Airbnb bans indoor security cameras to safeguard guest privacy

Airbnb has announced a ban on indoor security cameras to safeguard guest privacy. Previously permitted in common areas with disclosure, indoor cameras will now be prohibited entirely.

Reddit's IPO: What to know about valuation, timing

Reddit is attempting to raise almost $750 million in an initial public offering of its common stock.

11-year-old dies after trying viral TikTok challenge
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Police in the United Kingdom say an 11-year-old boy died after attempting a viral TikTok challenge known as "chroming" at a friend's sleepover on Saturday. "Chroming," also known as "huffing," involves inhaling fumes from cleaning products and deodorant cans. Officials say inhaling the chemicals can affect the nervous system, leading to slurred speech, dizziness and even death. According to the Times of London, the boy's family is pushing lawmakers to ban TikTok and restrict all other social media platforms to children under the age of 16.

SATs go digital this weekend: Here's what students think

Here's what you should know about the new shorter digital version of the SAT, based on comments from students who have taken practice versions and what experts say to expect.

TSA testing self-screening lanes at Nevada airport
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We are learning more about TSA?s first self-screening checkpoint lanes in the United States. The lanes are being tested at the airport in Las Vegas, and officials with TSA say it could dramatically reduce the time needed to go through airport security. Reporter Sean Langille has more.

Congress to vote on a bill that may lead to a TikTok ban

House lawmakers this week introduced a new bipartisan bill that would ban TikTok if its China-based parent company ByteDance doesn't divest its stake in the social media platform.

LinkedIn goes down day after Facebook, Instagram glitch

LinkedIn went down for a brief preiod Wednesday, just a day after a glitch caused widespread outages for both Facebook and Instagram. 

Women create app to help people find friendships
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Two women have created the Wyzr Friends app, which is designed to help people kickstart friendships.

Instagram joins the edit club: Users can now correct DMs

Instagram, owned by Meta, has introduced a new feature allowing users to edit direct messages within 15 minutes of sending.

Change Healthcare cyberattack: Company reportedly paid hackers in controversial decision

The cyberattack against one of the largest health care tech companies in recent weeks might have cost the company a lot of money, and some cybersecurity experts say are upset about what happened.

Facebook, Instagram outage: What to know about websites and services going down

Weeks after an outage affecting AT&T, another service that many Americans use suffered was rendered inaccessible for a period of time. Here's what to know about service outages, as well as the cost such outages can incur.

Facebook, Instagram back online after widespread outages

A technical issue caused widespread login issues for over an hour on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday.

Warner Bros. Discovery's Max has password-sharing crackdown in pipeline

Warner Bros. Discovery will reportedly take after two other streaming giants and implement its own password-sharing crackdown on its Max platform.

X makes audio and video calls available to all users: Who can call you? And how to opt out

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has made audio and video calls available to all users, not just paid subscribers. Here's how to control your privacy.

Tax Scammers and AI: Are You at Risk?

5 Simple Steps to Protect Your Tax Refund from scammers using AI