Thousands of Wyze camera customers recently had images of their homes, and, in some cases video, made visible to strangers, due to “a security event,” involving third-party caching and crossed wires, the company said Tuesday on its user forum. Wyze Labs, maker of smart home cameras, informed customers who experienced a service outage Friday that 13,000 camera users received video …
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Walmart on Tuesday said it’s buying television manufacturer Vizio for $2.3 billion, an acquisition that could help the retailing giant build its advertising and media business. Vizio may be best known for its TV sets, but it also operates the SmartCast Operating System, which has more than 18 million active accounts. The SmartCast system is included in every Vizio TV …
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A Trump-backed trio of leaders is expected to take the helm at the Republican National Committee, effectively strengthening former President Donald Trump’s iron grip on the party going into the general election. Trump announced last week a new effort to unite the RNC and his campaign. He’s installing Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, and Chris LaCivita, a senior campaign adviser, in …
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia City Hall is called the “People’s Building,” and a new Black History Month exhibit highlights some of the people in Philadelphia’s history. Newly installed tiles on the floors of City Hall are an artistic tribute to some of the many untold stories of Black Philadelphians. The exhibit, called “Philadelphia Black History: The People’s Stories,” draws inspiration …
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Nikki Haley, the last Republican challenger to Donald Trump, vowed to stay in the race for the GOP nomination Tuesday, saying she feels “no need to kiss the ring.” The former ambassador to the United Nations and governor of South Carolina said during a campaign stop in Greenville that she’s “far from” dropping out of the race, regardless of an …
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NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Museum of Art is set to open the first African-American-led movement of international modern art. Nearly a century after the Harlem Renaissance began, a new exhibit at the Met is celebrating the arts and culture boom from Black artists. All throughout “The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism,” you’ll find different facets of the Harlem experience …
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SpaceX launched its 16th Falcon 9 rocket so far this year Tuesday, putting a powerful Indonesian communications satellite into orbit. Using a first stage making its 17th flight, the Falcon 9 blasted off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 3:11 p.m. EST. The first stage boosted the rocket out of the thick lower atmosphere …
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The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed and widely supported U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip, saying it would interfere with negotiations on a deal to free hostages abducted in Israel. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13-1 with the United Kingdom abstaining, reflecting the strong support …
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A 25-year-old student who is believed to be responsible for the fatal shooting of two people inside a dorm room on the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs campus is under arrest. Police in Colorado Springs announced that they arrested of Nicholas Jordan in Colorado Springs on Monday morning. “It was really a smooth arrest,” said Colorado Springs Police Chief …
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The Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization, or IVF, are considered children under state law and are therefore subject to legislation dealing with the wrongful death of a minor if one is destroyed. “The Wrongful Death of a Minor Act applies to all unborn children, regardless of their location,” the opinion states, …
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