Google Doodle acknowledges 'cuckoo' year
At the conclusion of a year that could be aptly described as crazy, it was only fitting that Google ring in 2021 with an animated cuckoo clock.
Ford, Bryan Cranston’s new coronavirus ad campaign urges Americans to ‘finish strong’ as vaccines roll out
To encourage Americans to #FinishStrong, the carmaker teamed up with filmmaker Peter Berg and award-winning actor Bryan Cranston.
JCPenney begins new CEO search for fresh start
The 118-year-old retail giant's new owners, Brookfield Partners and Simon Property Group, announced that they are looking for someone "focused on modern retail, the consumer experience, and the goal of creating a sustainable and enduring JCPenney."
More businesses moving to Austin because of high risk tolerance, mayor says
Austin Mayor Steve Adler on how his city is adapting as more Americans move to Texas.
Nashville bombing shows domestic communications vulnerabilities
The Nashville bomber knocked AT&T's network offline in several states.
Apple removes Vybe Together app promoting pandemic parties
The exclusive private party iOS app that promised "no randoms" would attend a jam session or beer pong tournament for "you and your crew" has been removed from Apple's App Store and banned from TikTok .
Walmart apologizes after tweet calls GOP Sen. Hawley '#soreloser'
Walmart blamed a short-lived tweet calling GOP Sen. Josh Hawley a "#soreloser" on a mistake by an employee who meant to add the comment to a personal account rather than the corporate Twitter page.
Jeff Bezos dedicates Blue Origin landing ship to mom
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Tuesday dedicated his aerospace company Blue Origin's landing platform ship to his mother.
Will hands-free driving tempt motorists to take their eyes off the road?
Automakers are starting to sell cars with automated steering and speed control to ease what they say is the tedium of driving.
Amazon streaming of NFL’s 49ers-Cardinals game drew 11.2M viewers: reports
Saturday’s NFL game between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals drew about 11.2 million total viewers for at least part of the game, which was the league’s first to appear almost exclusively on streaming platforms, according to reports.
Chick-fil-A entering Puerto Rico market with 2 locations by 2022
The fast-food chain announced last week that it is planning to open two locations in the U.S. territory in the next two years.
Southwest Airlines rolls back planned furloughs, pay cuts after COVID-19 relief bill signed
The airline- which had never laid off a worker in its 49-year history-- had cautioned just weeks ago that nearly 7,000 workers were in danger of losing their job come within a few months if their unions did not accept pay cuts of about 10%.
Panthers' Russell Okung will become first NFL player to be paid in bitcoin
Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Russell Okung fulfilled his goal to be paid in Bitcoin.
See the top Google searches of 2020
Google on Monday released the top search requests users made in 2020.
American Airlines to restart US commercial Boeing 737 Max flights
The Max was grounded in March 2019 for 20 months after two fatal crashes in five months killed 346 people.
FAA brings commercial drone deliveries one step closer with new rules
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday that it will issue a long-awaited rule to allow for small drones to fly over people and at night, bringing the technology's use for widespread commercial deliveries one step closer to becoming a reality. In addition, the FAA is also requiring remote identification for most drones in order to address security concerns.
Hampton Bay ceiling fans sold at Home Depot recalled
King of Fans, the manufacturer of the Hampton Bay 54-inch Mara indoor/outdoor ceiling fans, issued the recall.
AT&T to waive data overage charges for customers impacted by outages due to Nashville bombing
As of Sunday evening, the company said 96% of its wireless network was restored, 60% of business services and 86% of consumer broadband and entertainment services.
Disney Cruise Line reveals first look at interior for new ship Disney Wish
For Disney cruise fans, one of their wishes just came true.
AT&T outages stretch into third day, with 911, cell, Internet services around Nashville affected
"We expect to activate power to at least four additional floors of the building during the day today and are working on the cooling equipment to manage the temperatures in the facility," AT&T said. "Teams are assessing equipment on the building’s lower floors for any damage caused by the flooding of the building."



















