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It sounds convenient to ask Siri to show the photos you want, but there are better strategies (that actually work). Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of ...

When it comes to your home, a plethora of devices may be using more energy than you realize. Naturally, keeping some devices unplugged when you're not using them can help you save some money on your ...

Parents are forming a loose network teaching one another how to get their children off school-issued Chromebooks and iPads. THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Julie Frumin broke the news to her 11-year-old son ...

Researchers have discovered the first known Android malware to use generative AI in its execution flow, using Google’s Gemini model to adapt its persistence across different devices. In a report today ...

A bizarre vandalism case has prompted officials on an infamous New England island to fork over $10,000 in a desperate plea to catch the alleged culprits who destroyed vital devices that slow the ...

One of the key marketing points of the Apple AirTag is “Precision Finding,” which shows you the precise location of your tracker beyond what Bluetooth is capable of. That’s accomplished using UWB, but ...

They’re searching for Nancy Guthrie’s heartbeat. Cops are flying over the Tucson desert with a high-tech Bluetooth signal detector, also known as a signal sniffer, in an attempt to locate a signal ...

Adam Engst reboots the VidBITS column with a new format: informal video conversations where developers demo their apps. The first episode features Luc Beaudoin walking through Hookmark, a Mac utility ...