Your passwords and your mother
Two things you should do regularly: Call your mom and reset your passwords. And if you use Slack, you’ll probably want to take care of the latter before…
Category: Technology
A quantum drama has a sad ending
Three years ago, Microsoft excitedly announced that it had jumped into the quantum computing realm with the discovery of an elusive particle that the…
When will you ditch your PC for a QC?
How long will it be before you run down to Walmart to pick up a new quantum computer? Consider the timeline of the classic computer. In 1946, the first…
How to curb robocalls
Robocalls spiked during the pandemic last year, and scammers made off with a shocking $19.7 billion from scam calls in 2020. They used COVID-19 to deceive…
Wild conspiracy theories highlight questions about tech regulation
Recently, a crude video making the rounds on social media claimed that John F. Kennedy, Jr. was alive and flying on Air Force One. The son of the…
The robots are not hungry
Hungry students, locked-down adults, and folks who just want to stay home. All of those people like the little autonomous robots that deliver food for…
Bitcoin fails continue to impress
There is no bitcoin help desk. If you lose your secret private key (64 characters of words and letters), too bad for you. Losing the key isn’t just…
How to choose a 3D printer
Like any technology, 3D printers have evolved past the mystique and the cumbersome price tag to become a realistic at-home gadget. With the lowest 3D…
Is that a hedgehog on the kitchen table?
Arguably one of the greatest ways to procrastinate — or, er, take a well-deserved break — is by playing with the photos and videos on our phones….
Take out, shopping, errands — all ready for an e-scooter
For short-distance errands in the city, electric scooters and e-bikes might be the wave of the future. It’s called micromobility, and it represents a…