Going pro: Esports becomes a real profession
What does it take to become a professional gamer? With Esports prize pools growing into the tens of millions of dollars, the top esports players can now…
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Supercharge holidays with hot tech gifts
Who doesn’t love a good gadget? As Christmas approaches, you can find a ton of attention-grabbing tech gifts. From quirky gizmos to useful appliances,…
Facebook suffers global meltdown
The domain Facebook.com was listed for sale on Oct. 4, 2021. One imagines that the $967 billion company was really not selling its name, but several…
A brief history of autocorrect
It’s a technology that inspires scorn, but most of us depend on it. Found on smartphone messaging apps, word processors and other programs, autocorrect…
Ransomware attacks disrupt key infrastructure
Ransomware continues to be a plague on private and governmental operations, even threatening health care. According to HIPAA Journal, ransomware attacks…
Twisted thoughts: The brain science behind the twisties
During the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, gymnast Simone Biles — often called the greatest of all time — withdrew due to a case of the “twisties,” a…
Older Kindles to go offline
Kindle users beware — older Kindle e-readers with built-in 3G connectivity will start to lose their ability to connect to the internet in December,…
Americans believe in aliens
If you think we’re not alone in the universe, you’re in the majority, according to CNET. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that nearly two-thirds…
Get ready for Windows 11: Microsoft to rearrange its classic task bar
If you’re a PC user, you’ve probably grown comfortable with the consistent and predictable task bar navigation that the popular Windows operating system…
Network latency: What it is and why you should care
A fairly obscure tech term is becoming more commonplace as mobile networks upgrade to 5G technology. The word is latency, which is the time it takes for…