What the Tech? Avoid Getting Hacked While You're Working from Home
While you work from home, hackers are doing the same thing; targeting people who might be using their company laptop. It's a nasty scam but is often successful. "What they…
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What the Tech? App of the Day: Depop
Every day it seems there's a new app where people can buy and sell used clothing. It's a big business for app developers of Poshmark and TheRealReal. For some…
What the Tech? Work From Home Gadgets
You're getting the chance to work from home. Now what? If you're invited, asked or ordered to stay home to help flatten the curve but are still expected to be as…
What the Tech? Siri Can Now Answer Coronavirus Questions
Siri can now provide information on the Coronavirus and might even be able to help you decide whether you should seek medical attention or just stay at home. Apple updated the…
What the Tech? App of the Day: Headspace
As a majority of Americans are finishing up their first full week of working from home or at least differently, stress and anxiety levels are at a high point.…
What the Tech? How Coronavirus Is Affecting Air Travel
Like a lot of people, my family had a spring break vacation scheduled the second week of March when the kids were going to be out of school. Prior to our trip…
Gov. Kay Ivey Addresses State of Alabama Regarding Coronavirus
Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a brief address to the State of Alabama regarding coronavirus. Alabama News Network shared her words on television Friday night. She says that there is a…
What the Tech? Spring Cleaning Your Files
Spring is here and it's time to look around the house and start cleaning. After you tackle the windows and baseboards turn your thoughts toward cleaning up where you live online. After…
What the Tech? App of the Day: Upwork
Never before have so many Americans had a second job. Not the kind of second-job that you might picture, but a side-gig or side-hustle. A job where they call…
What the Tech? Siri May Give Your Personal Information to a Stranger
You find an iPhone in a coffee shop or club. It's locked with a passcode and the owner is nowhere to be found. You may be able to find out who owns…
What the Tech? Keeping Kids Entertained on Road Trips
If you're tired of hearing "are we there yet?" you'll want to make sure the kids have a smartphone or tablet with them in the backseat. No matter how you feel about…
Mayor Steven Reed Activates Montgomery Emergency Operations Center
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and public safety officials have activated the Montgomery Emergency Operations Center in response to the coronavirus. “As the tip of the spear for central Alabama, Montgomery is ready,” Mayor Reed said in a statement. “At this…
Eclectic Trade Days Kick-Off Continues Despite Coronavirus Cases
In the wake of Friday's confirmed Coronavirus cases across the state, many city and county events are being put on hold or even canceled. But organizer s for one event didn't let the…
State Health Officer Recommends Avoiding Events with 500+ People
At a news conference this afternoon, Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says he is recommending that people avoid public gatherings of 500 or more people as a way to help…
Price of Freedom: David Deem of Prattville
Our veteran this week was an U.S. Army sniper and earned two Purple Hearts while deployed in Iraq. And now he helps other veterans struggling with PTSD. David Deem knows the price…
U.S. Senate Race Heating up before Upcoming Run-Off
President Donald Trump offered his "complete and total endorsement" in a pair of tweets directed at U.S. Senate Candidate Tommy Tuberville Tuesday. The president's apparent snub to Tuberville's opponent and Trump's former…
What the Tech? New Rules for Disinfecting Your Cell Phone
Since the first iPhone was released more than 10 years ago, we've been told by Apple that using chemicals would damage the screen. With the coronavirus scare, all that's out the window.…
MPS Boardmember Passionately Pleads Case for Ad Valorem Tax Increase
At Tuesday night's Montgomery School board meeting, the board approved the hiring of lobbyists to work on the Ad Valorem tax with the legislature. Before the vote, several members made impassioned pleas in support of the issue, including District 1…
What the Tech? Will Coronavirus Lead to More Teleconferencing?
Will the coronavirus change the way Americans work? As companies started sending employees home with the instructions to work remotely one company is seeing a surge of new business: Zoom. Zoom is…
What the Tech? App of the Day: Ada
A popular smartphone app that uses a bot to assess health problems has been updated to include symptoms for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Ada is a…
Price of Freedom: Robert Dinsmore of Tallassee
This week's veteran is a retired 30-year helicopter gunner in the U.S. Air Force who is helping give back to other veterans in a unique way. Retired Master Sergeant Robert Dinsmore knows…
What the Tech? Will Coronavirus Delay Amazon Prime Deliveries?
Renewed fears of the coronavirus are having an impact on shipping products ordered through Amazon, Walmart, and other retailers. Amazon this week posted a note on its website for some customers…
Wetumpka Church Votes to Tear Down Historic Chapel
A Wetumpka church damaged by last year's tornado has voted to tear down its historic chapel. Now, the Elmore County Historical Society is asking church leaders to reconsider this decision. The First Baptist…
What the Tech? How to Sanitize Your Smartphone
Everyone's talking about washing hands to stop the spread of the flu and the coronavirus, but what about the filthiest thing we touch every day? The thing that can transmit flu-carrying…
What the Tech? Maintaining a Cell Phone Signal While You're on the Road
If you've ever lost a strong signal on a smartphone, this trick may get you back online in 2 seconds. The last time my family went on a fairly long trip by…
