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On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world
The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts about navigating other social media in its absence.
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Here's how to get the most life out of your device
If you want to use your shiny new iPhone for as long as possible, better take good care of it. People want to hold on to their smartphones for longer now instead of regularly upgrading them.
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French authorities issue preliminary charges against Telegram messaging app CEO
French authorities have handed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov preliminary charges for allowing alleged criminal activity on his messaging app, and barred him from leaving France pending further investigation.
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Telegram ignored outreach from child safety watchdogs before CEO's arrest, groups say
Telegram’s CEO was arrested in relation to an investigation into an unnamed person involving claims of “complicity” in distributing child sexual abuse material.
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What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity such as drug trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse images.
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested by French authorities at a Paris airport
French broadcast media say the founder and CEO of the popular messaging service Telegram has been detained at a Paris airport. Pavel Durov is a dual citizen of France and Russia. French broadcasters LCI and TF1 reported that Durov was arrested at Paris-Le Bourget Airport on Saturday evening after landing in France from Azerbaijan.
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Telecom company agrees to $1M fine over Biden deepfake
Federal authorities hope the settlement will deter the deceptive use of AI-generated impersonations of political figures and others.
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New cellphone policy affects over 30 Prince William County schools
Prince William County Public Schools students are picking up their pencils and pens as they head back to school for their first day. A pilot program including 33 schools in the county will implement a new cell phone policy to help students focus and lessen distractions. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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A wave of biological privacy laws may be coming as tech gadgets capture our brain waves
As consumer technology capturing brain data proliferates under the radar of medical device regulation, Colorado has changed its privacy act to include biology.
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A real lightsaber? This Massachusetts student turned science fiction into reality
Jacob Uy, a recent graduate of Olin College of Engineering, is using his engineering skills to “become a hero” — the slogan of his company, Herotech.
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Ex-Google engineers who founded Character.AI rejoin company with new AI partnership
One of the founders previously criticized the tech giant for moving too cautiously to release artificial intelligence products.
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What's a VPN and why should you use one to hide your IP address
On the move and looking for an internet connection? It’s tempting to jump onto the free Wi-Fi at the coffee shop or shopping mall. But don’t do it unless you’ve got protection.
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Small businesses grapple with global tech outages created by CrowdStrike
The breadth of the outages highlighted the fragility of a digitized world dependent on a few providers for key computing services.
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Stuck at Dulles, couple says their trip to Tanzania will take four days due to tech meltdown
One couple at Dulles said it’ll take them four days to get to Tanzania amid the tech outages. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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Affected by the CrowdStrike outage? Here's a temporary fix using Microsoft safe mode
A widespread tech outage affecting Microsoft computers was caused by a cybersecurity company, CrowdStrike. The company offered a temporary fix for those affected while it works to deploy an update.
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Amid a global glitch, couple gets hitched outside Rockville courthouse
Panic set in for Devon and Jerico Pritchett. They’re supposed to leave for their honeymoon Saturday, and the outage threw them for a loop.
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Couple quickly revises wedding after Rockville courthouse closed over tech outage
Panic set in as two couples encountered outages at the Montgomery County courthouse — but an ordained minister was able to conduct their ceremonies outside. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.
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Microsoft outage takes down Starbucks mobile ordering, causing chaos for baristas
An information technology glitch affecting Microsoft cloud computing services around the world also halted the ability to order Starbucks through its mobile app.
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What is Crowdstrike?
The massive IT outage affecting computers systems worldwide has been linked to a software update on Microsoft Windows operating systems issued by Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity firm.
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Metro running but website down in global internet outage
Metrorail and buses were running on time Friday after concerns that a global internet outage would delay service. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.