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Washington state to require internet service disclosure when selling house in new year
It's hard to imagine home life without the internet, particularly amid the coronavirus pandemic. Now a law going into effect in Washington state is acknowledging that.Starting in the new year, home sellers in Washington will be required to share their internet...
IBM and Samsung say their chip breakthrough could give phones ‘week-long’ battery life
IBM and Samsung have teased a new vertical transistor design "breakthrough" they reckon could transform the semiconductor industry and give Moore's Law a few years' more life. The companies hailed the vertical transistor design as a major benefit to smartphones...
How to install Linux on your Windows PC
Want to run whatever browser you want and not be forced into Edge? Sick of being told to "upgrade" to Windows 11? Tired of one Windows 10 zero-day after another being exploited? I have a radical suggestion: Switch to Linux.Now, I've been telling you this for years,...
Google is building a new augmented reality device and operating system
Google was one of the early leaders in the first wave of modern augmented reality (AR) research and devices, but the company has appeared to cool to AR in recent years even as Apple and Facebook have invested heavily in it. But it looks like that trend will soon be...
This cute EV off-road buggy concept arrived just in time for the weekend
After pining after Hyundai’s evil (in a good way) EV retro concept, a new concept vehicle has come to steal my heart from a company I can’t say I’ve heard of before. It’s the Citroën My Ami Buggy, a tiny battery-powered vehicle that looks like a smart car got really...
Google Maps: 2 new features to help you with holiday shopping
With less than two weeks left before Christmas, it's time to start making the best use of your shopping and travel time. Two new additions to Google Maps have arrived just in time to help you do that.The holidays can be stressful, especially when shipping delays mean...
The 2021 tech that impressed us the most
While 2021 wasn't 2020 -- there was no global recession and there were fewer restrictions on activity -- it was still a challenging year for companies launching new tech products. The worldwide chip shortage and the supply chain crisis tied the hands of tech...
How to clear your cookies, cache on your Android phone’s web browser
Your Android phone's web browser app may be filled with data accumulated every day when you browse the internet. This data serves a few different functions, typically filing your web browser's cache and cookies. It can help improve how quickly your browser loads by...
US State Department phones were reportedly hacked by NSO spyware
At least nine employees of the US State Department working in or with Uganda had their iPhones hacked with spyware made by NSO Group, according to a report from Reuters. The Wall Street Journal has corroborated the story, putting the number of US and Ugandan embassy...