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DCPS allows parents to surveil child’s mobile device activity with new app
Read full article: DCPS allows parents to surveil child’s mobile device activity with new appIn an effort to bolster internet safety and technological security, Duval County Public School leaders discussed the adoption of a new application that will provide parents more access to their student’s activity on any district-provided electronic device.
Social media expert breaks down national security concerns surrounding TikTok
Read full article: Social media expert breaks down national security concerns surrounding TikTokIncreasing concerns are being raised over the video-sharing social media app TikTok, now among the most-downloaded and used apps of its kind in the United States.
‘Substantial fiber cut, network issues’ to blame for Xfinity by Comcast widespread internet outage
Read full article: ‘Substantial fiber cut, network issues’ to blame for Xfinity by Comcast widespread internet outageNews4JAX learned around 12:15 p.m. that customers should be back online soon, according to a Twitter reply to a customer from Xfinity.
Here’s how you can shield yourself from disturbing videos on the internet
Read full article: Here’s how you can shield yourself from disturbing videos on the internetIt’s likely that children, teenagers and adults are finding it’s really difficult to process seeing something like what happened last week.
How to improve your ‘Wordle’ game -- plus, some of the best starting words
Read full article: How to improve your ‘Wordle’ game -- plus, some of the best starting wordsIt seems as though Wordle has swept the internet: Everywhere you turn, you see people posting that little box grid, showing off their final score, and what it took to get there.
Wordle is the internet’s newest obsession, and you have to start playing it
Read full article: Wordle is the internet’s newest obsession, and you have to start playing itOver the past few weeks, you may have seen people share an image on social media like the one seen above, with the word “Wordle” attached to it, and been very confused.
The internet’s first feud of 2022 is between Elmo and a pet rock
Read full article: The internet’s first feud of 2022 is between Elmo and a pet rockLook, life as we know it right now is pretty insane. Omicron is raging across the country, it didn’t even feel like 2021 happened and America’s sweetheart, Betty White, is dead.
Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams’ is gaining popularity, thanks to that hilarious now-viral TikTok
Read full article: Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams’ is gaining popularity, thanks to that hilarious now-viral TikTokFleetwood Mac’s classic hit “Dreams,” sung by the witchy Stevie Nicks, is having a breath of new life, thanks to a TikTok that recently went viral. He’s just enjoying life and jamming out to some Fleetwood Mac. The TikTok blew up on social media, and even Fleetwood Mac’s Twitter account took notice, and tweeted “We love this!” to all of its followers. As if this story couldn’t get any better, Fleetwood Mac’s drummer, Mick Fleetwood, recently joined TikTok so he could recreate the now famous video. Now twirl, Stevie Nicks, twirl!
AT&T blames internet issues on damaged cable in Jacksonville
Read full article: AT&T blames internet issues on damaged cable in JacksonvilleJACKSONVILLE, Fla. An internet outage that plagued AT&T customers across Florida on Wednesday was blamed on a cable in Jacksonville damaged by a road construction crew. An AT&T representative told News4Jax Thursday, "Our technicians have been working around the clock to make repairs to cables damaged by a road crew in the Jacksonville area. UPDATE: Our technicians have been working around the clock to make repairs to cables damaged by a road crew in the Jacksonville area. DownDetector.com AT&T outage map (DownDetector.com)The station was told the outage affected about 50,000 customers, but thousands more -- including some News4Jax staff who are AT&T customers -- reported their internet speed was much slower than usual. We have requested more details about the outage as AT&T releases more information.