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Google to reward sites with HTTPS security in search rankings

August 7, 2014

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Want pizza? There’s an app for that

August 5, 2014

As CNET News explains, five teenagers and “one mature adult” have built an iPhone app called Push for Pizza that lets you order pizza without having to pick up a phone or even visit a […]

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Tips on setting up a home office

August 1, 2014

 I recently set up a new home office, which not only involved countless trips to Ikea, but also having to deal with ergonomics — something I hadn’t thought much about since the last time I […]

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Safety, security and privacy risks of fitness tracking and ‘quantified self’

July 31, 2014

Symantec is out with a report that raises questions about the safety and security of wearable technology. In a report, How Safe is Your Quantified Self, Symantec “found security risks in a large number of self-tracking devices and applications,” including the […]

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Don’t let stalkers or abusers and creeps track your phone’s location

July 30, 2014

Modern cell phones know where you are. This can be a very good thing, but — in the wrong hands — it can also lead to potential abuse. As Kaofeng Lee and Erica Olsen point out in […]

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Let’s stop persecuting ‘Auschwitz selfie girl’ for smiling at a camera

July 25, 2014

I grew up Jewish so I’m naturally very sensitive to the horrors that took place at Auschwitz during the Holocaust. I’m also very critical of Holocaust deniers and those who would minimize what the Nazis […]

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iPads have their place, but I can see why sales are down

July 25, 2014

After the iPad was announced in January 2010, I wrote a blog post titled “iPad is a bit underwhelming,” in which I pointed out that Apple was “trying to create a third category of devices […]

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Privacy and security tips for newly-minted college students

July 25, 2014

This post first appeared on Forbes.com by Larry Magid Congratulations. After a long and sometimes stressful childhood you (or your teen) are ready for college. It’s a big step that involves a great deal of freedom […]

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EFF launches free Privacy Badger for Firefox and Chrome to block hidden trackers

July 21, 2014

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Google to stop labeling apps with in-app purchases as ‘free’

July 20, 2014

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