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Yahoo Technology
Jan 13, 2018

Acer's Swift 7 is the world's thinnest laptop, making yours look huge
Acer's Swift 7 is the thinnest laptop in the world.

Yahoo Technology
Jan 13, 2018

HTC's Vive Pro and wireless adapter make me want to love VR again
HTC and Valve's Vive was the first virtual reality headset that really made me jump on the VR hype train. Not only could you escape into virtual worlds, but thanks to its motion tracking sensors, your movement in the real world was translated into the digital. Like Facebook's (FB) Oculus Rift, the Vive's display resolution made individual pixels clearly visible in certain situations, killing any sense of true immersion.

Yahoo Technology
Jan 13, 2018

Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant duke it out at CES 2018
CES 2018 had more than its fair share of wacky items and compelling gadgets, but one of the biggest trends to emerge, once again, from the popular tech expo was voice-enabled devices. And, of course, it was all about Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

Yahoo Technology
Jan 12, 2018

The weirdest tech of CES 2018
Here are seven items at CES 2018, some of which address legitimate use cases and some of which may be closer to mad-scientist territory.

Yahoo Technology
Jan 12, 2018

Sennheiser co-CEO: Why we're betting on AR and VR with 3-D audio
At CES 2018, Sennheiser announced two new products that focus on recording or playing back 3-D audio.

Yahoo Technology
Jan 12, 2018

Honda wants to prove robots can help you, not kill you
Honda wants to change your perception of robots. And it's hoping to do so with four new concept robots.

Yahoo Technology
Jan 12, 2018

Ford will begin testing self-driving cars in an unnamed city
At CES 2018, Ford announced it is working with a city in which it will operate its self-driving cars. The automaker wouldn't identify the city but did say how autonomous vehicles can change the way people live.

Yahoo Technology
Jan 12, 2018

Intel wants this drone to fly you around
Intel is betting that Volocopter 2X will be one of the first passenger-carrying drones to operate in the U.S. A prototype of the pilotless two-seat helicopter-like drone was shown off at CES 2018 in Las Vegas.

Yahoo Technology
Jan 11, 2018

AMD CEO on chip security flaws: ‘We're absolutely all over this'
AMD CEO Lisa Su told Yahoo Finance that the Austin, Texas-based computer and graphics chip company is quickly working to resolve and address a recently-discovered security flaw that affects AMD computer chips.

Yahoo Technology
Jan 11, 2018

Nvidia went all out for PC gaming at CES 2018
Nvidia rolled out a slew of updates for its GeForce line of gaming products at CES 2018 including massive computer screens and cloud game streaming.

Yahoo Technology
Jan 11, 2018

What a security expert thought of a few new smart-home devices at CES 2018
It's hard to figure out which of the connected household devices on display at CES 2018 is worth buying, but it's even more difficult to know if they are secure from hackers. A security expert visits exhibits and tries to help.

Yahoo Technology
Nov 02, 2017

Mother Angry After School's Robocall Keeps Mispronouncing Daughter's Name As A Racial Slur
Nicomi Stewart, a mother in Rochester, New York, is "disgusted" after an automated call sent to her phone from the city's school district mispronounced her daughter's name as a racial slur.

Yahoo Technology
Sep 28, 2017

Twitter tests longer character limit
You may soon get to say a lot more on Twitter. The social media giant announced it is testing a longer character limit. The change will extend the current 140 characters to 280 for all languages except Japanese, Chinese and Korean. Users won't see this change right away, though. Only a small percentage will be testing it at first, and according to the company, it is just a test and there is no guarantee this change will be available to everyone. Via Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider. ...

Yahoo Technology
Sep 26, 2017

Mac OS High Sierra makes the Mac a teeny, tiny bit better — for free
Mac OS High Sierra (macOS 10.13). As the new name suggests, it's just a refinement of last year's Mac OS Sierra. In fact, you could sum up what's new in an article about as short as this one.

Yahoo Technology
Sep 19, 2017

Pogue's Basics: Access YouTube's free music and sound effects
Want to add some cool sound effects or music to your YouTube video (or any video)?

Yahoo Technology
Sep 12, 2017

Apple's wireless charger may not ship with the new iPhones at launch
Apple is expected to include wireless charging as a core feature in the iPhones it launches on...

Yahoo Technology
Sep 11, 2017

The top 8 features we expect from Apple's next iPhone
Apple's 10th anniversary iPhone is nearly upon us. Here's everything we expect from what could be Apple's most important product in years.

Yahoo Technology
Sep 09, 2017

Apple's App Store is about to get a lot better with iOS 11
Apple's App Store is getting a major update in iOS 11, and it's going to make finding new apps far better.

Yahoo Technology
Sep 08, 2017

Why Equifax needs to give up some details about how it got hacked
Equifax was hacked and lost the information of 143 million Americans, and they need to tell us how.

Yahoo Technology
Sep 08, 2017

The best alternatives to Apple's new iPhone
Apple's iPhone 8 is nearly upon us, but not everyone is psyched. Here are the best alternatives for Apple's upcoming iPhone.

Yahoo Technology
Sep 07, 2017

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review: A big phone with bigger expectations
Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 is a wonderful smartphone, but its high price is a tough pill to swallow.

Yahoo Technology
Sep 06, 2017

Pogue's Basics: Link to a Facebook post
Yahoo's David Pogue has a sneaky way you can create a universal link to a Facebook item so that you can send or post to anyone.

Yahoo Technology
Sep 06, 2017

4 amazing new gadgets you can't get in the US
There are some gadgets that are just too cool for us Americans.

Yahoo Technology
Sep 05, 2017

Why you might not want a laptop with a 4K display
More laptop makers are pushing the limits of design and performance, but high-resolution panels are hurting their batteries.

Yahoo Technology
Sep 05, 2017

The most important iPhone features ever
Apple's iPhone is one of the most important consumer gadgets ever made, and it has a lot to do with these simple features.

Yahoo Technology
Sep 01, 2017

Fall games guide 2017: Your free time is history
Hope you had a nice outdoorsy summer, because for the foreseeable future, you're going to have a hard time leaving the living room. The fall video game season is just about underway, and the 2017 edition is keeping with tradition by slinging enough massive games your way to tax both your wallet and your eyesight. From Mario to Marvel, here's what the next few months have in store. "Destiny 2"

Yahoo Technology
Sep 01, 2017

'Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle' review: An insane mix of strategy and absurdity
"Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle" offers a ridiculous strategy experience with surprising depth and a pinch of toilet humor.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 30, 2017

Hate and violence around the globe? There's an app for that.
The plague of "fake news" may be news to Facebook (FB), but it's a familiar foe to a small non-profit in Washington that's trying to use mobile apps, big data and social media to promote peace and accountability in places like Iraq, Kenya and Mexico where those technologies have often been abused to spread lies and hate. The PeaceTech Lab aims to develop "technology that can be applied to tackle the triggers of violence," president and CEO Sheldon Himelfarb said in an interview at the lab's Washington headquarters at the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 30, 2017

Samsung challenges Apple Watch with its new Gear Sport smartwatch
Samsung's new Gear Sport is a fitness-centric smartwatch aimed squarely at the Apple Watch.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 30, 2017

The 5 best new features of this week's YouTube redesign
This is a big week for YouTube. It's getting a new design and new features—all of which have been in the works, carefully and methodically, for a very long time, and all of which, as far as I'm concerned, are welcome!

Yahoo Technology
Aug 28, 2017

Microsoft's mixed reality headsets could save VR
Microsoft is bringing VR to the masses with its low-cost headsets.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 28, 2017

Facebook says it will ban businesses from advertising if they share fake news
Facebook is taking its crackdown on fake news even further.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 28, 2017

Fitbit's Ionic smartwatch is here to take on the Apple Watch
Fitbit's all-new smartwatch is designed to do battle with the Apple Watch.It's no secret that Fitbit (FIT) has been working on a smartwatch — Co-founder and CEO James Park said as much during the company's Q2 2017 earnings call earlier this month. This is the Fitbit Ionic, the company's first "true" smartwatch.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 27, 2017

Meet Uber's pick for its next CEO
Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is expected to take on the role of Uber CEO.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 25, 2017

Pogue's Basics: YouTube transcripts
Believe it or not, YouTube creates a written transcript for every single video. Just click More and Transcript and boom!

Yahoo Technology
Aug 23, 2017

Galaxy Note 8 preview: Samsung's big bet
Samsung is bringing the Galaxy Note brand back from the brink with the Galaxy Note 8. But can it bury the ghosts of the Note 7?

Yahoo Technology
Aug 18, 2017

The Essential Phone is a beautiful alternative to Apple's iPhone
The Essential Phone is the first handset from the father of Google's Android, and it's a solid alternative to Apple's iPhone.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 17, 2017

Norton's Core wants to be the ultimate watchdog for your home tech
The Norton Core is a Wi-Fi router designed to protect all of your connected devices.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 15, 2017

Your next smartphone's camera could get a huge improvement
Qualcomm's new depth-sensing camera technology could improve smartphone's and virtual reality headsets.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 15, 2017

How companies leave your data online without your knowledge
Your private data could be freely available online and there's little you can do about it.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 14, 2017

Google drops neo-Nazi site out of ‘immediate concern of inciting violence'
The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California, U.S., August 7, 2017. Google (GOOG, GOOGL) is cancelling the domain for the white supremacist site Daily Stormer due to a "specific, immediate concern about inciting violence," a spokesperson told Yahoo Finance. The search-engine giant, which hosts website domains through its Google Domains service, made the decision to cut the cord to the hate site after GoDaddy (GDDY) told the Daily Stormer it had 24 hours to move to another domain hosting service.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 14, 2017

Pogue's Basics: Alexa reminders
Amazon has added the ability to add names to timers with Alexa.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 13, 2017

NFL player lives on $60,000 a year thanks to what he learned from this book
An alarming fifteen percent of NFL players end up declaring bankruptcy. Wide receiver Ryan Broyles, who was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2012 and is currently a free agent, is making sure he won't fall into that category.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 10, 2017

How the iPhone 8 and iOS 11 could make you a better photographer
Apple's upcoming iPhone 8 and iOS 11 should take your iPhone photography to the next level with these new features.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 09, 2017

Motorola's Moto Z2 Force has an unbreakable screen, but it isn't flawless
Motorola's Moto Z2 Force has an unbreakable screen, but it's got its drawbacks.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 03, 2017

The best back-to-school tech deals at Amazon, Apple, Best Buy and Target
If you or your kids are heading back to school, these are the tech deals you'll want to check out.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 03, 2017

Building a Lego robot can help you understand coding basics
Lego's new Boost kit helps introduce kids to the basics of coding.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 02, 2017

A massive EU privacy rule could bring an unexpected benefit for US consumers
A new European Union regulation could impact how social networks handle your data in the U.S.

Yahoo Technology
Aug 02, 2017

Pogue's Basics: The secret Start menu in Windows 10
Windows 10's Start button harbors a secret: It can sprout a tiny utility menu. To see it, right-click the Start button in the lower-left corner of the screen, or (on a touchscreen) hold your finger down on it. There, in all its majesty, is the Start menu's secret utility menu.

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