What the Tech? Does Instagram Make Teenagers Feel Worse about Themselves?
A study by the research group “Sum of Us”, found 22 different hashtags that promote eating disorders, 22 million posts promoting plastic surgery.
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What the Tech? What Facebook Does with Posts That Will Make You Angry
Facebook knows which side you’re on politically based on posts you like and friends you interact with. So Facebook feeds you more of that content.
What the Tech? Surviving the Facebook Outage
While a few people seemed worried if not upset, others told me it might actually be a good thing to live without those social networks for a while.
What the Tech? App of the Day: Blinkist
Blinkist is one of the most popular reading apps on the planet and it allows people to read popular non-fiction titles in just 15 minutes or less.
Argument over Bama-Texas A&M Game Leads to Fatal Shooting in Bessemer
Police in Bessemer say an argument over the University of Alabama football team’s loss to Texas A&M led to a deadly shooting at a home.
Dr. Anthony Fauci: It’s Okay for Children to Trick-or-Treat This Year
The government’s top infectious diseases expert says families can feel safe trick-or-treating outdoors this year for Halloween as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. decline, especially for those who are vaccinated.
Winners of Black Belt Best Fish Photo Contest Announced
This year’s winners of the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Best Fish Photo Contest are both from Dallas County.
Summer-Like Warmth this Week
SUMMER-LIKE WEEK: Our Monday will feature more sun than clouds with highs in the mid to upper 80s. A cold front will be approaching from the west late in the day, and could allow for a few more clouds by this evening. The front weakens and eventually dissipates over the area on Tuesday. A few locations may just see a…
Juvenile Shot and Killed In Montgomery
The shooting death happened Sunday afternoon.
A Beautiful Sunday Leads Us Into A Beautiful Week
Sunday has been near picture perfect, with mainly clear skies and dry air hanging around. Conditions are expected to last throughout the week, but a cold front is on the way by the end of the week which will finally bring us fall-like weather. #alwx
