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What the Tech? Tech Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

While many people are still quarantined at home, some may be having trouble keeping up with what day of the week and month it is. Here’s a reminder: Mother’s Day is May 12th. If you’re shopping online for mom, you may need to place your order sooner rather than later as most online shops are prioritizing, processing and shipping COVID-19…

What the Tech? Family Starts “Social Distancing Network” Web TV Channel

The coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for parents who are suddenly working from home and who also have their children at home doing schoolwork. For many parents, their workday is going on far longer than school, leaving their children bored and with nothing to do but watch TV or play video games. A couple from Nashville had a…

What the Tech? How Facebook Messenger Rooms Compare to Zoom

It appears every company is trying to nudge in on the popularity of Zoom video meetings. Zoom may be the social media network of the Coronavirus pandemic as people work from home and students are taking classes over Zoom meetings. But Zoom has had its problems of late. Many meetings have been interrupted by so-called “Zoom Bombers” not to mention…

What the Tech? What Should You Do with Old Electronics?

You’ve probably seen old TVs and electronics on the street and wonder if you should be doing something else with them. But what? According to the Department of Energy, Americans trash 255,000 tons of computers every year. That sounds like a lot, but David Ayer of Earth Day Network says, that doesn’t amount to much in terms of total trash….

What the Tech? Facebook Wants to Track COVID-19

One of the biggest challenges in flattening the curve of the coronavirus and COVID-19 is information on where it is spreading and who has it or has had it. Social media and more specifically Facebook and its 2 billion users may be able to help. Facebook is asking users to share some health information about symptoms they might have to…

What the Tech? App of the Day: Get Rid Of It

Weeks now into the safe-at-home order you may be running out of things to do. You’ve watched “Tiger King” and binged “Ozark”, well it’s time to do something productive even the kids will enjoy. “Get Rid of It” encourages and motivates users to clean out their closet, drawers and home by giving away or selling things they no longer use….

What the Tech? Web Camera Shortage

As more people work from home and kids are in school over Zoom, there’s a shortage of web cameras. On Amazon, the most popular webcam hasn’t been in stock for weeks and the third-party sellers are listing them for hundreds of dollars to make a huge profit. What can you do? I’ve found an app that turns your phone into…

What the Tech? Some Zoom Usernames and Passwords Have Been Stolen

Zoom is one of the big tech stories of the coronavirus pandemic. Over 2 million have people signed up since January. It’s being used by teachers for schoolwork, for business meetings, and families staying in touch. But trolls are bombing many of those meetings, using foul language and displaying pornographic images. How are these trolls gaining access to Zoom meetings…