Racine launches 1st phase of public Wi-Fi points effort

The City of Racine on Friday announced that eight locations -- plus a stretch of Main Street -- now have publicly available, free Wi-Fi.

Zuckerberg rejects claim that Facebook is 'right-wing echo chamber'

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a tense clash with Axios editor-in-chief Mike Allen over the suggestion that Facebook is a "right-wing echo chamber."

Twitter says it will label or remove misleading claims on election results

The new rule includes attempts at undermining people's faith in the process itself, such as false claims about election rigging or ballot tampering, or about the outcome of the election.

TikTok employee asks federal court to block Trump ban

TikTok employee Patrick Ryan is asking a federal judge to block President Trump's executive order potentially banning the app's U.S. operations.

'Benadryl challenge' is a dangerous and deadly fad on social media: medical experts

The deadly challenge coaxes participants to take several doses of the over-the-counter antihistamine drug diphenhydramine (Benadryl) to the point that the person trips out or hallucinates.

Facebook will restrict new political ads a week before Election Day

With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking additional steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.”

Walmart joins Microsoft in bid for video app TikTok's US business

The world's largest retailer made a joint bid with tech giant Microsoft to buy TikTok's U.S. business, according to a person close to the deal who isn't authorized to discuss the terms publicly.

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigns amid US pressure to sell video app

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned Thursday amid U.S. pressure for its Chinese owner to sell the popular video app, which the White House says is a security risk.

Video conferencing company Zoom resolves morning outages

Zoom Video Communications resolved issues causing an outage after receiving thousands of complaints Monday morning.

Zoom-bombing: A prank that could lead to serious criminal charges

An activity called "Zoom-bombing" has become more prevalent as many schools and workplaces rely on the platform for virtual learning and meetings. 

Apple becomes the 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion as tech fortunes soar

The company's hugely loyal customer base trusts its products so much that they continued to buy iPhones and other devices online while stuck at home. Apple recently reported blowout earnings for the April-June quarter,

Apple, Google drop popular video game Fortnite from app stores over direct payment plan

“Fortnite" is free, but users can pay for in game accoutrements like weapons and skins. Its developer, Epic Games, said in a blog post Thursday that it was introducing Epic Direct payments, a direct payment plan for Apple's iOS and Google Play.

Facebook beefs up anti-misinformation efforts ahead of US election

Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages -- labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election.