Articles by larry

Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. I know I’m a little late but every day should be Earth Day. I usually commemorate Earth Day by writing about the ways technology can help us […]

My friend and fellow veteran tech journalist Wayne Rash has a well-researched post on Forbes where he reports that “Cyber criminals are taking advantage of the worldwide level of concern surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus to […]

This works on PCs, Macs and Chromebook. First, make sure you have the latest version of Chrome (81 or higher). To be sure, click on the 3 dots to the right of your browser, select […]

ConnectSafely’s Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher interview Facebook Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis Podcast (Audio only) Listen to “Antigone Davis Facebook’s Head of Global Safety on Facebook’s response to Covid-19” on Spreaker.

As a tech writer, I don’t normally review exercise equipment, but these aren’t normal times. And besides, the Deskcycle under desk mini exercise bike does have an LDC display and an iPhone app. The last […]

Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher interview Zoom Chief Product Officer Oded Gal about how the company is handling its explosive growth and how to use Zoom’s privacy, safety and security features. Part of the ConnectSafely […]

by Larry Magid TikTok, the popular app that allows users to share short (typically 15 second) videos announced Family Pairing to give parents greater control over their teen’s safety setting. The feature, which could be […]

Even if there weren’t mass unemployment and global economic uncertainty, an iPhone starting at $399 would still be a good move for Apple. I’ve long argued that Apple needs a budget phone to compete with […]

It uses Bluetooth to automatically exchange an anonymous identification key between two people who are near each other. If one person is later diagnosed with COVID-19, they can share that information through an app without revealing their name, location or other personal information,and the app will anonymously notify people who have been near them. […]

by Larry Magid UPDATE: Zoom just launched a Security Toolbar that you can easily access during a meeting. Scroll down to”during a meeting” section under three places where you can set controls. As you may […]