Tech/Gear

When we first introduced you to Jennifer Combs, the facts already sounded hard to believe. The Texas mom said police arrested her after she used Facebook to collect complaints about discolored water in Trinidad.Combs spent 23 hours in jail on a felony false alarm or report charge. A Henderson County grand jury later declined to indict her. She has since filed a federal lawsuit alleging political retaliation. You can read […]

You find a charming rental in the right neighborhood. The price sits slightly below other homes nearby. Better yet, it becomes available right when your current lease ends. Then the pressure begins. Consider a Southern California renter who recently found a two-bedroom bungalow near family. The supposed landlord said she could not tour it because the current occupants had not moved out. Instead, he sent her a professional video of […]

If you've started shopping for a VPN, you've probably come across the terms shared IP and dedicated IP. While they may sound technical, the difference is actually pretty straightforward, and choosing the right one can make your online experience smoother.Both options encrypt your internet traffic and protect your connection, but they serve different purposes. One prioritizes maximum privacy by blending your activity with thousands of other users. The other gives […]

A trip to the pharmacy can feel like a routine errand on a normal day. When you feel sick or care for someone else, that same trip can become a serious burden. Now, some Cleveland Clinic patients can skip the drive and have eligible prescriptions lowered into their yards by drone.Cleveland Clinic just announced the launch of its prescription drone delivery program with Zipline. The first successful deliveries took place […]

Atlas Energy Solutions is expanding its fleet of Kodiak-powered driverless trucks across Texas and New Mexico. The trucks already haul sand to oil and gas well sites without anyone inside the cab.Now, Atlas and Kodiak plan to grow the fleet from 28 driverless trucks to 100 by mid-2027. They also expect the trucks to begin operating on public roads in early 2027. However, that timeline still depends on operational milestones.The […]

You hire a home security company to help protect your house. So, hearing that hackers broke into the company's own computer systems may feel especially unsettling. Brinks Home has confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed part of its IT environment. The Dallas-based company says its alarm monitoring and security systems continue to work normally.However, the intruder has threatened to release information it claims to have stolen. The Brinks Home data […]

Paul C. in Washington, D.C., received an alarming text claiming Apple Pay had already charged him $8,250 and another $8,250 would go through in 35 minutes. That is the kind of message designed to make your stomach drop before you have time to think.Paul did the smart thing. He stopped, avoided the callback number and sent the text to us. Let's break down every red flag and show you how […]