Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, but many of us still haven’t done all, or any, of our holiday shopping. I’ve been looking for things to buy as well,…
Category: Technology
Vast Study Discounts Adverse Effects of Internet on Mental Health
A study of the psychological well-being of two million individuals from 2005 to 2022 in 168 countries released Tuesday by the Oxford Internet Institute found “smaller and less consistent associations…
Synaptics Pivots To Developing Its Own IoT Compute Solutions
Over the past two years, it has become increasingly evident that the boundaries separating human capabilities from machine functions are constantly evolving. This shift presents exciting and extraordinary opportunities for…
Insider Tips for Choosing a New Personal Computer
Buying a new computer can be a daunting task. The process involves numerous hidden factors that vary depending on your tech skill level, intended uses, and personal or business budget.…
Microsoft’s Copilot AI Rises From the Ashes of Bob and Clippy
I was at Microsoft Ignite last week for the AI and Copilot rollout on Azure and Windows. As I watched the presentation, I was taken back in time to the…
EFF Calls for FTC Action on Poisoned Set-Top Boxes
TV set-top boxes infected with malware are being sold online at Amazon and other resellers, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation wants the Federal Trade Commission to put a stop to…
A Stylish Choice for Blue-Light Protection
A seldom-considered computing safety feature has nothing to do with protecting your data or preventing online identity theft. Rather, it focuses on providing visual clarity and reducing eye strain. Gunnar…
AI Fails To Move the Needle for Bing’s Share of Search Market
Despite Microsoft’s introduction of generative AI into its search engine Bing, the company has failed to cut into the share of market leader Google. According to the latest numbers from…
The Good and Bad of Elon Musk’s Grok AI
To say Elon Musk is an interesting guy would be an understatement. He goes from brilliant to bozo and back again in a blink. It’s like watching a fast ping-pong…
Tech Firms Launch Lantern To Eradicate Nomadic Child Predators
A new initiative to better identify child predators who obscure their activity by jumping among tech platforms was announced Tuesday by The Tech Coalition, an industry group that includes Discord,…
