Technology

With the days now darker, the roads are riskier, especially for pedestrians – with federal data showing they are dying in traffic collisions at the highest level in 40 years. Consumer Investigative Reporter Susan Hogan explains a technology designed to help prevent these tragedies is failing when pedestrians need it the most.

If you went missing, how much press would you be “worth”? The Columbia Journalism Review unveiled a tool on Thursday that calculates the number of stories your disappearance would net, based on demographics.

Apple just released iOS 16.1, its latest software update for the iPhone. Here’s what’s new in iOS 16.1 and how to install it.

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., announced a tentative deal with NASA Monday to save a locally developed space project that was set to be destroyed in January.

If you’ve ever wanted to try food made by a robot — now’s your chance. 

Airbnb is employing a new method to stop renters from throwing parties.

Delivery from the store to your door in 3 minutes. That’s the future of shopping. In the northern suburbs of Dallas, Wing is testing drone delivery service with a fleet of autonomous, styrofoam aircraft. The drones can carry around three pounds and fly 12 miles round trip without a pilot. What’s more impressive, the entire delivery system (the charging pads,…

Stop intrusive marketing and spam texts by forwarding them to 7726 or opting out. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports on how to keep unwanted texts from reaching your phone.

Apple released the first iOS 16 public beta on Monday. It allows users to customize iPhone’s lock screen, unsend and edit iMessages and schedule emails.

TikTok is facing renewed accusations that it’s a threat to national security after an FCC commissioner accused the social media giant of harvesting data from its users for China. So is TikTok really a danger? CNBC correspondent Steve Kovach explains why the truth is not so simple.

French luxury brand Yves Saint Laurent demonstrated the technology at a technology conference in Paris.

Still need a Father’s Day gift? News4’s Erika Gonzalez talked with Steve Greenberg about some ideas, including solar-powered headphones and an innovative generator.

Apple’s iOS 16 offers the biggest change to the look of the iPhone’s lock screen since 2014 and includes improvements to apps such as Messages, Mail and Maps.

Apple unveiled iOS 16, the new M2 chip, a new MacBook Air, a 13-inch MacBook Pro and more.

Apple’s software update, which includes new accessibility features like live captions, is rolling out later this year.

Uber’s new features include things like booking charter transportation, the ability to upload a trip itinerary to book rides and more.

Essentially, it looks as if the glasses will transcribe speech in real time and display them as subtitles.

It will be released this fall along with the Pixel 7.

Lincoln College in Illinois will close its doors after the pandemic and a cyberattack weakened the institution. Ransomware attacks can start with an attacker buying or guessing a password that allows access to their target’s systems, information security analyst Allan Liska says on LX News. He explains how these attacks can happen and how to dodge them.

The Department of Energy will provide $3.1 billion to support efforts to make EV batteries and components in the U.S.