David Letterman once made stupid human tricks famous. Tik Tok is apparently where people go to perform those tricks in the days of social media. Fire departments and utility officials across the country are warning people to stop with the “outlet challenge”, a viral video trend where Tik Tok users are dropping pennies behind wall chargers plugged into an outlet….
When did you first sign up for Facebook? For most of us it was at least 8 years ago. You might have signed up using an email account you don’t use anymore, or you may have simply forgotten it. For the past several years you’ve simply opened the Facebook app on your phone or logged-in on the website with the…
As if you didn’t already have enough to worry about, there’s this: Your computer may be mining for bitcoin without your permission or knowledge. If this information makes you scratch your head and think how none of that makes sense, you are not alone. Research shows that instances, where computers of random people are hijacked to mine for bitcoins without…
Everything was just fine until about a month ago, and now people are having trouble with their WiFi connection. Maybe it’s when they’re watching Netflix or Amazon, maybe when the kids are playing games, or maybe you notice it when you’re trying to upload a photo to Facebook on your laptop. What’s going on all of a sudden? There’s actually…
Feeling a little down these days? If you’re having a tougher time than usual rolling out of bed or staying focused on the task at hand, you may be suffering from SAD or “Seasonal Affective Disorder”. It’s a type of depression that’s related to the changes in seasons. Many people find it affects them in January when days are short…
Forget virtual reality, augmented or mixed reality is what people are now interested in seeing. In the past year, Google stopped selling its virtual reality headset while Apple is going all-in on AR or augmented reality. What’s the difference and how are police departments and government agencies using it for training? RealMax and other companies are counting on augmented or…
For the second time in the past week a government agency is warning people to update their computer or some software. The National Security Agency (NSA) is warning Windows 10 users of a vulnerability in the software that would allow a hacker or other bad actor to infiltrate their network and access someone’s PC. According to the NSA, the critical…
Robots coming for our job has been a story worth covering the past few years. The New York Times even wrote that robots are eventually coming for your job in a 2018 piece. But there is some good news, for some careers robots and humans will work hand-in-hand. Literally. Sarcos, a robotics company showed off its robotic exo-skeleton called Sarcos…
Remember the good old days of Facebook shortly after you joined? You’d be all excited to hear from that friend from 6th grade or a friend request from someone you’d lost touch with years ago? Today most of the friend requests we get are from people we don’t know. Many of them are fake accounts, set up by spammers and…
Eureka Park is always the most crowded space at CES. It is where you’ll find inventors that have come up with new innovations that will blow your mind. Startups from around the world set up their booths and meet with attendees and company officials who may be interested in purchasing their technology. DeepNen creates deep fakes for Hollywood. “We can…
