Decision time on future of toilets in town centre

Residents are being asked to help decide the future of a block of toilets in a town centre. The public toilets at Market Yard in Frome have been shut since last September as Somerset Council looked ...

10 hacks every Signal user should know

Make the most of this encrypted messaging app.

Alameda police warn residents of phone scam using spoofed caller ID

Alameda residents are being warned about a phone scam in which callers impersonate officers and make it appear the calls are coming from a police non-emergency number. The Alameda ...

Block, Inc. (XYZ) Presents at Wolfe Research FinTech Forum Transcript

Wolfe Research FinTech Forum March 10, 2026 3:55 PM EDTCompany ParticipantsOwen Jennings - Business LeadConference Call ...
CNBC

Block shares soar as much as 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half

Block said Thursday it's laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its head count. Shares of the payment company skyrocketed as much as 24% in extended trading. It was last seen up nearly ...
CNN

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey thinks ...
Grand Forks Herald

What's in a number? With North Dakota's 701 area code, plenty — and changes may be coming

GRAND FORKS — North Dakota is one of 11 states with a single area code. Beyond identifying the state's telephone service region, the 701 brand in North Dakota is an identity found on clothing, ...
Fast Company

Why using facial recognition on your phone could leave you vulnerable

Biometric authentication—the ability to unlock your devices by using just your face or fingerprint—is one of the few smartphone features that, even today, leave me feeling like we’re living in the ...
The Clarion-Ledger

North, Central Mississippi phone numbers getting new area code. What we know

New phone numbers in Mississippi will get a new area code, starting now. Here's what to know about when, where and why the change is happening, how it could affect you. The Mississippi Public Service ...
CNN

Speak in code, delete the chats: The tactics Venezuelans are using out of fear of phone checks

These recent WhatsApp messages of a Venezuelan family – who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals – underscore the caution civilians are taking in their daily conversations, on social media ...
CNET

Your iPhone Can Block Spam Calls for Good With This Feature

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...
AOL

I tried Brick, the $59 gadget that blocks phone apps. It's the only thing that has helped cut down my screen time.

I've been using Brick, a $59 gadget designed to help cut down on phone screen time. It acts like a physical key. You can only unblock chosen apps by tapping your phone on the Brick device. I started ...