Technology

Just weeks after signing a historic statewide expansion of school vouchers, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal on Monday signed into law the creation of a statewide scholarship tax rebate program, bringing yet another educational victory to low and middle-income families across Louisiana.

More people are using smartphones, in case you hadn't noticed.   In fact,  a Nielsen survey shows smartphones are now owned by the majority of people.

Statistics are showing more and more that cell phone use in cars is a leading cause of accidents. In fact, some research has shown that driving while distracted causes more deaths than driving while under the influence. But, would you buy a new device that prevents you from ever using your cell phone in your car?

Homework will be harder to do and bar bets tougher to win starting at midnight ET on Tuesday, when Wikipedia will go dark for 24 hours in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), anti-piracy legislation under consideration by the US Congress.

Rebecca Bent, relationship expert and CEO of the Handel Group, talks about men and addiction to pornography.

Why does Rudolph's nose glow? That's one of many questions that will be answered during holiday-themed activities going on at Sci-Port. With the exception of Christmas Day, when the Science Center will be closed, holiday programming will continue daily from 2 to 5 p...

Facebook plans to enter into the smart phone market in the next 12-18 months with a phone that they have codenamed ‘Buffy.’ And, yes, that’s because Mark Zuckerberg and company thinks the device will be an iPhone slayer.

Password management app maker SplashData has released its list of the “worst computer passwords of 2011″ based around the most commonly stolen password data. It should come as no surprise that the password “password” topped the list of no-nos.

Seventy-six teams from elementary, middle and high schools in Bossier, Caddo, Natchitoches, Ouachita and Webster Parishes competed over the weekend in the second round of the Regional Autonomous Robotics Circuit competition. When all was said and done, teams from Central Park Elementary, Elm Grove Middle School and Parkway High School took first-place trophies back to their schools...

The second competition of the Regional Autonomous Robotics Circuit is scheduled for Saturday, November 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Bossier Civic Center.  Seventy-six teams from area elementary, middle, and high schools will compete in a “fire-fighting” simulation that requires teams to use their robots to autonomously navigate a home and to locate and fight fires using light sensors and u