Articles by Kevin Billings

Al-Qaida leader Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden

US officials believe Osama bin Laden's son Hamza is dead

US officials have yet to provide any details around Hamza bin Laden's reported death or if the US was involved in any manner.

Aug 1, 2019

New video game turns car's brakes, steering wheel into controller

The "Mario Kart"-esq game will sport cartoony-graphics while player characters race Tesla Model 3's.

Jun 20, 2019

Disney CEO Bob Iger hints more layoffs are on the way after Fox acquisition

Forecasts from Disney executives reveal the combined job cuts of employee positions and business segments that were duplicated from the merger could save Disney $2 billion in costs.

Apr 13, 2019

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Pope Francis announces new Vatican law to better address and prevent child abuse

These laws will also apply to Vatican diplomatic missions, which have also been subject to abuse accusations.

Mar 31, 2019

YouTube cracks down on conspiracy theories, propaganda

Google, YouTube and big tech facing changes? Europe to fix Internet Copyrights Laws

European Parliament lawmakers on Tuesday announced sweeping changes to copyright rules with the passing of Article 13.

Mar 27, 2019

Instagram takes steps to remove anti-vaxx content from the platform

Facebook announced earlier this month that it would be working to curb misleading vaccine content on Instagram and Facebook.

Mar 23, 2019

A Facebook bug allowed hackers to see who users talked to on Messenger

The bug allowed hackers to exploit iframes, which was used to adjust content and text if a Messenger window changed size.

Mar 9, 2019

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PlayStation 4 remote play comes to Apple devices in new system update

This has also opened the door for more cross-functionality with other devices, and the PS4's newest system update is sure to please Apple owners.

Mar 8, 2019

Radio stations pull Michael Jackson's music after 'Leaving Neverland' Documentary

Two of the larger stations in New Zealand to drop his music are MediaWorks and NZME.

Mar 7, 2019

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Poll shows a majority of voters believe Trump committed crimes before presidency

latest poll shows that a majority of American voters now believe that Donald Trump did commit crimes before being sworn into office in 2017.

Mar 7, 2019

'Apex Legends' map was leaked online nearly one year ago

The map of 'Apex Legends' was leaked last year, but no one noticed said a Reddit user named hiticonic.

Mar 3, 2019

Pokemon Go developers to launch new Harry Potter game

'Pokémon Sword' and 'Shield' ditch the Nintendo 3DS for the switch

The game appears to offer more detailed graphics than the "Let's Go" games seen in the environments, characters, and Pokémon.

Feb 28, 2019

TikTok's new video series wants to help keep users safe

With that success, TikTok is launching a new initiative focused on online safety.

Feb 28, 2019

Texting just got easier thanks to Google Assistant

The announcement also reflects Google's growing investment in the Messages app as it prepares to shut down the Allo smart messaging app.

Feb 27, 2019

Visitors play games on PlayStation 4 (PS4) at the Paris Games Week, a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, October 26, 2016. REUTERS

Ten most anticipated games of 2019 and beyond

Whether it's PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, or PC, there is plenty to look forward to in 2019.

Feb 22, 2019

Apple teaming up with Goldman Sachs to launch credit card?

This would also be a new venture for Goldman Sachs. Its involvement could be as much as $200 million to help build the IT infrastructure and support team at Apple necessary for the card to work. This would also allow people to get cash back on purchases if desired.

Feb 22, 2019

Nest Secure Microphone controversy: What you need to know, Google's response

The issue here isn't that it can work as a Google Assistant, but the fact that Google seemingly hid the existence of a working microphone from consumers for nearly a year.

Feb 21, 2019

Facebook is letting android users block location data tracking

Facebook will be adding new privacy controls to the Android app that will stop the social media giant from accessing users' locations when the app is closed.

Feb 21, 2019

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