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Two people agreed to your location sharing. Three are in it.
You agreed with one person. A company is in it too, and what that company keeps depends on which app you picked.
Consumer Tech
Phones, TVs, cars, and the everyday gadgets that turned out to be computers.
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The AI boom is showing up on price tags
AI data centers are buying up the memory chips that go into every phone, laptop, and game console. The bill has reached store shelves. The cheapest devices are taking the biggest hit. Here is a real answer on whether to buy now or wait.
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Samsung killed its texting app, but your texts are fine.
Samsung Messages stopped working July 6 on newer Galaxy phones. Nothing is broken, your old texts are not gone, and the switch takes about ten minutes.
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You bought it, but do you own it?
When you click Buy on a movie, book, song, or game, you usually get a license, not the thing itself. What that means, and where you can still own what you pay for.
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How to capture fireworks with your phone
You have been following DSLR instructions your phone can't run. Here is the phone-native way to actually catch fireworks, plus the one manual button that finally nails the trail.
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Your Wi-Fi Router Can Track Movement in Your Home
Your Wi-Fi router can detect people moving through your home, no camera needed. What ships today, what is still in the lab, and the one setting to check.
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Your TV has a side hustle, and you're paying for it
Free apps on smart TVs can turn your set into a relay for someone else's web scraping. Using your connection and your IP. Here's how to tell, and how to stop it.
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You can’t say bomb on an airplane
A Bluetooth speaker named BOMB turned a transatlantic flight around. What your phone and its accessories broadcast to everyone nearby, and how to rename them in a minute.
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The Disturbing Reality of AI-Powered Plush Toys
A $99 AI teddy bear told researchers where to find pills and matches. How AI toys for kids actually work, what they send to the cloud, and what to check before one comes home.
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Four steps to fix your printer (and the rule for when to stop)
Your printer says it is ready and nothing comes out. Four steps that fix most printer problems in order, and the rule for when buying a new one is the cheaper answer.
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Why I Built This
Starting a business turned out to be far easier than I expected, but nobody explains the technology side of it. That gap is why Fresh From Cache exists.