19 hours agoJacksonville school teaches robotics, other high-demand skillsMore than 500 students at Shiva Robotics Academy on Beach Boulevard are being introduced to robotics.
1 day agoConsumer Reports: Holiday home theater gift ideasIf you’re planning to spend some of your cash on tech gifts, Consumer Reports has some great suggestions for the media lovers in your life.
1 day agoMoney Matters: Apple’s latest desktop costs $60KJane King joins us live from the NASDAQ with today's Money Matters report.
2 days agoThe questions you should ask before buying your child an internet-connected smart toyBefore you give a child an internet-connected smart toy, the FTC says, read this list of questions.
2 days agoMoney Matters: Google Maps feature avoids dark alleysA new Google Maps feature may help you avoid dark streets when walking at night.
Consumer Reports: Smart home gift guide for the holidaysYou might be forgetting someone, or should we say -- something -- important on your holiday gift list this year. It’s your home!
Money Matters: Cyber Monday sales could break recordsAdobe expects online sales to jump to another record this Cyber Monday with an estimated total of $9.4 billion.
Georgia must beat Georgia Tech to keep national title hopes aliveBefore they face No. 1 LSU in the SEC title game, the Georgia Bulldogs must beat in-state rivals Georgia Tech to keep their chances at the College Football Playoffs alive...
Facebook, Instagram down worldwide on Thursday Facebook and Instagram users around the world faced problems on Thanksgiving morning.
Consumer Reports gift guide: Give great gadgetsIf your list is long but you’re short on ideas, Consumer Reports offers some great options for the gadget gurus in your life.
Mysterious comet will cause rare 'Unicorn' meteor storm this weekTwo meteor scientists, Peter Jenniskens and Esko Lyytinen, shared their prediction for an outburst by the alpha Monocertoid meteor shower on Nov. 21 or 22, depending on y...
Will Google Stadia shake up the gaming world this holiday season?The big talk in the tech world is Google Stadia dropping, which will compete with the many other gaming devices like PS4 Pro, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One X, to name a fe...
Consumer Reports: Apple's iOS 13 gives you more privacy controlConsumer Reports reveals how Apple's new operating system is designed to give you more control over the information you share.
FTC cracks down on Jacksonville maker of 'stalking' appsFor the first time, the Federal Trade Commission has brought a case against Retina-X, a Jacksonville-based company and the developer of a so-called “stalking” app.
Mayo Clinic doctor's TEDxJacksonville talk featured on TED.comDr. Joy Wolfram of the Mayo Clinic is the first TEDxJacksonville speaker to have her TEDx talk promoted to TED.com.
Consumer Reports: Is your phone listening to you?Do you ever feel like your smartphone is listening to you? While it might seem like your phone is always listening, Consumer Reports says that's probably not what's happe...
Patronis offers 3 tips to avoid smart device activation scamsThere's a consumer alert for anyone who just bought a smart device like Roku, Alexa or Google Home.
Is your teen ignoring your calls or texts? Dad's genius app will fix that problemParents are equipping their children and teens with smartphones earlier and earlier these days, but the move makes sense: Moms and dads want to be able to reach their kid...
Apple's latest update for iPhone lets you silence pesky robocallsA new feature on the latest Apple update for iPhone lets you silence those pesky robocalls.
Try these exercises to combat 'tech neck'With the rise in technology comes “tech neck,” the act of holding your head flexed in a forward position. But there are ways to combat tech neck.
Drones now part of Jacksonville police & firefighters' fleetsIn addition to gunfire-detection technology and a bullet-tracing database, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office now has access to some extra eyes in the sky to help keep the...
Stop annoying targeted ads that pop up after you search onlineDo you ever feel like someone’s watching you, especially when you’re online? You search for something in your web browser and then see online ads for the same thing? That...
Cecil Spaceport lands its second space launch operatorCecil Spaceport has landed its second space launch operator.
Florida among states targeting Google in new antitrust probeFifty U.S. states and territories, led by Texas, announced an investigation into Google's "potential monopolistic behavior.''
WJXT suite of apps deliver local news, weather, sportsNews4Jax.com is Jacksonville's No. 1 local source for news, weather, sports and local events on desktops and mobile devices, but the digital team at WJXT also has a suite...
Protect your eyes from blue light? Not necessarily, doctor saysBlue-light blocking glasses are designed to block certain light from electronic devices and screens, but is blue light actually harmful to our eyes?
Love at first bite? New app unites people based on food tastesHowuDish is an app aimed at bringing people together for meetings or dates based on food preferences.
Police department implements facial recognition appAmid a trial regarding a challenge to a police facial recognition app, a department is putting the technology in use this month.
Hackers can access computer or phone through this charging cableBe careful where you charge your phone.
Experts: Tracking social media alone won't prevent shootingsInvestigators are digging into the social media footprints of the men suspected of carrying out mass shootings over the weekend in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas.
Georgia troopers back to using paper after ransomware attackA ransomware attack late last week left the Georgia Department of Public Safety and Georgia State Patrol computers offline.
These are the 15 smartphone apps parents need to know aboutWho doesn’t rely on smartphone apps these days? Whether it’s getting a ride somewhere or figuring out the name of that catchy song stuck in your head, apps are designed t...
Researchers say follow 3 C's with kids and screen timeIt can be confusing to know what the answer is for children and screen time, especially when technology surrounds all of us, all day long. Now researchers have compiled s...
Preschooler screen time linked to attention problemsA recent study shows the more screen time little ones get, the more problems they have paying attention.
Is your smartphone secretly listening to you?It’s technically possible for phones and apps to secretly record what you say, and lots of people sure seem to think they do. But, to date, researchers have failed to fin...
Concerned about FaceApp? Here's how to scrub your dataJust a few days after exploding in popularity, FaceApp has come under the microscope with questions raised about its origins and what the makers intend to do with user da...
Popular FaceApp turns heads & raises privacy concernsIt’s the most popular app in the Apple and Android App stores, but Face App could be exposing users to new privacy risks.
Celebrities are turning themselves into grandmas and grandpas with new FaceAppHas a friend or a favorite celebrity shared a photo on social media recently and they're looking a little bit different? And by different, we mean super old?
Man sees daughter turn 16 because electricity helps control brain tumorGlioblastoma is a rare, aggressive type of brain tumor. Once diagnosed, survival is typically measured in months, for many.
Are implanted microchips wave of future for humans?More than 4,000 people have had microchips inserted into their hands in Sweden, and it's a technology that could soon make a global impact.
I-TEAM: Don't be held hostage by a cyber hackerExperts say cyber hacking is worse than ever before, and something we use every single day is the door criminals are using to take over families, businesses and cities.
Protect yourself from robocalls with these nifty appsIf you’ve ever gotten a robocall, it’s safe to assume you’ve wished for a way to put an end to them.
How to score the best Amazon Prime Day dealsNow in its fifth year, Amazon Prime Day—designed to add a bit of Black Friday-like excitement to the summer shopping doldrums—will be a full two-day affair this year, kic...
Authorities warn of Google calendar spoofing scamDo you use Google's free calendar service to schedule events? If you do, the Camden County Sheriff’s Office is warning you to be on the lookout for fake notifications.
5G wireless expansion may jeopardize accurate weather forecastsFaster more reliable phone connections expected with emerging 5G wireless technology could be a boost for communications but could jeopardize the accuracy of future weath...
Your smart speakers are listening: Wipe them clean before giving them away. Here's howIt's important that the necessary steps are taken to properly reset your smart speakers before they are given away, recycled or sold to another person.
'Game of Thrones' vs. Google Street View: What do show's hot spots really look like?Even if you don't know much about "Game of Thrones," you might recognize some of the breathtaking locations in the show, just from ads or references from friends on Faceb...
NASA's 1st planetary defense technology to target asteroid in 2022NASA is set to demonstrate a planetary defense system against a real asteroid in three years.
Young kids find pornographic images on free video game platformWarning to parents: News4Jax has uncovered a shocking element to one of the most popular video game creation platforms for kids on the internet.
How to avoid falling for fake online product reviewsHave you ever bought that 5-star rated item online only to find out it didn’t work? Fake reviews are taking over the internet, but there's a way to help find the fakes be...
