Technology

Today, Instagram announced the launch of a brand new feature dubbed Instagram Direct, which is included in the release of the new Instagram 5.0 clients. The new version, which takes a page out of Snapchat's book, is available now for the iPhone's iOS and Android devices.

It might seem a little futuristic, but Amazon is nearly ready to release drones to begin delivery packages.

More young people are reaching out to their families after being harassed or taunted online, and it's helping. At least a little.

Facebook was down this morning for many users trying to post an update on the social media website.  So, if you were having problems, you weren't alone.

The technology industry is tapping into the growing market of people who want to chart their daily lives in excruciating detail.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials want to make salvaging roadkill for the dinner table as easy as a mouse click.

At 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Oct. 1, the US government shut down. In addition to some 800,000 federal employees being furloughed and upwards of a million more being asked to work without pay, several government websites will go dark or not be updated during the shutdown.

With the New Orleans Police Department now being a step closer to being equipped with body-worn cameras, we wondered if any local law enforcement agencies were also utilizing the technology. Shreveport Police Sgt. Bill Goodin tells KEEL News that SPD has been testing out the cameras.

If putting a smile on someone's face is its own reward, then one high school class is being paid in spades.

If you are among the one billion Facebook users here's some good news for you. You now have more control over the way those third-party apps access your account. Now that Face book has made some adjustments to the login feature, mobile app developers have to ask users separately for their permission to share their information back to Facebook.