The move puts the state at the center of a debate over whether and how to regulate smartphone use by children and teenagers.

All apps available through major app stores — such as Apple's App Store and Google Play — will require age verification for users in Texas. This ranges from social media platforms and games to utility ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Texas App Store Accountability Act, which is set to take effect at the beginning of next year.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill last week that will require mobile phone app stores to verify the ages of users, despite a ...

The Lone Star State is the second to pass a law putting the responsibility of age verification on app stores, following ...

The App Store Accountability Act, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, aims to prevent minors from downloading apps without parental ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill Tuesday requiring app stores, such as those run by Apple and Google, to verify user ages amid a push to ramp up protections for children online. The Lone ...

Convenience stores east and west are running promotions for National Doughnut Day, which is Friday. Salt Lake City-based ...

Like it or not, artificial intelligence has become more integrated into our society in recent years, including in the classroom.