Arizona Starbucks becomes 1st outside New York to unionize: 'A landslide victory'

Several workers from a Mesa Starbucks store cheered and hugged at a local union hall after the results came in. Workers were overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing, voting 25-3.

AZDHS to start reporting COVID-19 data on weekly basis

The Arizona Department of Health Services has decided to update the state's COVID-19 data on a weekly basis following a decline in cases and hospitalizations.

Streaming spotlight: Apple TV+‘s ‘Severance’ is riveting

Adam Scott gives the performance of his career in “Severance” — a good thing, as Apple TV+‘s nimble, riveting workplace thriller-dramedy is enough to make its audience think seriously about retirement, to say nothing of its cast. Here's TV critic Allison Shoemaker's review.

Amazon workers in NYC to vote on whether to form union

The battle to unionize Amazon workers is intensifying after labor officials officially set a date for a union election in a Staten Island facility next month.

'Storyliving': Disney to develop US residential communities, starting in California

Disney plans to develop “Storyliving” residential communities across the U.S., including the first in Rancho Mirage, California, called “Cotino.”

Facebook parent Meta agrees to pay $90M to settle decade-old privacy lawsuit

Facebook parent company Meta will pay $90 million to settle a privacy lawsuit over its use of “cookies” in 2010 and 2011 that tracked people online.

Disney World to make face masks optional for fully vaccinated guests

Walt Disney World will no longer require face coverings for fully vaccinated guests in both outdoor and indoor locations starting Feb. 17.

AirTag stalking: Apple cracking down on unwanted tracking

While Apple acknowledged that incidents of AirTag misuse are "rare," the company has been working with law enforcement to track down and charge perpetrators who engage in unwanted tracking.

AirTag stalking: Alleged victims speak out as privacy concerns mount over new Apple tracking product

In recent months, Apple's AirTag tracking device has been the center of controversy over privacy issues. With more and more people reportedly getting stalked by others via Apple's AirTag device, we are hearing from people in the Phoenix area who had similar experiences.

Tesla calls racial discrimination lawsuit by State of California 'misguided'

Tesla says the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) lawsuit against the automaker, filed Wednesday, for "systematic racial discrimination and harassment" among production workers at the Fremont Factory, is "misguided." 

Smithsonian Museum is asking for pictures from Disney vacations

The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is asking for vacation photos from Disneyland in California or Disney World in Florida.

What is the metaverse, one of the hottest trends in the tech world in recent months?

There's been a lot of talk about the metaverse, since the parent company of Facebook decided to rebrand itself as "Meta" to reflect its commitment to metaverse-related technologies. Here's a primer for those who may not understand what the metaverse is, and what it allows people to do.

Tesla factory fire in Fremont is under investigation

A fire ignited outside the Tesla plant in Fremont where pallets of cardboard debris went up in flames, according to the Fremont Fire Department.

Disney Cruise Line to delay inaugural sailing of 'Disney Wish'

Disney Cruise Line on Thursday announced that the inaugural sailing of the much-anticipated Disney Wish will be delayed by six weeks.

Apple Watch helps save Metro Detroit woman's life

A Michigan woman's Apple Watch detected that her heart rate was high and alerted her to a problem she didn't even feel.

Price of Amazon Prime memberships going up

Amazon announced Thursday that it would be boosting the price of its Prime membership for U.S. customers, citing rising costs as the reason behind the decision.

Facebook's daily active users fall for 1st time in its history

Facebook’s fourth-quarter earnings report shared this week revealed a drop in its daily active users, a first in its history.