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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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Facebook’s Messenger Kids Is Training Wheels For Social Media

December 4, 2017

Facebook has just launched a standalone app called Messenger Kids, a video chat and messaging app aimed at children under 13. The app is not only a lot safer and more private than apps aimed […]

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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 […]

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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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