Flagstaff Unified cancels classes on Friday as ransomware woes persist

Officials with Flagstaff Unified School District announced Thursday afternoon that classes will be cancelled on Friday, September 6, as the district continues to deal with a ransomware problem.

Friends with benefits: Facebook to tackle your love life with mobile-only dating service

Facebook Dating, a matchmaking service the company already offers in Brazil, Canada and 17 other countries, arrives in the U.S. on Thursday. But after years of privacy missteps by the social network, will people trust it with their love lives?

Twitter account of Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey hacked

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account was hacked on Friday, the company confirmed after the profile posted offensive tweets.

‘Back to school’ advice from Iowa senior citizens goes viral

Fueled by the excitement of a new school year, social media feeds can lately be found flooded with “back to school” photos shared by proud parents.

Study: Stress from social media could lead to addiction

Facebook users who find the social media platform to be stressful are at a higher risk of becoming addicted to it.

‘Mario Kart Tour’ coming to iPhones and Androids

Mario Kart fans, get ready — because the iconic Nintendo game is coming to iPhones and Androids.

Man’s truck stolen while he allegedly robbed a nearby business, police say

A Washington man ended up behind bars after he reported his truck stolen and police discovered it was taken while the man was allegedly robbing a business.

Dairy Queen burgers not made of human meat, store confirms after feds swarm restaurant

Dairy Queen has had to oddly clarify that the store's food does not contain "human meat" after one of its South Carolina restaurants was swarmed by federal agents last week.

Mom’s clever T-shirt tradition for son’s first days of school goes viral

One creative mom in Texas is winning applause on social media after sharing a photo of her young son in an oversized T-shirt, which he’ll mark with a painted handprint in honor of the first day of school for the next 12 years.

Online dating is now the most popular way for US couples to meet, study finds

Online dating has become the most popular way for U.S. couples to meet, and has replaced more traditional ways of finding love, new research shows.

Another Texas Walmart prankster licks Blue Bell ice cream, but claims innocence

A man in southeast Texas insists that he’s innocent after circulating a now-viral video of himself removing a container of vanilla Blue Bell ice cream from a Walmart freezer, licking the frozen dessert, and placing it back on the shelf.

Be careful whose charger you borrow: Phone charging cables can hack your devices, experts say

For most people, borrowing a cable from someone else to charge your phone may seem as commonplace as asking for the time. But that ordinary-looking charging cable could actually contain malware intent on stealing your passwords and other sensitive information.

Apple: Storing Apple Card with other credit cards could scratch it

Did you get that fancy Apple Card in the mail? Officials with the tech giant say you shouldn't store it with your other credit cards!

Autonomous vehicle company Waymo to test in Florida rain

Google autonomous vehicle spinoff Waymo says it will start testing on public roads in Florida to better experience heavy rain.