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British Report Reveals More Risk, More Trouble for Huawei

Britain has just publicly chastised China's Huawei Technologies for failing to fix long-standing security flaws in its mobile network equipment and revealed new "significant technical issues," increasing pressure on the company as it battles Western allegations that Beijing could use its gear for spying.  In a report published last week, the government-led board that oversees vetting of Huawei gear in Britain said continued problems with the company's software development had […]

todayApril 6, 2019

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Facebook Imposes Strict Checks on Political Ads

Political campaigners and candidates running Facebook ads about the upcoming European elections will need to undergo strict checks for the first time as part of the social network's efforts to combat foreign interference. The social media giant will ask anyone running ads relating to the European Parliament elections in May to provide documentary evidence of their identity and location. They will need to be "authorized in their country" to run […]

todayApril 5, 2019

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6 Marvel Movies in the Works

The Marvel Universe will enter bold new cinematic territory after this year. Both “Avengers: Endgame” and "Spider-Man: Far From Home" are set to come to theaters in April and July; beyond that, details about the MCU's future are sketchy. But some information has come to light: Marvel Studios has eight release dates for yet-to-be-titled movies from 2020 to 2022. The release dates are currently set for May 1 and November […]

todayApril 4, 2019

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Verizon Makes it Easier (and Cheaper) to Filter Spam Calls

Annoyed daily, hourly, minute-by-minute by those annoying and incessant spam and robo calls? Verizon is finally taking steps to reduce the number of calls its customers receive, announcing last week that it now offers a free version of Call Filter, its robocall- and spam-call blocking service, which used to cost customers $3 per month. With the free version of Call Filter, Verizon customers get spam detection, blocking, and reporting. The […]

todayApril 3, 2019

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Apple Launches Arcade

At an Apple Special Event on March 25, the company unveiled Apple Arcade, which it calls the world's first game subscription service, for mobile (iOS), desktop (macOS) and the living room (tvOS) as well as offline. It will feature curated, new games that will allow users to download and play a selection of premium games for one fee. Unlike Google Stadia, this is not a cloud streaming service; instead it's […]

todayMarch 29, 2019

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McDonald’s Bets on Big Tech to Boost Big Mac

In a report recently published by Wired, McDonald’s is set to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire Dynamic Yield, a startup based in Tel Aviv that provides retailers with algorithmically driven "decision logic" technology. Just what is decision logic? Well, when you add an item to an online shopping cart, this is the tech that nudges you about what other customers bought as well, thereby oh so […]

todayMarch 28, 2019

Home Improvement

Is Your Smart Home Acting Dum? It May Be Your Internet!

If you don’t have good internet service, your smart gadgets are going to act real dum. Slow Wi Fi only gets worse the more devices you add to your network. A simple fix is relocating your router to a more centrally located area of your home so your signal won’t be blocked by walls and floors. Think about it: your signal needs a straight shot to your devices. It doesn’t […]

todayMarch 27, 2019

Home Improvement

Make Your Home Smarter With These

Smart Home Technology can save you time, energy, and money, and it’s something the entire family can use, and do, together. But the deluge of new products and devices can be a tad overwhelming. If you’d like to make your home smarter, check out these gizmos to get you going. Go Hands-Free with a Voice Assistant If you want to listen to music, dim lights, turn up the temperature or […]

todayMarch 26, 2019

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VIZR Gives You a Heads Up While Driving

Over 424,000 drivers are injured yearly in car crashes because of distracted driving – the kind of distraction that comes from looking back and forth between a screen and the road, and smartphones and navigation systems make it too easy to get distracted when driving. Fighter pilots use transparent displays, but cars never had this technology, until VIZR's heads up display (HUD), a system that claims to make driving safer […]

todayMarch 22, 2019

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