What is Threads? Meta's new app that's taking on Twitter

Threads is billed as a “text-based conversation app" that is linked to Instagram, with the listing teasing a Twitter-like microblogging experience.

Apple to shut down My Photo Stream: Here’s how to save your photos

Photos stopped being uploaded to My Photo Stream as of June 26 and everything in that album that has not been saved will be deleted when the service ends on July 26.

Apple is now the first publicly traded company valued at $3 trillion

Apple is now the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, marking another milestone for a technology juggernaut that has reshaped society with a line-up of products that churn out eye-popping profits.

Starbucks adds 3 new frozen drinks to its permanent menu

The three new beverages were inspired by customer and barista creations from other Starbucks Refreshers, the company said.

Meta adds new parental supervision tools for Instagram, but is it enough?

The changes come as social media companies face scrutiny over how they impact teens' mental health. But the new features require teens — and parents — to opt-in, raising questions about its effectiveness.

Starbucks union says Pride weekend strikes closed 21 stores in US

The union organizing Starbucks workers said Monday that a strike timed to Pride month closed 21 stores over the weekend, including the company’s flagship Reserve Roastery in Seattle.

Netflix password-sharing crackdown prompts awkward account breakups

Netflix’s recent password-sharing crackdown prompted awkward conversations across America as families divvy up the streaming service’s scarce slots for friends or family members.

Amazon accused of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for what it calls a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.

Disney CFO leaves after tense relations with execs

The Walt Disney Company announced Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy is stepping down and will take a medical leave of absence.

Walt Disney's 'Storybook Mansion' is available for rent; here's how much it'll cost

Walt Disney lived in this beautiful home from 1932 to 1950 and it was in this home where he drew inspiration for the movie “Snow White" and classic characters such as Mary Poppins and Winnie the Pooh.

Amazon's cloud service back to normal after outage that caused some websites to go dark

The company said on its website that the root cause of the issue was tied to a function called AWS Lambda, which lets customers run code for different types of applications.

Tesla 'Autopilot' crashes and fatalities surge, despite Musk's claims

New data shows crashes have increased over the past few years and highlights the dangers related to Tesla’s driver-automated technology.

AI gives Google power to 'dictate' the news people see, what they buy, how they vote, attorney claims

The lawyer behind the class-action complaint against Google claims the company's monopoly on digital content, combined with artificial intelligence, gives the tech titan nearly unlimited power to influence society.

Black workers at California Tesla factory allege rampant racism, seek class-action status

Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described rampant racism and discrimination at the electric automaker’s San Francisco Bay Area plant, including frequent use of racial slurs and references to the manufacturing site as a plantation or slave ship.