Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy briefly suspended from Twitter
Twitter briefly suspended Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy's account Friday evening.
Doctors warn over TikTok challenge involving fake tongue piercings
The challenge involves placing two magnets on both sides of the tongue, giving the illusion of a tongue piercing
Banks, airlines among those hit in latest widespread internet outage
The websites and apps of several major banks, airlines and other companies across the globe suffered brief outages Thursday.
Nearly 26M Amazon, Facebook, Apple, eBay user logins stolen by hackers
The private login information belonging to tens of millions of people was compromised after malware infiltrated over 3.2 million Windows-based computers during a two-year span.
YouTube suspends Ron Johnson from uploading videos for seven days over hydroxychloroquine claims
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson has been temporarily suspended from uploading videos to YouTube and had a video related to COVID-19 treatments removed.
MPD uses Atlas One app to send crime alerts
Milwaukee police are hopeful that putting information directly in the hands community members through the Atlas One app could lead to more tips.
MPD Atlas One app, crime alerts at your fingertips
Milwaukee police are now using an app to deliver the latest information about incidents in your neighborhood. Police are hopeful that putting information directly in the hands community members could lead to more tips when a crime occurs near them.
Amazon Sidewalk: Police issue warning about feature that shares portion of your internet bandwidth
Amazon’s Sidewalk feature has law enforcement concerned about potential security risks.
TikTok enlists top creators in anti-bullying campaign
TikTok launched a campaign against bullying by enlisting some of its top animation creators to make videos about creating and spreading kindness online.
Bill to boost semiconductor production passed by Senate
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday that aims to boost U.S. semiconductor production and the development of artificial intelligence and other technology in the face of growing international competition, most notably from China.
Apple kicks off developer conference with no major product announcements
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.
Colonial Pipeline cyberattack ransom recovered, feds say
In a rare outcome, the U.S. has recovered $2.3 million in cryptocurrency that was paid as a ransom in the Colonial Pipeline shutdown last month.
Pizza worker's viral slice stealing hack has customers worried
A video recently went viral on TikTok which shows how a pizza can be cut where an entire slice can be removed from the middle of the pie without anyone noticing.
G-7 leaders agree to make tech giants pay fair taxes
The world’s richest countries have signed a landmark agreement committing them to confronting corporate tax avoidance and making sure giant tech companies pay their fair share.
McDonald's using automated voice ordering at 10 Chicago restaurants
McDonald's is looking at using artificial intelligence to serve up real food, and the testing ground is in Chicago.
JBS cyberattack affects meat buyers, price hikes possible
The JBS hack affected the company's Australian and North American servers; supermarkets and consumers around the world and here in southeast Wisconsin could soon feel the effects.
Trump's blog page no longer live, senior aide says 'stay tuned'
Trump’s blog, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” was no longer active Wednesday and is reportedly down for good.
Amazon Sidewalk feature that shares portion of your WiFi bandwidth launching on Echo devices June 8
Amazon’s Sidewalk feature is launching soon, and if you own these devices you will be automatically opted-in.
Website hijacks Milwaukee address
Consumers across the country are speaking out to Contact 6 about a website they say conned them out of their money. The website’s listed address is in Milwaukee.
Latest Russian hack attempt largely fended off by US agencies, White House says
The White House says it believes U.S. government agencies largely fended off the latest cyberespionage onslaught blamed on Russia intelligence operatives, saying the spear-phishing campaign should not further damage relations with Moscow ahead of next month’s planned presidential summit.