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Month: November 2017

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Could VR help reduce sexual harassment?

November 30, 2017

W. Todd Maddox, a psychologist and contributing analyst at Amalgam Insights, has an interesting proposition. He thinks that virtual reality could greatly improve sexual harassment training. In a blog post, he pointed out that “traditional […]

Article

Apple posts workaround for ‘root’ security flaw

November 29, 2017

Apple has confirmed a serious security flaw in the latest version (called High Sierra) of its Mac operating system. While Apple works to fix the problem, they have published a workaround which, frankly, is a […]

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Safe holiday online shopping tips

November 26, 2017

One of the biggest obstacles to online shopping is the fear of fraud or a security scam and that can be an issue regardless of whether you’re shopping from a web browser or a mobile […]

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Rescinding network neutrality could harm startups, small business, consumers

November 25, 2017

On December 14, the Federal Commications Commission will likely deliver a huge Christmas present to the nation’s large internet service providers by repealing the Obama-era network neutrality rule.  For the rest of us, it’s a lump of coal in our stocking. […]

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Hands and ears on Apple vs. Google’s high-end phones and wireless earbuds

November 19, 2017

Unless you count those early Blackberry-like devices, the modern smartphone era started in 2007 when Apple introduced the iPhone. The following year saw the HTC Dream, the first Android phone and since then, Apple and […]

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Beware of TV boxes that offer free content

November 15, 2017

Security expert Hemu Nigam, CEO of security consulting firm SSP Blue warns consumers to be aware of so-called “Kodi boxes” that offer free content. While there are legal uses for these types of set-top boxes, […]

Article

36-Hours With Google’s Pixel Buds

November 13, 2017

To begin with, they sound great – better than any earbuds I’ve tested. The sounds were rich and clear and with surprisingly good bass and there is more than enough volume if you crank them up.
Read the full post at Forbes.com […]

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Dealing with ‘burn-in’ problems on iPhone X and Google Pixel 2 XL

November 5, 2017

Some users 0f both Apple’s new iPhone X and Google’s new Pixel 2 XL are experiencing images on their screen that shouldn’t be there. It’s only a small number of reports so far, but both […]

Article

Smartphone enabled coffee table book brings ‘the good fight’ to life

November 2, 2017

The Good Fight: America’s Ongoing Struggle for Justice ($35 but less on Amazon) is a coffee table book with a twist.  If you install The Good Fight Viewer (iOS and Android) app on your smartphone, […]

Article

Putting a lid on fake news, bogus ads and foreign election meddling

November 2, 2017

While in retrospect it’s obvious that foreign actors would use social media to influence U.S. public opinion, it would have been hard to predict the extent — such as those 29 million Facebook posts from Russian operatives that may have reached as many as 146 million Americans.

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