Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for $68.7B, company behind Call of Duty, Candy Crush

Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion mega-deal, allowing the company to accelerate mobile gaming and provide building blocks for the metaverse.

Instagram testing chronological feed, other features

Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, announced the company is testing out new ways for users to control what they see on their feed and hopes to launch the “full experience” during the first half of 2022.

Facebook parent company Meta to expand in Austin, leasing high-rise

Facebook arrived in Austin 10 years ago with only seven employees and that number continues to grow. The company will now lease space in what's expected to be Austin's tallest building.

CES 2022: Tech's biggest event returns after hiatus caused by COVID-19 pandemic

Is anyone going to CES this year? A long-simmering question in the tech world will finally get its answer as one of the world’s biggest gadget shows returns to the Las Vegas strip after a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jury finds Elizabeth Holmes guilty of fraud and conspiracy

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was convicted on four counts of fraud and conspiracy Monday, ending a lengthy trial that has captivated Silicon Valley.

33 states ask feds for consumer protections with mobile-pay apps

The federal government is examining the security of mobile-pay apps, now being used by more than 2 billion people around the world.

US airlines look to delay 5G rollout over aviation safety concerns

Airlines for America, a trade group for large U.S. passenger and cargo carriers, said in an emergency filing that the FCC has failed to adequately consider the harm that 5G service could do to the industry.

Mobile driver’s license: TSA prepares to accept digital ID at airports in 2022

The Transportation Security Administration hopes to start accepting digital driver’s licenses as a valid form of identification as soon as early 2022, according to an agency spokesperson.

Amazon Web Services down? Another outage reportedly disrupts some sites

Amazon Web Services (AWS) was dealing with another apparent outage on Wednesday, according to DownDetector — impacting some companies that rely on it.

Digital Detox: When to clean out your smartphone

Houston tech expert Beth Guide, of verticalweb.com, says there's no better time to get rid of stuff you're not using, or don't need.

The most memorable memes of 2021 explained

Remember Bernie Sanders’ mittens? Here are some of the most memorable internet memes of 2021 and a look at where they originated.

Elizabeth Holmes: How the evidence stacks up against Theranos founder ahead of closing statements

Attorneys will begin their closing arguments Thursday in the federal fraud trial against Elizabeth Holmes. While there were more than 900 exhibits and testimony from 32 witness, several key points stand out.

Xenobots, world’s first living robots, can reproduce, scientists say

Scientists said xenobots are able to self-replicate and while they currently serve no purpose to the human race it could be the pathway in treating cancer and health issues.

Amazon Web Services outage downs major sites again: reports

Amazon Web Services (AWS) briefly faced another outage on Wednesday, according to DownDetector — impacting other companies that rely on it.

‘How do you pronounce...?’: Google releases top searches in 2021

Charcuterie, quinoa and Michael Jackson were among the top terms people in the U.S. wanted to know how to pronounce in 2021.