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2017 a naughty and nice year for tech

December 29, 2017

2017 was an impressive year, but not all in a good way. On the plus side, I was impressed by how some new products might lead to significant benefits. On the negative side, I am […]

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Facebook launches tool to see if you’ve liked or followed Russian disinformation

December 26, 2017

Facebook says that it’s “taking action to be more transparent about the foreign interference in the 2016 US Elections and how has a tool to help users figure out if they’ve liked or followed a Facebook […]

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Wired’s RIP for tech that left us in 2017

December 24, 2017

It’s pretty long list of RIP tech services and products including AIM, AOL’s once popular Instant Messenger and Windows Movie Maker. You can see the entire list here at Wired.

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Internet Governance Forum tackles fake news, artificial intelligence and blockchain

December 20, 2017

Although there are some technical sessions, most of the focus is on internet policy — issues that countries are struggling with as the internet becomes increasingly integrated into our  lives. […]

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HP laptop that’s also a tablet and doesn’t weigh you down

December 16, 2017

I was at the Wall Street Journal’s All Things Digital conference in June 2010 when Steve Jobs said “When we were an agrarian nation, all cars were trucks. But as people moved more towards urban […]

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Tech Gift ideas for the 2017 holiday season

December 13, 2017

Santa is now using artificial technology to make his list and check it twice and here are some of the tech gifts he’s bringing the nerds and geeks among us boys and girls. IoT devices […]

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Google’s new AR stickers let you mix virtual characters with your real photos and videos

December 11, 2017

Here’s an example of my dog Yuri being virtually attacked by Star Wars characters. Disclaimer: No actual animals or animated characters were harmed in the creation of this video. ” Google is rolling out AR Stickers […]

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Silicon Valley Congresswoman Anna Eshoo on proposed repeal of network neutrality rule

December 9, 2017

On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission is poised to vote to repeal the Obama era network neutrality rule on what will likely be a 3 to 2 party line. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) wants to keep network neutrality in place. Her Silicon Valley district is home to some of the biggest and some of the smallest internet companies, including numerous start-ups. […]

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What parents need to know about Facebook Messenger Kids

December 7, 2017

In 2011, Consumer Reports released research saying that 7.5 million children under 13 were using Facebook in violation of the company’s terms of service that require all users to be 13 or older.  Later that year, a research […]

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A high-tech walkie-talkie for families that works almost anywhere

December 7, 2017

Republic Wireless has a new take on an old idea. It’s called the Relay and it’s a walkie-talkie for families that works over a 4G LTE cellular network and WiFi so you can use it […]

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