Apply for broadband benefit, $50 per month

The COVID pandemic has more Wisconsinites using the internet on a daily basis, and you might be able to get the government to pay your internet bill for a few months.

COVID relief funds Wisconsin broadband expansion grants

Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that the state will be using $100 million in federal coronavirus stimulus funding to award grants for expanding broadband internet access in Wisconsin.

Bill Gates left Microsoft board amid investigation into affair, according to report

Board members at Microsoft Corp. made a decision in 2020 that it wasn't appropriate for its co-founder Bill Gates to continue sitting on its board as they investigated the billionaire’s prior romantic relationship with a female Microsoft employee.

Business transforms online during COVID

Changing with the times, after more than a year of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, some businesses have busted while others flourish.

Massive database of fake Amazon reviews exposed

Described as an "organized fake reviews scam," the server contains over 13 million records – about 7 GB of data – potentially involving more than 200,000 people in unethical activities, the SafetyDetectives report said.

Voice of Amazon's Alexa reportedly revealed

The voice behind Amazon's cloud-based artificial intelligence service "Alexa" may have just been identified. 

Instagram for kids: 44 attorneys general urge Zuckerberg to drop the idea

Dozens of attorney generals across the country are urging Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to abandon plans for a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13.

Instagram Kids launch concerns Kaul, 44 other attorneys general

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of 44 attorneys general are urging Facebook to abandon its plans to launch a version of Instagram for kids.

Facebook Oversight Board member criticizes indefinite Trump ban: 'Their rules are in shambles'

A member of Facebook's Oversight Board criticized the platform in the wake of its indefinite ban on former President Donald Trump, saying Facebook's rules are in "shambles" and that the company "exercises too much power."

Twitter introduces Tip Jar, allowing users to send money to others

Twitter on Thursday unveiled a brand new feature called Tip Jar, which allows users to send money through the app to creators.

Twitter suspends ‘From the desk of Donald J. Trump’ account

A Twitter account that included press releases and statements by former President Donald Trump has been banned from the social media platform.

TikToking through COVID, Kenosha County man goes viral
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Daniel LaBelle has more than 18 million followers on TikTok, and is close to 4 million on YouTube and Instagram combined.

Oversight board maintains Trump’s Facebook suspension, but scolds company for indefinite ban

By upholding the suspension, the board has sided with Facebook for just the second time in the last six cases -- but said Facebook must reassess the decision within six months of the panel's decision.

Trump launches new communications platform months after Twitter, Facebook ban

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched a communications platform, which will eventually give him the ability to communicate directly with his followers, after months of being banned from sites like Twitter and Facebook. 

Social media in Midtown Center shooting plays pivotal role

Video captured on cell phones then uploaded to social media in the moment is helping provide an idea of what happened at Midtown Center Sunday night.