2 Cents Added to Alabama’s Gas Tax
You have noticed the cost of fuel was a few cents higher on Thursday. That's because phase two of the Rebuild Alabama plan went into effect. It was 1992 last time Alabama made…
Jamey Tucker
Consumer Technology Reporter Jamey Tucker started providing his daily “What the Tech” stories to Action 8 News in 2019. He can be seen on Action 8 News Rising as well as Action 8 News at 5:00 and 5:30PM.
Jamey previously worked as a reporter for WKRN in Nashville, Tennessee. He was also an anchor and reporter for WREG in Memphis, Tennessee, and WHNT in Huntsville.
Jamey has been honored by the Associated Press in Alabama as Best Reporter and Best Feature reporter for his work as a religion reporter. His love for technology reporting grew while working in Nashville. Jamey now focuses entirely on technology reporting and enjoys finding new apps and gadgets to make life easier, safer and a little more fun.
Jamey and his wife have three children and are the proud owners of a hairless cat.
You can follow Jamey and submit story ideas and questions on X at @jameytucker.
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What the Tech? Spotting Fake Amazon Reviews Is Getting Trickier
Think you can spot fake reviews on Amazon? It's getting trickier. A new report by researchers at UCLA finds sellers are taking to Facebook to get around Amazon's algorithm that spots…
What the Tech? How to Add Widgets to Your iPhone Using iOS 14
Everyone seems to be talking about widgets in iOS 14 and I've had several emails from people asking about how to do them and which ones to try. So I pulled together a…
What the Tech? How to Stop Political Robocalls
Your smartphone has probably been blowing up in the last couple of weeks from political campaigns for Donald Trump and for Joe Biden. Even if you're on the federal Do Not Call…
EJI Founder Bryan Stevenson Wins ‘Alternative Nobel’ Award
An Alabama human rights attorney whose work fighting racial injustice was depicted in the Hollywood movie "Just Mercy" has won an honor sometimes referred to as the "alternative Nobel." Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson was named a recipient of…
Alabama’s Beaches Reopening Friday Morning
Gov. Kay Ivey is reopening Alabama's beaches, effective at 6 a.m. Friday morning. They had been closed on September 14 when Ivey issued a State of Emergency just before Hurricane Sally hit the Alabama coast. Sally slammed into the coast…
Macon County Wins State Census Competition; Tallapoosa and Pike Counties Are Among Runners-Up
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and Alabama Counts! have announced the winners of the 2020 Alabama Census Bowl competition. Among eight winning counties out of an original 32 county participants, Macon County was named overall state champion…
Another Surge of Cooler Air Arrives Later Today
OH SO NICE!!!: The dry and pleasant weather continues with highs today in the lower 80s. A fresh surge of cooler air arrives behind a front late today, and tomorrow will be…
Two Law Enforcement Officers Indicted in Dallas County
Two law enforcement officers in Dallas County have been indicted on several charges. Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson said the Grand Jury of Dallas County indicted former Selma Police Department Detective Matthew Blaine…
Montgomery County Courthouse Reserves Parking for Absentee Voters
With less than a month to request an absentee ballot, Montgomery County officials have prepared the courthouse for voting. The courthouse has been under several renovations in the last month and included parking for…
