Major health systems, clinics and private practices pivoted swiftly to telemedicine when the pandemic forced the nation to shelter in place and patients could no longer safely venture into health care settings, but video services were not equally prepared for the titanic influx in users. Read more»

With Arizona schools closed indefinitely, children have plenty of time on their hands – and parents are looking for teachable moments. One subject that’s not taught in most schools is money and how to earn it, spend it, share it and save it. Read more»

The government isn't allowed to wiretap American citizens without a warrant from a judge. But there are plenty of legal ways for law enforcement, from the local sheriff to the FBI to the Internal Revenue Service, to snoop on the digital trails you create every day. Read more»

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling in 2010 did not, as some warned, unleash a flood of corporate money directly into elections. Read more»

Tucson police are warning of a phone scam that targets users of the Microsoft Windows operating system, leaving victims out money and with potential security holes in their computers. Read more» 1

Some said banter between two players at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, a man and a woman, went too far, with comments interpreted as rape jokes. Read more» 2

If ever there were a dream team lineup, it’s the large and dazzling array of those who support immigration reform. Read more»

If you're a registered voter and surf the web, one of the sites you visit has almost certainly placed a tiny piece of data on your computer flagging your political preferences. That piece of data, called a cookie, marks you as a Democrat or Republican, when you last voted, and what contributions you've made. Read more»

Microsoft and Yahoo are selling political campaigns the ability to target voters online with tailored ads using names, Zip codes and other registration information that users provide when they sign up for free email and other services. Read more»

Warner Bros' released scripts as e-books for the first time Monday, including films such as "Ben Hur" and "Casablanca." Read more»

In her first interview since being fired as CEO of Yahoo on Tuesday, Carol Bartz called the company's board "doofuses" after chairman Roy Bostock told she was fired by reading her a lawyer's prepared statement over the phone. Read more»

Philanthropists spend $4.4 billion over 10 years to improve schools, but are humbled by setbacks and the need for new approaches. Has this big money made the big impact that they — as well as teachers, administrators, parents and students — hoped for? Read more»

Who exactly is going after Google? And why? Last month, the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, opened a formal probe into Google's policies regarding the ranking of competitors' websites in its search results, including links to paid advertising, and whether it restricts advertisers from working with Google competitors. Read more»

The script for an interesting new technology soap opera is writing itself in real-time. Read more»