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A new smartphone app being rolled out this week allows officers in New York City’s community policing program to log neighborhood concerns like graffiti, loud music and public intoxication and keep track of whether they’ve been addressed.

Though many Californians jetted to Texas for a lower cost of living and tech jobs around Austin, some of them are now reconsidering their choice, says Washington Post Tech at Work writer Danielle Abril. The law bans abortions after 6 weeks, before many women even know they’re pregnant.

Google Maps will now have a feature that in addition to showing how far away the next train or bus is, but will also show which subway cars are the least crowded.

As ransomware attacks surge, the FBI is doubling down on its guidance to affected businesses: Don’t pay the cybercriminals

Apple kicked off its second annual all-virtual developer conference with a keynote that outlined new updates to its software for iPhones and other devices. The presentation highlighted more privacy options for paid iCloud accounts and a “Find My” service that helps find errant AirPods, but included no major product announcements.

A hacker gang has stolen files from a company that manufactures Apple products and is openly trying to extort the tech giant in exchange for not leaking them.

Every January, huge crowds descend on Las Vegas for the CES gadget show, an extravaganza of tech and glitz intended to set the tone for the coming year in consumer technology.

Though stripped of his Twitter megaphone, President Donald Trump does have alternative options of much smaller reach

We streamed, we Zoomed, we ordered groceries and houseplants online, we created virtual villages while navigating laptop shortages to work and learn from home.

Republicans escalated charges of anti-conservative bias levied against major tech companies Wednesday in a Senate subcommittee hearing.

Less than a week before Election Day, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google are set to be grilled by Republican senators making unfounded allegations that the tech giants show anti-conservative bias

The U.S. Justice Department has announced an antitrust civil suit against tech giant Google.

Ever since Russian agents and other opportunists abused its platform in an attempt to manipulate the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Facebook has insisted — repeatedly — that it’s learned its lesson and is no longer a conduit for misinformation, voter suppression and election disruption

Amazon is launching a new Ring security camera that’s fixed on top of a flying drone. Called the Ring Always Home Cam, it’s an autonomous indoor security camera that can fly inside your home and record footage of multiple viewpoints. Users set a path for the device to fly throughout the home. When the device isn’t in the air, it...

Four people filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday demanding that Facebook prevent militias and hate groups from using the site, after a militia group used the platform to draw armed people to protests in Wisconsin last month that left two people dead.

There’s a pandemic. There’s a recession.

Technical roadblocks are slowing the launch of contact-tracing apps stateside. Apple and Google rolled out an exposure notification tool in May to Android and iPhone, making it possible for app developers to use Bluetooth to track when devices come close to each other. But government agencies are facing challenges when it comes to creating the app itself.

Hundreds of protesters marched up Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue last week, their signs and chants demanding police reform captured from within their ranks by dozens of camera phones. “This revolution won’t be televised!” shouted one protester. “It’s going to be streamed!” Citizen footage has played a role in previous protest movements: Rodney King’s violent arrest in Los Angeles in 1991...

Multiple cameras including Atlanta Police bodycams and dashcams captured the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks. Brooks was being handcuffed by police when a struggle ensued and Brooks tries to flee with an officers’ stun gun. He was shot in the back three times and later died at a nearby hospital. Police were called to...

Dozens of scientists doing research funded by Mark Zuckerberg say Facebook should not be letting President Donald Trump use the platform to spread “misinformation and incendiary statements.”