Technology

MENLO PARK, Calif. (NBC) – Facebook says a recent security break affected about 29 million users. That’s less than the company’s original estimate of almost 50 million. About half of the people affected by the breach had their personal information exposed. Facebook …

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (NBCNC) – NASA says and astronaut from the U.S. and cosmonaut from Russia are in good condition after an emergency landing following booster rocket failure minutes after the launch. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin lifted off …

NEWBERRY COUNTY, N.C. (WCNC) – In the case of an active shooter, teachers and administrators in Newberry County, South Carolina now have panic buttons installed on their cell phones that will alert first responders in seconds. “We have 13 campuses spread out …

MENLO PARK, Calif. (NBC News) – Facebook is launching new smart home devices made for video calling. The new Facebook Portal smart speakers bring Messenger video chat to your home, equipped with artificial intelligence features that aim to make video calling more …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Leaders in Josephine County could hamper Pacific Power’s “smart meter” rollout. The new digital meters—installed free of charge—can help shorten outages and provide usage data to increase efficiency, Pacific Power said. Customers can even track their usage hour-by-hour …

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Nearly 50 million Facebook user accounts may have been compromised in a massive data breach. According to Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, an engineering team discovered an attacker exploited a vulnerability problem with the “View As” feature …

CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple unveiled its latest and greatest devices Wednesday at its annual September event in California. The new Apple Watch Series 4 was unveiled with dramatic new features. It has a larger screen, and new health and fitness measures. A …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — “We use the drones to go into these really gnarly areas. This is pretty gnarly terrain. This is very steep, rugged terrain here…” Three drones are helping firefighters battling the Klondike Fire. “We have a larger type one …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBCNC) – Calling space a “warfighting domain,” Vice President Mike Pence outlined plans for the creation of military branch to be called “The United States Department of the Space Force.” During remarks at the Pentagon, Pence said the goal is …

MOUNT SHASTA, Calif — Smart meters have been installed in much of Southern Oregon and Pacific Power says they’re making their way to Northern California, but not without pushback. The Mount Shasta City Council passed an emergency resolution, joining with other California …