Tech/Gear

An unexpected recall text message pops up on your phone. It mentions a familiar company like Amazon, a specific order and a possible safety issue. As a result, it is meant to grab your attention fast.In the text we received, the message claims that an item from a February 2026 order has been recalled. Next, it tells you to stop using it and click a link for a refund. It […]

Your next Papa Johns order could soon drop from the sky. Just do not expect a large pepperoni pizza to come floating down yet.Papa Johns has launched a drone delivery test with Wing, the drone company owned by Alphabet. The first flights are happening near Sun Valley Commons in Indian Trail, North Carolina, outside Charlotte. Eligible customers can order through the Wing app and receive a limited menu of Papa […]

Robocalls are the phone version of stepping on a Lego barefoot. You know the pain. Your phone buzzes during dinner, during a meeting or right when you finally sit down. Then a fake bank alert, Medicare scam or "urgent" car warranty pitch tries to hijack your day.So when the Federal Communications Commission says it wants to crack down on illegal robocalls, most people will probably say, "Finally."FCC Chairman Brendan Carr […]

An impostor phoned Alight Solutions, the recordkeeper for Colgate-Palmolive's 401(k) plan, and identified herself as a Colgate employee. She asked to update the contact information on an account. Months later, the entire $751,430 balance had been sent in a single lump sum to a Las Vegas address and bank account. The real account holder, Paula Disberry, was living in South Africa.Disberry sued Alight, Colgate's benefits committee and BNY Mellon, the […]

You pull into a Home Depot or Lowe's parking lot to grab mulch, paint or a new patio chair. You probably expect security cameras near the entrance. What you may not expect is a camera that captures your license plate as you drive in or out.That is now reportedly happening at some Home Depot and Lowe's stores in Connecticut. The cameras are automated license plate readers, also known as ALPRs. […]

Google your name right now. Not on a people-finder site. Not through a data broker. Just Google. Plain search bar, your full name, nothing else. What shows up in the first 10 results may make your stomach drop.Your LinkedIn page. A Facebook profile. An address from a people-search site that Google indexed and ranked on page one. A photo from a community event you forgot you attended. A relative's obituary […]

You're going about your day when your phone buzzes. A text hits your phone. It looks official. It sounds urgent. And suddenly, you are being told you owe money for a traffic violation. That is exactly what Todd from Texas experienced. He emailed us and said:"I received this text message today. It was so baffling because I haven't lived in California for nearly a decade. I didn't click on anything […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) already shows up in your phone, your searches and plenty of apps you use every day. Now, some Silicon Valley investors are betting the machines behind those AI answers could one day run at sea.A company called Panthalassa has raised $140 million in new funding to develop and deploy autonomous, floating AI computing nodes powered by ocean waves. The Series B round brings Panthalassa's total funding to […]

IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:- UCF graduates clobber commencement speaker with boos after she says AI is the 'next Industrial Revolution'- OPINION: DIRECTOR KASH PATEL: We brought the FBI out of the past and into the AI age- OpenAI backs creation of global AI governance body led by the U.S. that would include China as a memberTOUGH CROWD: During a recent commencement ceremony at the University of Central Florida, a speaker was […]