What the Tech? What does that location arrow on your phone mean?
That location arrow on your phone may be sharing more information than you want other people to know.
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.
Articles
What the Tech? Google making changes to Gmail
Google says it'll begin enforcing new rules for Gmail in February 2024.
What the Tech? How to set up a strong password that you can remember
A 13-character numbers-only password can be cracked immediately while a 13-character mixture of numbers, upper and lower case letters and symbols will take three million years.
What the Tech? What can you do if you forget your Facebook password?
What happens if you forget your Facebook password and no longer have access to the phone number or email address you used to set up your account?
What the Tech? App of the Day: Samsung Food
This cooking app makes it easy to clip recipes from any source and store them in one place for later.
UPDATE: Mom of 3-year-old boy found wandering in Millbrook located
Chief P.K. Johnson said officers were called around 2:20 p.m. Friday to the 2800 block of Charmwood Drive.
No. 11 Alabama visits Texas A&M in matchup of 4-1 SEC West teams
The winner of his game will likely gain control of the SEC West, while the loser would be 4-2.
Former President Trump may visit U.S. Capitol to address Republicans as they pick a new house speaker
“Next week,” former President Donald Trump wrote on X, “is going to be HUGE.”
What’s Happening: October 6-8
There's plenty to do this weekend in the River Region, but it all starts with the Alabama National Fair!
Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80
Dick Butkus is still considered one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history.
