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A 2022 Consumer Report study revealed some of the tricks internet providers use to charge you more.

Big companies stocks slid after last week's earnings reports, and experts say it's an opportunity to better diversify your investments.

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What is catfishing and what are the best ways to prevent it?

A sizable number of the most common passwords contained nouns and many included proper nouns like names of people (Nicole, Matthew) and intellectual properties (Pokémon, Star Wars), as well as regular nouns (princess, monkey, baseball).

More than 87 billion spam texts were sent to U.S. phone users in 2021, according to RoboKiller.

While much excess in the sector has blown off the top this year, a future more like the pre-pandemic era could mean still lower premiums.

Orlando-area swimmers are no strangers to hearing about sharks in the water.

The U.S. Government wants Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their app stores.

Attorneys for the state and online-industry groups plan to go to the U.S. Supreme Court in a battle about a 2021 Florida law that would crack down on social-media giants such as Facebook and Twitter, according to new court filings.

Fawaz and Yang tested videoconferencing applications on major operating systems such as iOS, Android, Windows and Mac, to see if the microphones were still accessed by the apps while muted.

The first teaser for Disney Plus's "The Bad Batch" season 2 is here courtesy of Star Wars Celebration 2022.

Dispatchers in Volusia County can now see an emergency in real time using a video 911 system the sheriff’s office unveiled this week.

With compensation reaching up to nearly $10,000 per month, these internships are big deals.

Financial Markets Wall Street A pedestrian walks past the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in New York. Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street following drops in overseas markets, continuing a losing streak for U.S. markets that has brought the benchmark S&P 500 index down for three weeks in a row. The S&P 500 was drifting between small gains and losses in the early going Monday, as was the Dow Jones Industrial Average. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets floundered ahead of the first trading day of May following a brutal sell-off in tech stocks last month when widespread tech sell-offs dragged down major indexes. After futures pointed higher in early trading, the S&P 500 slipped 0.3% and the Dow Jones Industrials fell 0.1%.

Financial Markets Wall Street A pedestrian walks past the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in New York. After futures pointed higher in early trading, the S&P 500 slipped 0.3% and the Dow Jones Industrials fell 0.1%. Oil prices lost nearly $4 a barrel with European energy ministers set to meet to discuss Russian supply issues and sanctions. EU energy ministers were to meet to discuss Russia’s decision to cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland and debate a sixth round of sanctions over Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The energy ministers were also planning to look at what steps to take if Russia ramps up its pressure by cutting gas supplies to other countries.

Investors are uneasy over the impact on regional economies from inflation, the war in Ukraine and COVID-19 lockdowns in China. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) (Hiro Komae)TOKYO — (AP) — Global shares fell Monday and oil prices lost about $3 a barrel as European energy ministers were set to meet to discuss Russian supply issues and sanctions. The EU energy ministers were to meet to discuss Russia’s decision to cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland and debate a sixth round of sanctions over Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The energy ministers were also planning to look at what steps to take if Russia ramps up its pressure by cutting gas supplies to other countries. Ahead of the meeting, benchmark U.S. crude lost $2.98 to $101.71 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

While many are turning to cellphones because they are cheaper and can be used anywhere, there still is some value to having a landline.

With Earth Day 2021 rapidly approaching, Google Earth has released a feature that might really open some eyes when it comes to how certain parts of the globe have changed in recent decades.

UCF goes high-tech.

The future is here.

There are countless apps that help us do all kinds of things in our daily lives, but there’s a relatively new app that is actually helping people who are visually impaired with what some people don't have to think twice about.

Here's the best way to say "in the know" in Central Florida.

Spring breakers may catch a glimpse of a beach robot trudging through the sand of Brevard County's coastline this month.

Whether it’s people retiring earlier than expected or changing careers, it’s left a plethora of jobs available for employers to fill.

One in five Fortune 500 companies use Ukrainian IT services. Or at least, they did before Russia invaded.

One in five Fortune 500 companies use Ukrainian IT services. Or at least, they did before Russia invaded.

Toyota says it is suspending production at all 28 lines of its 14 plants in Japan because of a “system malfunction” that a domestic supplier suspects is a cyberattack.

SpaceX-Private Flights This image provided by Polaris shows, from left, Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, SpaceX employees Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis and Scott Poteet, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel. The billionaire who flew on his own SpaceX flight last year is headed back up, aiming for an even higher orbit. Isaacman announced Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 that he will make another private spaceflight launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. (John Kraus/Polaris via AP) (John Kraus)BOCA CHICA, Texas — Billionaire Jared Isaacman, who led the first private, all-civilian SpaceX flight to orbit in 2021, has purchased as many as three additional flights from Elon Musk’s company, including the company’s first crewed Starship launch. According to the program’s official website, Polaris will culminate with the first crewed spaceflight incorporating SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket.

The billionaire who flew on his own SpaceX flight last year is headed back up, aiming for an even higher orbit and the chance to take part in a spacewalk.

Several firms are working on artificial eye tech that incorporates wireless, embedded sensors.

"Unvaccinated Soldiers present risk to the force and jeopardize readiness," Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth says. The Army says 96% of active troops have been vaccinated.

It seems as though Wordle has swept the internet: Everywhere you turn, you see people posting that little box grid, showing off their final score, and what it took to get there.

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Few airlines in Central Florida saw disruptions to flights Wednesday after AT&T and Verizon said they would postpone 5G mobile phone service near some airports, including Orlando International Airport.

If it’s acceptable for our jobs to demand our time on evenings and weekends, grabbing a break during traditional business hours should be as well.

Hackers have temporarily shut down dozens of Ukrainian government websites, causing no major damage but adding to simmering tensions while Russia amasses troops on the Ukrainian border.

The FAA is restricting 5G at 50 American airports.

A new app may help authorities bust retail theft crime rings.

NextGen TV, the latest digital television technology, makes for a great holiday gift.

The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite was the stand-out performer on Tuesday after gaining more than 3% for its best day since March.

Stay up to speed with the weather in Central Florida.

How a former World War Two pilot came second in a cycling competition for older people.

With the holiday season officially here, many people are likely looking ahead to Black Friday, and anticipating all the deals and promotions we’ll be seeing next week.

If you're planning to buy a tech gadget as a holiday gift this year, you might want to purchase it right now.

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is warning that the virtual reality world at the heart of the social media giant’s growth strategy will be addictive and rob people of personal information while giving the company another monopoly online.

Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars.

If you're an Apple user, you now can keep verifiable COVID-19 vaccine and test information on your device.

Donald Trump’s social media company will get tens of millions of special bonus shares in a new publicly traded entity if it performs well.

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel said this week that people should be more worried about "surveillance AI" than artificial general intelligences.

Some investors aren’t waiting to see if former President Donald Trump’s plans for a media company to challenge the likes of Facebook, Twitter and even Disney can actually become reality _ they’re all in.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. says it plans to build a computer chip factory in Japan.

U.S. safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash between the automaker and regulators.

Disney to begin Disney Genie service across Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort on Oct. 19

Facebook blamed a error during routine maintenance for causing a massive global outage that took down its services for hours.

While accusing the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety, a former Facebook data scientist told Congress she believes stricter government oversight could alleviate the dangers the company poses, from harming children to inciting political violence to fueling misinformation.

Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms are back online after a massive global outage plunged the services and the businesses and people who rely on them into chaos for hours.

Apple is reportedly working on software that could screen for signs of depression and other mental health conditions.

Cutting-edge DNA technology will be used to analyze the remains of more than 1,100 victims of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center that have yet to be identified.

Manual contained touching note for original owner.

Can you imagine what life would be like without the World Wide Web?

SeaWorld Orlando has debuted an all-new look to its mobile app.

An unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 has sold at auction for $1.56 million.

Microsoft says if you own a PC that runs windows, you need to update it immediately.

Happy Independence Day! Arguably the best day for fireworks is here.

Have you heard of NEXTGEN TV? If not, then buckle up, because you’re about to learn a thing or two.

What is NextGenTV? We explain.

Even with headwinds from the Fed and inflation, a booming economy and strong earnings should send the market to a series of new highs this summer.

Vaccination passports could further divide the U.S. Tech companies are working on digital "vaccine passports" that could help the U.S. track people who have received coronavirus vaccines as more businesses and services reopen nationwide. Some researchers believe that this effort could end up further dividing an already fragmented country. Albert Fox Cahn, founder of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project and a Wired contributor, joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.

Tech stocks — Tech and more-speculative stocks rose en masse on Tuesday as a retreat in U.S. Treasury yields helped the sector reverse some of the steep losses its seen in recent weeks. Electric car maker Tesla jumped more than 14%, on pace for its best day since March 2020. Zoom Video — Shares of the video communications company popped more than 7% midday after chief executive and founder Eric Yuan transferred roughly 40% of his stake, according to a government filing. First Energy — Shares of the energy company rose more than 2% after Bloomberg News reported that activist investor Carl Icahn is in talks with the company about potentially taking two seats on the board. Dick's Sporting Goods — The retail stock slumped about 6% on Tuesday despite the company beating Wall Street estimates on the top and bottom lines for its fourth quarter.

Why "vaccine passports" could be a future travel requirement Tech and travel companies are teaming up to create digital "vaccine passports," which could be someday be required for travelers to prevent the spread of disease. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN with more on what this new technology could mean.

BlackRock has raised equities to overweight for 2021, based on its view that the restart of the economy will accelerate with the distribution of vaccines. The firm is raising equities from neutral on a tactical basis, meaning over a six-to-12-month basis. From a long-term strategic view, BlackRock remains neutral on stocks, due to valuations and a challenging environment for earnings and dividend payouts. Pyle said the firm remains focused on the stocks of quality companies, particularly in the U.S. In addition to U.S. stocks, BlackRock also overweights emerging markets and most Asian equities.

Tech has fallen out of favor in the past week, with mega-cap stocks such as Apple and Microsoft coming under pressure. But, even in the case of sector weakness, two market watchers see some opportunity in the space. I mean, this is the big Chinese ecommerce play here," Binger told CNBC's "Trading Nation" on Monday. Binger noted the stock trades cheaply relative to the rest of the tech sector. Matt Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, backs the chips stocks, highlighting one name by way of example.

The five largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. – Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Facebook – will report earnings this week. Bapis warns that tech stocks could come under near-term pressure during the earnings stretch after their sharp climb off the lows. Apple and Microsoft are categorized as tech, Facebook and Alphabet are in the communication services sector and Amazon in consumer discretionary. That's what we've seen. And then when we've seen these market setbacks tech's been able to hold up against that backdrop, too.

The materials sector has taken over the leadership position as tech hit a rough spot this month. Materials stocks hit a high for a second day in a row on Thursday after rallying more than 5% in September. Just on Thursday, the XLB materials ETF rose 1%, while the XLK tech ETF fell 1%. International Paper is one materials stock that has benefited from the materials breakout and the surge in online spending during the pandemic, according to Matt Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak. "Seventy percent of their sales come from packaging, so with everybody using e-commerce to have their packages delivered to them, it's very positive," Maley said during the same "Trading Nation" segment.

Stocks rose sharply on Wednesday, building on this week's gains, as traders increased bets of an economic recovery with more states easing stay-at-home orders. The S&P 500 advanced 1.7% to 2,971.61, its highest closing level since March 6. It also put the Nasdaq up 4.5% for 2020, adding to the index's lead over the Dow and S&P 500 year to date. Facebook's gains came as investors cheered the company's new e-commerce, Facebook Shops, while Amazon continues to benefit from consumers ordering online. Connecticut began allowing consumers to dine in at restaurants with outdoor seating on Wednesday, and some shops also began reopening.

Stocks fell from their all-time highs on Monday as investors took off some risk on the second-to-last trading day of a historic year for equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 183.12 points, or 0.6%, to 28,462.14, while the S&P 500 fell 0.5%, or 18.73 points, to 3,221.29. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.6%, or 60.62 points, to 8,945.99, after topping 9,000 for the first time ever last week. The S&P 500 notched five straight weeks of gains, rising 28.5% in 2019 through Monday's close. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% last week during the shortened holiday trading.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 183.12 points, or 0.64%, to close at 28,462.14. The S&P 500 dropped 0.58% to 3,221.29. Tech was the worst-performing sector among the 11 S&P 500 groupings. Some of the biggest winners of the year, including Microsoft, Visa, Nike, and Procter & Gamble, were all in the red on Monday as investors took profits. Microsoft and Visa were among the top three gainers in the Dow this year, rallying 55% and 42%, respectively.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York City, November 21, 2019. Technology stocks, a longtime sector leader, once again lifted the broad market to records. Tech was the best-performing sector among the 11 S&P 500 groupings, led by Micron Technology and Western Digital which traded 4.5% and 6.9% higher. Micron and Western Digital surged Monday on upgrades from Susquehanna International Group. The equity research firm upgraded Western Digital on the expected ramp-up of the 5G smartphone build cycle.

The S&P 500 is up more than 25% and counting. For stock investors specifically, it was hard to guess wrong. A look at the S&P 500 companies' internal performance shows only 64 names, or 12%, are down this year. With the trade war still unresolved and the election coming up, Wall Street is forecasting much more modest gains next year. Wall Street's equity strategists are generally more cautious about 2020, with the average S&P 500 target of 3,272 implying a little more than 5% gain.

"You're seeing the semis, measured by the [VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF, or] SMH, make new highs. You're seeing large-cap tech like Microsoft just below highs. You're seeing Apple at new highs. Climbing to $88 would mean new all-time highs for the XLK, and a nearly 8% rise from its Wednesday morning levels. So, I'm risking about a dollar, or $100 per call spread you're trading."

U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Christopher Boitz via CNNSANFORD, Fla. - On Halloween 2020, the thrills will come from above at Orlando Sanford International Airport when Lockheed Martin plans to host its first Space and Air Show. The two-day event will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, F-35s and the company's space technologies, according to a news release. Lockheed Martin officials said the company plans to announce more performers in the coming months. Lockheed Martin, a major U.S. military and NASA contractor, is currently building Orion, NASA's moon spacecraft, at Kennedy Space Center.

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Across the Great Plains -- even in winter -- the new cash crop is high tech. Tech companies are bringing thousands of people to the Midwest in what is being called America’s new innovation frontier. Mark Strassmann reports.

Tech company Yahoo may approach potential buyers; gas prices climbed nationally for four days straight; CBS News Moneywatch's Jill Wagner has today's business headlines from the the New York Stock Exchange.

The federal government is proposing new technology regulations for the car market: vehicle-to-vehicle technology. The new system would allow cars to "talk" to each other on the road. Kris Van Cleave reports regulators hope this will help prevent accidents.

A droid named BB-8 steals the show in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" - and it's based on tech from a real-world robotics start-up called Sphero. CNET's Brian Tong reports.

Tech companies hope to change the way we drive by having cars drive themselves. Advocates say it will make the roads safer, but testing driverless technology doesn’t come without fender benders. Ben Tracy reports on the alarming new information on the test car collisions.

Tech to expect in 2015 2014 was the year of the bigger smart phone, fitness trackers, drones, 3D printing and security hacks. So what will next year bring? CNET's Kara Tsuboi gazes into the tech crystal ball and reports on some of the innovative trends and gadgets you can expect to hit the market in 2015.

New wearable tech will be more fashionable Another brand of smart glasses will soon hit the market. Intel has teamed with Luxottica to create a new line of eyewear they promise will be stylish too. CNET's Bridget Carey joins CBSN with more on how companies are looking to make wearable tech more fashionable for consumers.

Start up using tech to bring hope to the homeless Hand Up, a start up company in San Francisco, California, is using technology to help bridge the gap between the wealthy and the homeless. Carter Evans reports.