for the gadget lover on your holiday gift list

Big companies stocks slid after last week's earnings reports, and experts say it's an opportunity to better diversify your investments.

What is catfishing and what are the best ways to prevent it?

A big problem during and after the pandemic is staffing issues. Most stores and restaurants have "now hiring" signs in their window. Well, there is a ‘QWICK’ solution linking hospitality workers to available shifts, and it is a win-win for workers and businesses alike.

The back-to-school season is upon us, so what are the cool for school must-haves that will help students and parents this year?

While much excess in the sector has blown off the top this year, a future more like the pre-pandemic era could mean still lower premiums.

Fawaz and Yang tested videoconferencing applications on major operating systems such as iOS, Android, Windows and Mac, to see if the microphones were still accessed by the apps while muted.

The first teaser for Disney Plus's "The Bad Batch" season 2 is here courtesy of Star Wars Celebration 2022.

With compensation reaching up to nearly $10,000 per month, these internships are big deals.

Parents of a 14-year-old boy who allegedly had his right eardrum torn apart by a pair of Apple AirPods have filed a lawsuit against Apple, KSAT News reports.

While many are turning to cellphones because they are cheaper and can be used anywhere, there still is some value to having a landline.

With Earth Day 2021 rapidly approaching, Google Earth has released a feature that might really open some eyes when it comes to how certain parts of the globe have changed in recent decades.

There are countless apps that help us do all kinds of things in our daily lives, but there’s a relatively new app that is actually helping people who are visually impaired with what some people don't have to think twice about.

One in five Fortune 500 companies use Ukrainian IT services. Or at least, they did before Russia invaded.

One in five Fortune 500 companies use Ukrainian IT services. Or at least, they did before Russia invaded.

The billionaire who flew on his own SpaceX flight last year is headed back up, aiming for an even higher orbit and the chance to take part in a spacewalk.

Several firms are working on artificial eye tech that incorporates wireless, embedded sensors.

Mayor Sylvester Turner joined community leaders Monday to announce the launch of the city’s first Interactive Kiosk Experience.

"Unvaccinated Soldiers present risk to the force and jeopardize readiness," Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth says. The Army says 96% of active troops have been vaccinated.

It seems as though Wordle has swept the internet: Everywhere you turn, you see people posting that little box grid, showing off their final score, and what it took to get there.

If it’s acceptable for our jobs to demand our time on evenings and weekends, grabbing a break during traditional business hours should be as well.

The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite was the stand-out performer on Tuesday after gaining more than 3% for its best day since March.

How a former World War Two pilot came second in a cycling competition for older people.

With the holiday season officially here, many people are likely looking ahead to Black Friday, and anticipating all the deals and promotions we’ll be seeing next week.

Have you heard of NEXTGEN TV? If not, then buckle up, because you’re about to learn a thing or two.

Most of us have favorite celebrities who we love to watch on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook or Twitter, but have you ever found yourself following a local “celeb” or social media influencer?

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel said this week that people should be more worried about "surveillance AI" than artificial general intelligences.

We’ve all heard that too much screen time is bad and can even impact your health.

A University of Houston professor of biomedical engineering received a $3.7 million BRAIN Initiative grant to create a device that can stop epileptic seizures before they begin.

Cutting-edge DNA technology will be used to analyze the remains of more than 1,100 victims of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center that have yet to be identified.

Can you imagine what life would be like without the World Wide Web?

T-Mobile says it is investigating a leak of its data after someone took to an online forum offering to sell the personal information of cellphone users.

In early 2020, the coronavirus was spreading across the globe and nobody knew how to stop it.

A machine-learning algorithm may offer the possibility of early diagnosis of schizophrenia by using a blood test, according to a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.

Happy Independence Day! Arguably the best day for fireworks is here.

Even with headwinds from the Fed and inflation, a booming economy and strong earnings should send the market to a series of new highs this summer.

Several apps are available from KPRC 2 offering you the latest news, weather, traffic and more while you're on the go!

China says the upper stage of its Long March 5B carrier rocket that launched the core module of its space station will mostly burn up on re-entry, posing little threat to people and property on Earth.

The future is here. Your pizza delivery driver is now a robot.

HOUSTON – Google is expected to complete its first Houston office in May, according to InnovationMap. The 12,000 square-foot building, which will be a regional hub for Google Cloud’s sales team, is located in the One Buffalo Heights building at 3663 Washington Ave. The tech giant hasn’t announced how many people will be employed or how many employees will work in the office. Google’s decision to establish an office here provides further momentum as we build the Silicon Bayou,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said. In June, Google announced that it will invest $50 million in office space and data center space in 2021 in Texas.

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The Israel Antiquities Authority displays newly discovered Dead Sea Scroll fragments at the Dead Sea scrolls conservation lab in Jerusalem, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text found in a desert cave and believed hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly 1,900 years ago. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)JERUSALEM – Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text found in a desert cave and believed hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly 1,900 years ago. The Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of Jewish texts found in desert caves in the West Bank near Qumran in the 1940s and 1950s, date from the third century B.C. There are slight differences and some of those differences are important,” said Joe Uziel, head of the antiquities authority's Dead Sea Scrolls unit.

Vaccination passports could further divide the U.S. Tech companies are working on digital "vaccine passports" that could help the U.S. track people who have received coronavirus vaccines as more businesses and services reopen nationwide. Some researchers believe that this effort could end up further dividing an already fragmented country. Albert Fox Cahn, founder of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project and a Wired contributor, joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.

Tech stocks — Tech and more-speculative stocks rose en masse on Tuesday as a retreat in U.S. Treasury yields helped the sector reverse some of the steep losses its seen in recent weeks. Electric car maker Tesla jumped more than 14%, on pace for its best day since March 2020. Zoom Video — Shares of the video communications company popped more than 7% midday after chief executive and founder Eric Yuan transferred roughly 40% of his stake, according to a government filing. First Energy — Shares of the energy company rose more than 2% after Bloomberg News reported that activist investor Carl Icahn is in talks with the company about potentially taking two seats on the board. Dick's Sporting Goods — The retail stock slumped about 6% on Tuesday despite the company beating Wall Street estimates on the top and bottom lines for its fourth quarter.

FILE - This March 29, 2018 file photo shows the Facebook logo on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York's Times Square. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)The ads and content appearing on your Facebook feed are no coincidence. Following an outage that logged several users out of their accounts, many moved over to Twitter where they discovered the platform was stalking their interactions outside of the app, thanks to its “Off-Facebook Activity” feature. Users found the feature was monitoring their use across multiple apps and websites, including banking. KPRC 2′s sister-station KSAT offered the following a breakdown on how to opt-out from the Facebook feature.

Tech-Life Columnist Jennifer Jolly shares the latest from CES 2021. Here are some of the hottest gadgets being unveiled at this year’s event. Tech-Life Columnist Jennifer Jolly shares the hottest gadgets from CES 2021. Tech-Life Columnist Jennifer Jolly shares the hottest gadgets from CES 2021. Tech-Life Columnist Jennifer Jolly shares the hottest gadgets from CES 2021.

Why "vaccine passports" could be a future travel requirement Tech and travel companies are teaming up to create digital "vaccine passports," which could be someday be required for travelers to prevent the spread of disease. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN with more on what this new technology could mean.

From the latest gear keeping track of your health to the coolest massage gadgets, tech expert, Nick weighs in on his top picks for the season. #1: SMART HEALTH TRACKERS: WHOOP STRAP VS. OURA RINGBoth are wearables designed to track health metrics including sleepWHOOP is $0 down, but $30 every month for the app - splurge. More health wearables are moving to a subscription-type model, so it’s important to look out for this. #2: SMART TVS: SAMSUNG QLED 65″ TV VS. LG OLED 65″ TVBoth are 65-inch Smart TVsSAMSUNG 65-inch Class QLED Q60T Series - 4K UHD Dual LED Quantum HDR Smart TV with Alexa Built-in (QN65Q60TAFXZA, 2020 Model) - $897 – steal. #3: AT-HOME MASSAGERS: TheraGun VS. ADDADAYBoth are handheld electric massagers to encourage muscle release and stress reliefTheraGun prime is $299 – splurgeAddaday BioZoom Jr. is $149 - steal.

BlackRock has raised equities to overweight for 2021, based on its view that the restart of the economy will accelerate with the distribution of vaccines. The firm is raising equities from neutral on a tactical basis, meaning over a six-to-12-month basis. From a long-term strategic view, BlackRock remains neutral on stocks, due to valuations and a challenging environment for earnings and dividend payouts. Pyle said the firm remains focused on the stocks of quality companies, particularly in the U.S. In addition to U.S. stocks, BlackRock also overweights emerging markets and most Asian equities.

Tech has fallen out of favor in the past week, with mega-cap stocks such as Apple and Microsoft coming under pressure. But, even in the case of sector weakness, two market watchers see some opportunity in the space. I mean, this is the big Chinese ecommerce play here," Binger told CNBC's "Trading Nation" on Monday. Binger noted the stock trades cheaply relative to the rest of the tech sector. Matt Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, backs the chips stocks, highlighting one name by way of example.

We’ve listed four apps to help make the calls stop, and steps to get your number listed on the National Do Not Call Registry with the Federal Communications Commission. Alex Quilici, who works with YouMail, an anti-spoofing app, explains how spoofing calls work. But if you’re using a voice or office phone or call center, you can fill in whatever phone number you want. So the bad guys just pick a phone number and use it,” explains Quilici. You can upload some audio, you can put in a phone number that people “press 1” to and basically go.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The average American will spend over $75,000 on smartphones in their lifetime. With the pandemic keeping everyone’s money tight, buying a new phone or laptop is the last thing you’d want to spend money on. Doing these three simple steps could double your device’s lifespan.

The five largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. – Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Facebook – will report earnings this week. Bapis warns that tech stocks could come under near-term pressure during the earnings stretch after their sharp climb off the lows. Apple and Microsoft are categorized as tech, Facebook and Alphabet are in the communication services sector and Amazon in consumer discretionary. That's what we've seen. And then when we've seen these market setbacks tech's been able to hold up against that backdrop, too.

The materials sector has taken over the leadership position as tech hit a rough spot this month. Materials stocks hit a high for a second day in a row on Thursday after rallying more than 5% in September. Just on Thursday, the XLB materials ETF rose 1%, while the XLK tech ETF fell 1%. International Paper is one materials stock that has benefited from the materials breakout and the surge in online spending during the pandemic, according to Matt Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak. "Seventy percent of their sales come from packaging, so with everybody using e-commerce to have their packages delivered to them, it's very positive," Maley said during the same "Trading Nation" segment.

As if there aren’t enough reasons to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, simply watching your TV is another great way to pay tribute.

HUMBLE, Texas – The Humble Independent School District is back online after experiencing a cyber attack during the first day of virtual learning Tuesday. Humble ISD Superintendent Liz Celania-Fagan took to Twitter to inform everyone of the virtual attack while urging other students already online to stay on. “Students who haven’t already logged on to their student gmail accounts cannot log in to student email accounts until it is resolved.”The My Humble server is experiencing a cyber attack. The My Humble server is currently experiencing a cyber attack called denial of service. Hampson said while common, tracking the source of a denial of service attack is tough.

Twitter may be working on a paid product and investors seem thrilled about it. Shares of Twitter rose 8% Wednesday afternoon following a job posting that said the company is building a subscription platform codenamed "Gryphon." A spokesperson for Twitter stressed that it's only a job posting, not a product announcement. A paid subscription offering could help the company find a source of revenue beyond advertising and data licensing. At the time, a Twitter spokesperson said: “We’re conducting this survey to assess the interest in a new, more enhanced version of Tweetdeck.

Twitter is dropping the terms "master," "slave" and "blacklist" from its code after two engineers lobbied for the use of more inclusive programming language. "Master" and "slave" refer to one process in the code that controls another, while "blacklist" describes a list of items that are automatically blocked, such as forbidden IP addresses. At Twitter, "master" and "slave" will become "leader" and "follower" or "primary" and "replica," while "blacklist" will become "denylist." JPMorgan Chase will also remove "master," "slave," and "blacklist" from its internal materials and code. "I've been used to seeing the word 'slave' throughout my [computer science] education but this was different."

Google Chrome extensions downloaded more than 32 million times were used to spy on the popular browser's users in a massive global surveillance campaign, according to a new report. The report, from cybersecurity firm Awake Security, found at least 111 "malicious or fake" Chrome extensions capable of taking screenshots, stealing login credentials and capturing passwords as users typed them. The campaign impacted a wide range of sectors including financial services, healthcare and government organizations, it added. But the new report highlights the potential for fraudulent extensions to do harm and compromise a wide variety of systems. Google Chrome extensions have been linked to cyberattacks in the past, including as recently as February this year.

Amid the widespread protests and anger over police brutality, an iPhone shortcut that allows users to automatically record their interactions with the police is gaining popularity. It also sends a message to a predesignated contact, letting them know that you're being pulled over and where your current location is. The "Police" shortcut was first created back in 2018 by Redditor Robert Petersen, but it has been recently updated to fix any bugs and is now called the "I'm being pulled over" shortcut. Step 1: To set it up, first download the "Shortcuts" app on your iPhone. Step 4: Open this link in Safari to download the "I'm getting pulled over" shortcut.

Microsoft said Thursday it will not sell facial recognition technology to police departments in the United States, at least until there is a federal law to regulate the technology. Microsoft president Brad Smith said any legislation on facial recognition should be firmly grounded in human rights. Studies have shown that commercial facial recognition algorithms frequently misidentify minorities and people of color. The company said Wednesday it will put a one-year hold on sales of its facial recognition technology to law enforcement, in hopes of giving Congress time to "implement appropriate rules." This is not the first time Microsoft has called for comprehensive facial recognition rules.

"Once you are really engaging with a black and white screen, the likelihood of you spending a lot of time with that screen is certainly reduced." In a follow-up study, Holte found that students using grayscale also felt less compelled to check their phone notifications. Psychology professor Kuss agreed that turning off notifications is one of the most useful tips for more mindful smartphone use. Most people greatly underestimate the time they spend on their smartphone, Kuss told CNN. On certain Google phones, grayscale mode doesn't exist but can be enabled by switching on "Developer Options."

But as a program manager at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), her day-to-day job involves helping children who are abused online. Scores of people were reportedly resharing these child abuse videos and photos in hopes of bringing the perpetrator to justice, he said. "People tend to downplay the mental health repercussions of sexual abuse, especially online abuse," Greenbaum told CNN in a phone interview. Anyone worried about the possibility of abuse or neglect can contact the national child abuse hotline: 1-800-422-4453 or visit childhelphotline.org. Any online child abuse should be reported to the CyberTipline.

Stocks rose sharply on Wednesday, building on this week's gains, as traders increased bets of an economic recovery with more states easing stay-at-home orders. The S&P 500 advanced 1.7% to 2,971.61, its highest closing level since March 6. It also put the Nasdaq up 4.5% for 2020, adding to the index's lead over the Dow and S&P 500 year to date. Facebook's gains came as investors cheered the company's new e-commerce, Facebook Shops, while Amazon continues to benefit from consumers ordering online. Connecticut began allowing consumers to dine in at restaurants with outdoor seating on Wednesday, and some shops also began reopening.

We've all been there: 27 browser tabs open and struggling to find the one we need. The tech giant is rolling out a new tool to organize tabs in its Chrome browser and group them together, it announced Wednesday. (The editor of this story has 18 tabs open in one window right now). The company will add it to the new version of Chrome starting next week, rolling it out gradually to avoid impacting the browser's "stability and performance." One thing that won’t change no matter what Google does, however, is the joy of closing dozens of tabs when you’re done working on something.

Stocks fell from their all-time highs on Monday as investors took off some risk on the second-to-last trading day of a historic year for equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 183.12 points, or 0.6%, to 28,462.14, while the S&P 500 fell 0.5%, or 18.73 points, to 3,221.29. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.6%, or 60.62 points, to 8,945.99, after topping 9,000 for the first time ever last week. The S&P 500 notched five straight weeks of gains, rising 28.5% in 2019 through Monday's close. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% last week during the shortened holiday trading.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 183.12 points, or 0.64%, to close at 28,462.14. The S&P 500 dropped 0.58% to 3,221.29. Tech was the worst-performing sector among the 11 S&P 500 groupings. Some of the biggest winners of the year, including Microsoft, Visa, Nike, and Procter & Gamble, were all in the red on Monday as investors took profits. Microsoft and Visa were among the top three gainers in the Dow this year, rallying 55% and 42%, respectively.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York City, November 21, 2019. Technology stocks, a longtime sector leader, once again lifted the broad market to records. Tech was the best-performing sector among the 11 S&P 500 groupings, led by Micron Technology and Western Digital which traded 4.5% and 6.9% higher. Micron and Western Digital surged Monday on upgrades from Susquehanna International Group. The equity research firm upgraded Western Digital on the expected ramp-up of the 5G smartphone build cycle.

The S&P 500 is up more than 25% and counting. For stock investors specifically, it was hard to guess wrong. A look at the S&P 500 companies' internal performance shows only 64 names, or 12%, are down this year. With the trade war still unresolved and the election coming up, Wall Street is forecasting much more modest gains next year. Wall Street's equity strategists are generally more cautious about 2020, with the average S&P 500 target of 3,272 implying a little more than 5% gain.

"You're seeing the semis, measured by the [VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF, or] SMH, make new highs. You're seeing large-cap tech like Microsoft just below highs. You're seeing Apple at new highs. Climbing to $88 would mean new all-time highs for the XLK, and a nearly 8% rise from its Wednesday morning levels. So, I'm risking about a dollar, or $100 per call spread you're trading."

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Across the Great Plains -- even in winter -- the new cash crop is high tech. Tech companies are bringing thousands of people to the Midwest in what is being called America’s new innovation frontier. Mark Strassmann reports.

Tech company Yahoo may approach potential buyers; gas prices climbed nationally for four days straight; CBS News Moneywatch's Jill Wagner has today's business headlines from the the New York Stock Exchange.

The federal government is proposing new technology regulations for the car market: vehicle-to-vehicle technology. The new system would allow cars to "talk" to each other on the road. Kris Van Cleave reports regulators hope this will help prevent accidents.

A droid named BB-8 steals the show in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" - and it's based on tech from a real-world robotics start-up called Sphero. CNET's Brian Tong reports.

Tech companies hope to change the way we drive by having cars drive themselves. Advocates say it will make the roads safer, but testing driverless technology doesn’t come without fender benders. Ben Tracy reports on the alarming new information on the test car collisions.

Tech to expect in 2015 2014 was the year of the bigger smart phone, fitness trackers, drones, 3D printing and security hacks. So what will next year bring? CNET's Kara Tsuboi gazes into the tech crystal ball and reports on some of the innovative trends and gadgets you can expect to hit the market in 2015.

New wearable tech will be more fashionable Another brand of smart glasses will soon hit the market. Intel has teamed with Luxottica to create a new line of eyewear they promise will be stylish too. CNET's Bridget Carey joins CBSN with more on how companies are looking to make wearable tech more fashionable for consumers.

Start up using tech to bring hope to the homeless Hand Up, a start up company in San Francisco, California, is using technology to help bridge the gap between the wealthy and the homeless. Carter Evans reports.