Thousands of Flights Delayed After FAA Outage Caused by 'Damaged Database File'

Our preliminary work has traced the outage to a damaged database file. At this time, there is no evidence of a cyber attack. The ground stop has been lifted," the FAAsaid in a tweetat 5:50 a.m. PT Wednesday. Airports across the country are urging people to check their flight status.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 50 words · Nicole Smith

Threads Faces Legal Threat From Twitter, Report Says

Threads launched Wednesday, with Meta positioning the new social media app as aTwitterrival. you could sign up for Threads using yourInstagramcredentials and keep your username, followers and verification status. Read more:Why You May Not Want to Sign Up for Threads, Meta’s New Twitter Competitor

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 44 words · Nathan Joyce

Threat from Pegasus Spyware Still Looms, Experts Testify

The US government considers Rusesabagina to be “wrongfully detained.” Forensics later confirmed those suspicions. “Your phone can be on your bedside table at two in the morning. You see nothing.” NSO maintains that the spyware is only intended to be used by governments looking to pursue criminals or terrorists. NSO didn’t respond to an email seeking comment on Wednesday’s hearing.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 60 words · Melissa Chavez

Three New Macs Reportedly Pop Up in Regulatory Filings Ahead of Rumored Apple Event

While there is very little information about the potential new products, they are all reported as runningMacOS Monterey. Apple has not confirmed any news surrounding potential new products or the rumored event. CNET has been monitoring the rumorsabout a potential spring Apple event for a while now. Apple did not immediately respond to request for comment.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 56 words · Tony Anthony

Three-Legged Deer Caught in Christmas Lights Gets Help From Human Heroes

The buck lives in Dallas, Oregon, and has been nicknamed Tripod because it has only three legs. Recently, it needed help from wildlife officials after getting a string of Christmas lights tangled in its antlers. “ODFW darted it and removed the lights,“the agency tweetedthis week. ODFW darted it and removed the lights. One shows it standing with the lights dangling from its head. The buck’s predicament wasn’t an isolated incident....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Dennis Lowery

Thrown Into Facebook Jail? Meta Says It Will Explain What You Did Wrong

The company has been updating notifications and content rules. Facebook currently applies “strikes” to a user’s account when they break certain rules. One strike will typically result in a warning without account restrictions. Facebook, which relies on both automated technology and humans to review content, has made mistakes. The company said the new strike system will be more fair and effective.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · Joshua Watson

Ticketmaster Breach: What We Know So Far

Like people needed another reason to hate Ticketmaster. Where those claims are actually truthful versus a wild exaggeration remains to be seen. Live Nation Entertainment said in its filing that it launched an investigation after detecting unauthorized activity on May 20. It was contacted a week later by someone who threatened to sell the user data on the dark web. The company didn’t immediately respond to an email from CNET seeking additional comment and information....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · Julie Chen

TicWatch Atlas Is a $350 Rugged WearOS Watch With a Heat Map, SOS Features

The Atlas smartwatch comes in a stainless steel model with a 1.43-inch AMOLED display. The watch’s new software features include a Heat Map for tracking one’s most active locations when exercising.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 31 words · James Rodriguez

Tidal adds free tier to its music streaming service

Tidal is looking to better compete with Spotify, Pandora and other music streaming services. On Wednesday, the company said it’slaunching a free tier in the US, called Tidal Free. As part of the $297 million deal, Jay-Z joined Square’s board of directors. See also:Best music streaming service for 2021

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · Linda Valentine

Tiki Brand Fire Pit Sale Offers Hot Savings of Up to $120

Specifically, a smokeless fire pit fromTiki Brand. The sale includes 20% off the Reunion smokeless fire pit. Normally priced at $595, thesale price is just $475(save $120). At 27.5 inches wide, it’s ideal for spacious backyards. you might also save 25% off the Patio smokeless fire pit. In addition, you could currently score the Retreat smokeless fire pit for under $200. The regular price is $295, and it’s currentlyon sale for $195....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Robin Serrano

TikTok Adds New Parental Control Features to Manage Teens' Screen Time

TikTok is the latest tech company to double down on features designed to protect young users. It also plans to experiment with meditation exercises designed to improve sleep quality, the company said. The changes come amid growing pressure on tech companies to strengthen safety protections for minors online. TikTok’s new tools are similar to those already available on Instagram. Read more:TikTok Is Back In The App Stores. And soothing music at bedtime is no substitute for simply putting away the phone....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Rachel Brewer

TikTok Also Banned by Some US Universities

These college campus bans seemingly or explicitly derive from state mandates to keep the app off state-owned devices. In anemailed statement, the University of Oklahoma cited anexecutive orderfrom state Gov. At least three other colleges and universities in Oklahoma have followed suit,according tolocal news station KOCO. Read more:TikTok Deal Faces More Delays Due to US Security Concerns

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 57 words · Michael Todd

TikTok and Amazon Fire TV team up in US and Canada

Amazon Fire TVcustomers can now use theTikTokTV app to watch viral videos on Fire TVs and Fire TV devices. The update comes after Amazon Fire TV and video app TikTokannounced a new partnershipon Monday.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 34 words · Carrie Clark