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  • [ June 5, 2025 ] A laptop built for AI Article
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  • [ May 22, 2025 ] In search of a perfect robotic vacuum cleaner, mop Article
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Check your internet speed

September 2, 2020

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Getting ready for online learning and work

August 26, 2020

As is always the case in late August or early September, it “back to school time.” But this year, instead of going out and buying school clothes, parents need to think about the equipment, environment […]

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Find Air Quality Near Your Exact Location

August 23, 2020

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Time to take a stand for democracy

August 21, 2020

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Apple’s bumpy path to becoming $2 trillion company

August 20, 2020

I was blown away when I learned Apple had become the first trillion-dollar company in August 2018, and I’m flabbergasted to learn that — at least as of Tuesday morning — the company was worth […]

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Historical perspective on Congressional grilling of ‘big tech’

July 31, 2020

What struck me about Wednesday’s hearing is the difference between today’s animosity toward these companies compared with the way they were previously regarded. […]

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Facebook’s Troubles and Policy Changes are More about Trump than about Facebook

July 2, 2020

By Larry Magid This post first appeared on Forbes.com In response to hate speech, racism, divisiveness and likely, Donald Trump, Coca-Cola, Verizon, Unilever and other companies are pulling ads from Facebook and, to some extent […]

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Facial recognition loses support as bias claims rise

July 2, 2020

Following the lead of San Francisco, Boston and several other cities, Detroit is poised to end a contract with a company that provides facial recognition technology to its police department. And it’s not justcities that […]

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Apple’s new iOS will make iPhone easier to use

June 25, 2020

If you have an iPhone version 6s or newer, you’ll be getting a free upgrade this fall. No, Apple won’t send you a new phone, but a new operating system for any device can be […]

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How a 51 year-old grandmother and thousands of teens used TikTok to derail a Trump rally & possibly save lives

June 22, 2020

By Larry Magid This post first appeared on Forbes.com I knew there was something fishy when Donald Trump campaign manager Brad Pascale tweeted last Monday “Over 1M ticket requests for the @realDonaldTrump #MAGA Rally in […]

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