electronic devices

Many people have old smartphones, laptops or tablets piling up somewhere in your home. A recent survey shows that most people with old technology don’t know how to dispose of it.

NBC 7 Responds’ Sergio Flores looked at the easiest ways for you to get rid of old electronics.

Limiting the amount of time we spend glued to our electronic devices can be hard, especially when they’re used for school, fun, and everything in between. Now, the same companies that create these addictive devices are offering new ways to limit screen time.

Many of us have multiple devices. Our cellphones, laptops, tablets, TVs all get upgraded from time to time and we have to decide what to do with our old stuff. Consumer Reports says the saying one person’s trash is another’s treasure might apply to your old electronics.

Exposing yourself on the street is a crime, but the law is less clear when it happens in the digital realm. Earlier this year, Texas outlawed sending unwanted nude photos to people through dating apps or other digital means, making it a Class C misdemeanor with a fine of up to $500. Now Chang, who has since been elected to...

San Diego Police are investigating a burglary at a hair salon in Hillcrest that may be linked to two other burglaries at businesses nearby.

A federal court in Boston has ruled that warrantless U.S. government searches of the phones and laptops of international travelers at airports and other U.S. ports of entry violate the Fourth Amendment. Tuesday’s ruling in U.S. District Court came in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation on behalf of 11...

It’s “excruciating.” It smells like a “locker room.” And what happens there is supposed to stay there. When history is written about President Donald Trump’s presidency, a key chapter in the House’s drive to impeach him will be set in a spy-proof bunker tucked beneath a spiral staircase just to the east of the U.S. Capitol. There, three House committees...

House Democrats announced they’ll hold the first public hearings next week in their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

A century after the Black Sox scandal that tarnished the World Series and ushered in major changes in baseball, the notion that millionaire ballplayers would take money to throw a game — much less the World Series — is all but unthinkable. But that doesn’t mean cheating in baseball is a thing of the past, and there are still concerns...

NBC 7’s Jackie Crea explains how the salon owners are using the security footage for laughs and to teach a lesson.

The auto part retailer Pep Boys will pay $3.7 million for violating state laws and illegally throwing hazardous waste in dumpsters.

The 19-year-old gunman who opened fire at a Northern California food festival was “kind of a loner” and much of his life was shrouded in mystery, an FBI official said as investigators searched for a motive.

Amnesty International says scrutiny of U.S. citizens tied to migrant caravan is “a politically-motivated campaign of harassment” against those who legally defend and educate migrants.

A South Bay college student used a Snapchat filter to pretend he was an underage girl online and take down a San Mateo police officer allegedly looking to hook up on Tinder.

U.S. border agents can search the laptops and smartphones of U.S. citizens for evidence of a wide range of crimes without first acquiring warrants, according to allegations made in two new court filings submitted Tuesday that are part of a lawsuit against such electronic searches. Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union said new documents and depositions from Customs and...

The leader of a Tijuana motorcycle gang pleaded guilty Tuesday to leading a sophisticated vehicle theft scheme that targeted Jeep Wranglers north of the border.

The U.S. government created a secret database of activists, journalists, and social media influencers tied to the migrant caravan. NBC 7’s Mari Payton has more.

The documents detail an intelligence-gathering effort by the United States and Mexican authorities, targeting more than 50 people including journalists, an attorney, and immigration advocates.

U.S. clocks will “spring forward” again on March 10 to make room for an extra hour of sunlight in the evenings as winter fades away. That also means losing out an hour’s sleep Saturday night. Daylight saving time officially starts at 2 a.m. Sunday, when clocks are pushed forward one hour to 3 a.m. When you go to bed on...