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When North Carolina folks fall for a robocall scam, they lose about $400
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (242+ words) Join WFMY News 2 at Noon for the latest headlines, sports, and weather. When North Carolina folks fall for a robocall scam, they lose about $400 To stream WFMY News 2 on your phone, you need the WFMY News 2 app. Download the WFMY…...
Global websites hit by Cloudflare outage; Greensboro YMCA affected
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (228+ words) GREENSBORO, N.C. " A widespread internet outage early Tuesday disrupted major websites around the world and caused local issues in Greensboro after a failure at Cloudflare, a company that helps route traffic and protect websites. According to Cloudflare, the outage began around…...
YouTube outage: Thousands report video issues, error messages
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (148+ words) YouTube said it has resolved any issues with the platform after hundreds of thousands of YouTube users reported issues watching videos Wednesday evening. There were more than 350,000 reports of ... YouTube issues resolved after brief outage across multiple platforms YouTube said…...
You could be owed money from Amazon | What to know about the $2.5 billion Prime settlement
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (219+ words) HOUSTON " Some Amazon Prime members could be due a payout. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon, accusing the company of enrolling people in Prime without their full consent and then making it difficult for…...
Spotify rolls out private chat feature for music lovers
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (275+ words) WASHINGTON " Spotify is giving users a new way to share songs, podcasts and audiobooks directly in the app. The streaming service'has announced'its brand new Messages feature will begin rolling out to Free and Premium users aged 16 and older in select…...
States feel pressure to act as evidence mounts that data centers share blame for higher electric bills
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1070+ words) HARRISBURG, Pa. " Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech's'energy-hungry data centers. It's not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of…...
BBB advises parents to be cautious with back-to-school social media posts
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (534+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " As students across the Carolinas prepare to return to school, the Better Business Bureau is warning parents about emerging scams that target families during this busy time of year. With many family members living in different states and unable…...
Tea, an app for women to safely talk about men they date, has been breached, user IDs exposed
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) No email addresses or phone numbers were accessed, the company said, and the breach only affects users who signed up before February 2024. "Tea has engaged third-party cybersecurity experts and are working around the clock to secure its systems," the company…...
Amazon warns of Prime Day phishing scams targeting customers' accounts
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (183+ words) There's an increase in customers reporting a scam inovlving the Prime Membership renewal at an inflated rate. Amazon warns of Prime Day phishing scams targeting customers' accounts this is a warning email from amazon..about the increase in a scam…...
NC FBI agents warn: Scammers are using end-to-end encryption against you
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (256+ words) If you get a text or email out of the blue, even if it seems real, don't click on any links sent to you to keep your conversation 'safe'. To stream WFMY News 2 on your phone, you need the WFMY…...