SALT LAKE CITY — In place of handing cash back and forth, people are using payment apps such as Venmo, Cash App, and PayPal, among other money transfer apps. In fact, it’s expected that 20% of financial transactions worldwide will be done through these apps. But when you get money through such an app, the…
SALT LAKE CITY — Investigators say that the suspected murderer of Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson, was a regular user of the platform Discord, and communicated with friends there before and after the shooting of the political activist. The app and website are regularly used by gamers for discussing games and setting up voice chats during…
PARK CITY — At Intermountain Health’s Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness Center in Park City, age is just a number. Several times a week, a group of older adults gathers for a workout designed to keep them moving, healthy and connected. “It’s a very active older population,” said exercise therapist Adam Ballenger. “Some of these folks…
Washington school districts are cracking down on cell phones in class. The Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) stated in a news release Thursday that 75% of districts will have a policy in place this fall. More than half of schools will limit phones during instructional time, while about a third will…
SALT LAKE CITY — Just days after a fire tore through four downtown Salt Lake businesses, leaving hundreds of employees without work, the third annual Main Street Fashion Show at the Eccles Theater on Friday became more than just a night of style — it became a fundraiser for recovery. Alleyways Amplified partnered with the…
With May being National High Blood Pressure Education Month, now is a great time to reflect on staying healthy. About half of American adults have high blood pressure, but only about 25% of them have it under control. Undiagnosed or untreated high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can put a person at higher risk…
Whether you swipe left or right as you’re looking for the love of your life on your phone, one state lawmaker is introducing a new bill to tax online dating companies, and it would be up to those companies to decide whether to pass the tax onto customers. Rep. Lauren Davis, D-Shoreline, introduced House Bill…
A Washington Democrat wants you to find love, but thinks you should pay more for it. A new bill puts an excise tax on dating apps. House Bill 2071 slaps a monthly tax on dating apps to raise money for domestic violence programs. The bill would require dating app companies to pay $1 per Washington-based…
SALT LAKE CITY – Children and smartphones took center stage at the Utah Capitol Tuesday as a Senate committee voted unanimously to require app stores to verify the ages of users. Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, sponsor of SB142, told the Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee that when children download apps, they…
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah lawmaker wants to require app stores to use age verification and get parental permission for kids to download apps. State Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, is sponsoring the bill. If passed, it would require age verification from both app stores and developers. Kids under 18 years of age would…