Year: 2019

iTunes is going away but don’t worry. Apple Music has you covered, including the ability to automatically transfer your music files from your iTunes library to your Apple Music library. Jessica Dolcourt at CNET has […]

This is a good time to start thinking about summer vacations. I’m sure you’ll remember to pack your shorts and sunscreen, but don’t forget about the tech you might need to make your trip a […]

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to allow phone companies to block unwanted robocalls. Companies will now be allowed to block these calls by default but if you want unwanted calls (which is […]

YouTube is pulling the plug on thousands of videos that promote bigoted views, including “videos that promote or glorify Nazi ideology, which is inherently discriminatory,” according to a company blog post. YouTube will also remove “content […]

A research study presented at the The 2019 Workshop on the Economics of Information Security in Boston this week, found that the revenue earned by publishers who use behavioral advertising cookies is only 4% higher […]

As a tech columnist, I’ve so far avoided writing about the Mueller Report, but after Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s televised statement Wednesday, it’s time for me to weigh-in on the tech implications of what he […]

There was big news from Paris this week where 18 countries and numerous companies, including Facebook, Google, Amazdivon and Twitter, signed the Christchurch Call, pledging to work together “to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content […]

As CNET reported, Alexa transcripts can remain on Amazon servers even after you delete the voice recordings. According to CNET, “Amazon lets you delete those voice recordings, giving you a false sense of privacy.”  The article […]

Apple is Silicon Valley’s’ most iconic tech hardware company, but it’s getting some stiff competition from Google. Google made a slew of product announcements at its annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View on […]

As I thought about President Trump’s recent White House infrastructure meeting with “Chuck and Nancy,” I recalled a drive I took in January on a rural highway about 20 miles from Las Vegas. I noticed […]