Teenagers have been lying about their age for generations. Younger kids are lying about their birth date now more than ever as they lie to get an account on TikTok, Snapchat, or any of the other social media accounts that require users to be 13 years old or older. Adults should be lying about their age online as well but…
If I hear one more person complain about the cold weather. Seriously, I’ve been complaining too. Whenever I leave the house I have to remember a hat, gloves, and boots. Then I have to scrape ice or snow off the windshield and I’m doing all of those things carrying an expensive smartphone. I forget sometimes that the device in my…
Smartphones are incredibly helpful, but they’re often a distraction from getting things done. How many times have you sat down to read a book, worked on a project, or just sit in silence only to have your smartphone ding with a notification, and the next thing you know you’ve spent 45 minutes doom-scrolling through social media or replying to emails?…
The FBI and IRS have issued warnings about COVID-19 related scams for a year now but the scams keep coming. One of the latest is a tech message that announces “you have been approved for our COVID relief program.” Here’s the best (unbelievable) part: the text message says you’re eligible to earn $1,472 daily. Daily! That’s over a half-million dollars…
On computer monitors at cybersecurity companies around the country, animated world maps show live cyber-attacks happening around the world. The attacks targeting the United States are often directed at health care systems, government offices, and regular people who are working on their computers. The attacks are often administered through email attachments and links, and websites that contain links to malware….
By now there’s a virtual assistant in most homes (and hands) with Alexa devices, Siri on iPhones and iPads, and “Hey Google” on Android phones and Google devices. All of these devices have microphones so are they listening to you all of the time? In short, yes. The always-on devices and assistants are constantly listening for their ‘wake word’. Amazon’s…
I love Spotify and Pandora and Apple Music and all of the other streaming music apps. You can hear exactly what you want to hear at any time of day. It’s awesome. Truth be told, it’s a little boring too. That’s why I love a little app that’s flown under the radar for even die-hard music lovers. Radio Garden is…
For many fans, the game isn’t the best part of Super Bowl Sunday. It’s the party. Maybe you’ve always gotten together with the same friends to watch the big game. Maybe your Sunday School class has a chili-cook off/Super Bowl party. Sadly, this Super Bowl isn’t going to be the same as many parties are canceled due to social distancing…
If you’re having trouble falling asleep, you’re not alone. A new study shows 4 in 10 people are up all night due to “next day anxiety”, or fearing the uncertainty of what tomorrow will bring. Sleep disorders are nothing new and the tech industry has been coming up with new gadgets and devices to help people fall asleep and stay…
At 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, Dallas Mavericks’ owner and business shark Mark Cuban answered questions on Reddit. Thousands of members of the sub reddit r/wallstreetbets asked their questions about GameStop, AMC and Nokia stocks as well as questions about the Securities and Exchange Commission and the stock trading app Robinhood. Within minutes, the price of a single share of GameStop…
