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Returning gifts and other purchases have an environmental cost
Larry Magid’s Eye on Tech segment about environmental cost of returns I’m pretty conscious about my environmental footprint. I drive an electric car, try to save energy whenever possible and recycle...
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CES 2020 to show latest in tech
I’ll spend most of the first full week of the new decade at the giant CES tech show in Las Vegas with an estimated 170,000 attendees from 160 countries, where more than 4,500 exhibiting companies will...
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What tech analysts will be saying in 2029 when we review the 2020s
Last week I looked back at the 2010s. Now it's time to look ahead to the 2020s. Of course, there is some speculation here, but some things I pretty much know to be almost certain. CONTINUE READING AT...
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Larry’s CES 2020 Podcasts
Click here for podcasts from the Showstoppers event at CES 2020 [...]
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CES 2020: Leaving Las Vegas with a glimpse of the future
Every year – shortly after New Year’s Day, the tech industry and journalists who cover it, gather in Las Vegas for the annual CES, which used to stand for the Consumer Electronics Show. The event fills...
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Microsoft ends support for Windows 7 — Download Windows 10 for free
Microsoft has ended support for Windows 7, which means you can no longer get updates, including security fixes. That makes it a dangerous operating system to use. The good news, according to CNET, is...
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Microsoft to share tool to combat online child sexual exploitation
Listen to 45 second CBS News Eye on Tech segment The most horrific side of the online world is the sexual exploitation of children, including adults who prey on vulnerable children in chat rooms and...
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New version of Microsoft Edge based on code from Google Chrome
In a case of “can’t beat em, join em,” Microsoft is using the open source version of Google Chromium (the code basis for the Google Chrome browser) in its new version of Edge — the browser built into...
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Research finds teens may not be suffering from too much tech use
by Larry Magid Numerous articles have been published linking tech use among adolescents with increase rates of depression, suicide and other harms. Back in 2011, an article in the journal of the...
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Saudi Crown Prince MBS linked directly to hack of WAPO owner & Amazon CEO...
A report from the United Nations suggests that Amazon CEO and Washinton Post owner Jeff Bezos was the victim of a hack orchestrated by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). The UN report says...
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Website tracks Coronavirus around the world
A website operated by Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering pulls together data from the World Health Organisation, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control as well as health authorities...
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Unintended consequences of well-meaning innovations and laws
This post first appeared in the Mercury News I think a lot about unintended consequences. That’s certainly the case when it comes to laws. Some of the best-intentioned legislation designed to help a...
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Google Superbowl ad – Touching, ‘evil’ or both?
If you missed Google’s Superbowl ad or just want to re-watch it, click above to see what all the fuss is about. And read on to see why on one prominent tech commentator called it “the most evil...
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How to disable Netflix’s autoplay feature
Netflix has two autoplay features. One automatically plays the next episode in a series and the other autoplays previews while browsing. Personally I like the first option. When I’m binge watching, I...
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Government reportedly using cellphone location database to detect illegal...
The Wall Street journal is reporting that the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol (CPB) are using a commercial database of cell phone locations to ” detect undocumented...
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Tuesday is Safer Internet Day
View the livestream (Tues, Feb 11 at 10:00 AM Pacific (1 PM ET) The theme for Safer Internet Day 2020 celebration on Tuesday, February 11 is “Together for a better internet.” ConnectSafely.org, the...
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Podcast: Interview with cyber dating expert Julie Spira
Julie Spira knows a lot about looking for love in all the right online places. Her website Cyber-Dating Expert is the go-to place for people looking for online dating advice. She’s also an author and a...
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Online dating safety tips
Millions of people use online dating services and many have excellent outcomes. But, as with anything you do online, you need to take some precautions — especially if you plan to meet with the person....
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Devices, services too dependent on smartphones
This post first appeared in the Mercury News Two of the many things about modern technology that I find annoying are devices that require you to use a remote control for basic operations and devices...
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Samsung’s foldable ‘glass’ smartphone getting good reviews but prone to...
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip smartphone is something of a throw back to the old fashioned “flip” phones. But while you can buy a flip phone today for under $50, the Samsung version will set you back...
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