Technology

This image made from a SpaceX video shows the start of the first private spacewalk led by tech bill...
Associated Press

Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

A tech billionaire popped out from a SpaceX capsule hundreds of miles above Earth and performed the first private spacewalk Thursday.
2 months ago
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Ken Colburn, Data Doctors

Arizona tech tips: What’s the difference between Zelle and Venmo

Mobile payment systems like Zelle and Venmo allow you to use your smartphone to transfer money and eliminates the need to write checks.
1 year ago
Windows and Mac tricks every computer user in Phoenix needs to know about...
Kim Komando

Windows and Mac tricks all Valley office workers should be using

Sick of wasting time on manual tasks? Use these nifty Windows and Mac tricks to save time at the computer and boost productivity.
1 year ago
New plane ticket scam robs people who want to take vacations...
Kim Komando

Escaping the Arizona heat? Beware of scammers when trying to book flights

Scammers love to target you when you're going on vacation. This nasty plane ticket scam can steal hundreds of bucks from your bank account.
1 year ago
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Ken Colburn, Data Doctors

Heatwave got your palms sweaty? Try these insider tech tricks to clean up your keyboard

If you're sick of sticky keys slowing you down, you need to know how to clean sticky keys and make your keyboard as good as new.
1 year ago
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Brandon Gray

Arizona State University, Applied Materials partner to create $270M Materials-to-Fab Center

Arizona State University and Applied Materials, Inc. announced Tuesday they are partnering to create a shared research, development and prototyping facility.
1 year ago
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Brandon Gray

ADOT adds 7 state highway corridors to EV charging station network plan

The Arizona Department of Transportation is adding seven highway corridors to its planned network of electric vehicle charging stations.
1 year ago
AI toys for kids are coming soon as of 2023...
Kim Komando

Teddy Bears with AI: Cool, creepy or a true security risk?

Tired parents could soon rely on a teddy bear with AI features to read a bedtime story to their child. Here's how AI toys for kids work.
1 year ago
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Kim Komando

Ready for a digital detox? Follow these steps to stay off your phone this summer

We use our phones all the time. It can be hard to take a digital detox — unless you use this detailed guide for iPhone and Android users.
1 year ago
power outages in east Valley near fire...
Serena O'Sullivan

Number of East Phoenix residents with no power drops from around 1,000 to 300

Earlier this afternoon, over 1,000 residents experienced power outages Friday evening while a community fire burned in east Phoenix.
1 year ago
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Brandon Gray

‘Be very cautious’: Arizona attorney general warns of AI scams

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is warning Arizonans that scammers are using voice clones generated by artificial intelligence to defraud customers. 
1 year ago
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Data Doctors

Tips and tricks for restarting unresponsive computers

Malicious programs won’t appear with an icon on your taskbar or provide you with any indication that they’re running.
2 years ago
Chinle Unified School District is among 25 school districts in Arizona receiving new cleaner school...
Taylor Kinnerup

Navajo Nation’s largest school district gets first electric buses

The Navajo Nation has now received the first electric buses to help its largest school district become more energy and fiscally efficient.
2 years ago
Associated Press

Internet funding rule could favor remote areas over cities

Cities and urban counties across the U.S. are raising concerns that a recent rule from President Joe Biden's administration could preclude them from tapping into $350 billion of coronavirus relief aid to expand high-speed internet connections.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Touch-and-go: US spacecraft sampling asteroid for return

A NASA spacecraft this week will attempt to descend to an asteroid's treacherous, boulder-packed surface and snatch a handful of rubble.
4 years ago
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KTAR.com

Stream Data Centers purchases 157 acres in Goodyear

Data center solutions industry leader Stream Data Centers has purchased a 418,000-square-foot facility on 157 acres of land in Goodyear.
6 years ago
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KTAR.com

Survey: Arizona is middle of pack when it comes to energy efficiency

Out a possible score of 100 points, 50 for home energy and 50 for auto energy, Arizona came in at No. 24 with a score of 55.48.
6 years ago
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Here is how you can figure out if your Facebook got hacked

Facebook recently announced that hackers obtained a swath of information from more than 29 million accounts. Here is how you can figure out whether you were hacked.
6 years ago
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KTAR.com

Overdraft fees in Phoenix area rank among the highest in nation

A recent study BankRate.com found that the Phoenix metro area ranked fifth out of 25 markets in terms of average overdraft fees.
6 years ago
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Griselda Zetino

FBI Safe Online Surfing program teaches kids about online risks

The FBI is helping parents make the internet a safe zone for their children through an interactive online program.
6 years ago
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KTAR.com

Arizona unveils nation’s first ‘fintech sandbox’ to encourage innovation

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office unveiled the country’s first "fintech sandbox," a program to encourage financial technology innovation by easing regulatory burdens.
6 years ago
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KTAR.com

Scottsdale-based company launches Women in Technology scholarship

A company in Scottsdale has set up a new scholarship that focuses on getting more women out into the technology field. One of its partners is right here in the Valley in Arizona State.
6 years ago
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Griselda Zetino

FBI warning Arizona residents of tech support scam

The FBI is warning Arizona residents of a scam involving criminals claiming to provide technical support in an effort to gain access to personal computers and other devices.
6 years ago
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KTAR.com

Report says Uber driver was watching TV show before fatal Tempe accident

A comprehensive police report of the self-driving Uber accident that killed a pedestrian in Tempe said the crash was avoidable and concluded the driver had been watching video of a talent show on a cellphone.
6 years ago