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These fails prove that experts in old world technology often don't have a handle on security in the new, connected world.

Does Amazon's new Etsy-like store for handmade, artisanal products have what it takes to stand out in the handcrafted marketplace?

Verizon is sharing data about your online habits with AOL to create more personalized ads. Should you opt out and keep your supercookie to yourself?

LG is looking to take OLED TV, the best TV tech you can buy, and make it mainstream, with price cuts of 30-45% and an entry level model under $2,000.

Twitter has created a new way to view tweets on breaking news, interesting events and trending topics. 

Don't just throw away your old boarding passes. Find how they can be used to access your personal data and account information.

Are you entitled to part of the $13M LinkedIn is paying to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleges the company spammed people's contacts?

Lights, please: Now you can tell Siri to control the Philips Hue light bulbs in your smart home. Find out what you need for the upgrade.

Find out how the Roku 4 with 4K streaming stacks up against the new Apple TV, Google Chromecast and the new 4K Amazon Fire TV.

The new TiVo Bolt gives you the power of one-button ad-skipping, fast playback, 4K UHD support, fast Wi-Fi, same-network media streaming and more.

After tearing down an iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, DIY repair site iFixit finds new Apple phones are more water-resistant than older models, but not waterproof. 

This electrical outlet plate doubles as an LED night light, is incredibly easy to install and runs on just 10 cents of electricity a year. 

New bugs in Android operating systems let hackers take over your Android if you open a malware-infected music file. Here's what you need to know. 

Advertisers are handing over your email address to Google so it can serve you targeted ads in Google Search, YouTube and Gmail. Here's what you can do.

Owners of older vehicles can have access to most of the latest tech at a price that's rather less than a new car. Here are your options.

With a new directional arrow system, the top-of-the-line Escort Max 360 looks to put a nail in the coffin for Valentine.

Google has launched the first devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the pocketable Nexus 5X and all-metal 5.7-inch Nexus 6P. Here's what to expect from these next-gen Android devices.

Square Trade's testing proves the 6s Plus to more durable than last year's model and other large smartphones. Get the test results.

Noticed that your Apple device running iOS 9 is blazing through your data allotment? Find out if iOS 9’s Wi-Fi Assist feature is the culprit and how to turn it off.

Verizon announced an iPhone upgrade plan that will allow you to get the latest iPhone when it's released every year. Here's what you need to know.

Starting today, September 25, Sprint is offering the16GB iPhone 6s for $1 and the 6s Plus for $5 monthly. Find out how to get the deal.

The new Office 2016 promises better collaboration, useful mobile apps, seamless Windows 10 integration, tighter security and more frequent updates.

To celebrate its Emmy win for Transparent, Amazon is lowering the price of an Amazon Prime membership by $32 this Friday.

The iRobot Roomba 980 is the first robotic vacuum cleaner that can take charge of keeping your whole home clean. Find out how.

39 iPhone and iPad apps on the Apple App Store were found to contain XcodeGhost malware. Here's what you need to know and how to protect yourself.

Activision goes beyond characters with the latest edition of Skylanders, Skylanders SuperChargers, adding a variety of vehicles explore and race through Skylands. 

The new Move to iOS app for Android lets you easily migrate your contacts, photos, messages and more to a new iPhone or iPad.

Amazon Fire TV and Amazon Fire TV Stick devices both now support ultra high-definition video streaming and Alexa voice search.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that the social network is close to unveiling a new button that lets you express empathy with a post.

The larger Apple iPhone 6S Plus and new Rose Gold color are proving popular with customers, again causing pre-order shortages.

The Philips Sonicare for Kids app was recently updated to disallow further play with Sparkly following nightly brushings, letting kids get to sleep.

A firmware update to the Jawbone UP fitness tracker line brings automatic sleep tracking and passive heart rate tracking.

Carriers are competing to get your business with great deals on the new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Here’s how to get the best price.

Newly discovered security flaws allow hacking group to expose passwords for more than 11 million Ashley Madison users.

The ZTE Mobley attaches to your car's OBD-II port to provide passengers with an AT&T-powered 4G LTE Wi-Fi connection.

Think your TSA-approved luggage lock is securing your luggage? It's not. Find out why and what you can do to protect your valuables.

The DISH Anywhere site now contains Parental Guides with age ratings and content warnings (language, violence, consumerism, etc.) and analysis.

The Android Pay mobile wallet enables NFC pay-by-phone transactions at over 1,000,000 retail locations in the United States.

Apple's iPhone 6S and 6S Plus features an upgraded 12 MP camera, a faster A9 processor, iOS 9, 3D Touch haptics and more.

Apple has enhanced its Apple TV media streamer with advanced game playing capabilities, voice control and touch-pad remote control. 

The new 12.9" Apple iPad Pro features iOS 9, 4 speakers, a 10-hour battery and twice the processing and graphics power as the existing iPad Air 2.

A study by the Global Privacy Enforcement Network reveals privacy concerns in approximately 41% of the websites and apps most popular with children.

Facebook and Facebook Messenger top App Annie's September 2015 list of the top ten most downloaded apps (globally) of all time.

Acer announces the Revo Build M1-610 modular mini PC at the IFA 2015 consumer tech show in Berlin, Germany allowing you to snap together the components you want.

The Android Wear powered Asus ZenWatch 2 is available in men's and women's sizes with more strap and design choices than the first-generation model.

Samsung goes head on with the Apple Watch with their Gear S2 smartwatch. See how it stacks up with our hands-on impressions.

The Lenovo holiday 2015 lineup includes the bargain-priced 11.6-inch ideapad 100S Windows laptop ($189) and 100S Chromebook ($179).

The Lenovo ideapad MIIX 700 is a Windows 10 two-in-one tablet hybrid convertible with solid watch band hinge construction.

The 10.1-inch Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro is an Android 5.1 tablet with a built-in projector that can rotate 180-degrees.

Amazon Prime members can now download TV shows and movies for offline viewing via the Amazon Video smartphone and tablet app.

Hotels like Hilton are offering travelers special rewards and perks like electronic keys to those who skip Orbitz and book rooms direct.

The battery-powered Black+Decker Powered Squeegee Vac eliminates paper towel waste when cleaning mirrors, windows, glass and other smooth surfaces.

Microsoft Snip, currently in beta, lets you take full and partial screenshots, make annotations, record audio and share the resulting files via email.

Apple is expected to unveil details on the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and iOS 9 operating system at a Sept. 9 media event in San Francisco.

Purchasing in-flight satellite Wi-Fi access from Gogo can cost as much as $40 on a cross-country flight, but planning ahead can save you big bucks.

Facebook Moments now automatically creates personalized, customizable music videos from any shared Moment with 6 or more photos.

An AT&T hotspot in Dulles International Airport was caught using a third-party ad injector to blanket visited websites with extra banners and popups.

The $8/mo TuneIn Premium lets you livestream radio stations ad-free, listen to MLB and Barclays play-by-plays and a selection of 40,000 audiobooks.

Denmark has arrested two men and could put them in jail for up to 6 years for sharing info on how to use piracy app and site Popcorn Time.

Apple announced it will replace your iSight camera on your iPhone 6 Plus free of charge if it's taking blurry pictures.

A study of Android lock patterns shows that many use trivial four-node motions, draw letters with their finger or start in the top left corner.

The LeapFrog Epic is a 7-inch Android-based tablet with safe browsing, parental controls and a removable safety bumper for younger kids.

Social networking sites Facebook and Pinterest have the largest following among U.S. Internet users, with Instagram close behind in third.

Music service Spotify has changed its privacy policy to collect data on your GPS position, phone contacts, media files and personal photos.

Effective Aug. 30, Nintendo is slashing the price of its Nintendo 2DS handheld gaming system with a Mario Kart 7 digital download by $30.

The CVE-2015-2502 Internet Explorer vulnerability, if not patched, lets hackers install malware on your Windows PC via dummy advertisements.

The Google OnHub smart router has modern look, automatic security updates and a smartphone-based user interface to prioritize network traffic.

A recent survey Techlicious conducted with Sprint reveals that 23% of parents feel comfortable giving their kids a smartphone between the ages of 9-11. Find out how to get their phone child-ready.

Verizon has earned top honors in the RootMetric Mobile Network Performance in the U.S. report as the most reliable, fastest carrier.

The Speedo Shine activity tracker for swimmers counts laps in the pool using any stroke and measures calories burned via the Misfit smartphone app.

You can now restore your deleted files, lost contacts and erased calendars on Apple iCloud cloud storage.

Project Sunroof creates a 3D model of your roof via Google Maps and calculates the sunshine it gets to see if installing solar is right for you.

Police in London are warning about a cyberflasher who sends explicit pictures to strangers iPhones via the AirDrop sharing feature in iOS.

No-commission brokerage firm Robinhood offers Android owners unlimited free stock trades on U.S. markets with no minimum balance requirement.

Plus codes are simple 4-character personal post code abbreviations for exact physical locations that can be used with Google Maps.

The popular kids television series from Sesame Workshop will air new episodes on HBO and streaming service HBO GO 9 months before they appear on PBS.

We go hands on with Samsung's new 5.7-inch flagship phones, the curved-edged Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Galaxy Note 5, plus Samsung Pay service.

The celluar-enabled OBD-II dongle used by your car insurance company to track your mileage could be used to remotely disable your vehicle.

The fitness-oriented, sweat-proof Combat+ Sync headphones from Soul Electronics are designed to help workout partners communicate with each other.

Undecided voters are heavily swayed when one candidate's favorable stories appear higher on Google search results pages than another candidate, by as much as 20 percent.

Hacker Samy Kamkar has create a $32 device capable of opening most garage doors and unlocking most car doors with remote keyless entry.

Many Android phones have an embedded FM radio receiver chip, but you're likely not able to use yours to pull in FM radio broadcasts. But, that's about to change.

On 8/13/2015, Verizon Wireless will abandon 2-year contracts and smartphone subsidies in favor of 4 simplified (but not cheaper) wireless plans.

The EFF Privacy Badger add-on for the Chrome and Firefox browsers blocks advertising trackers from circumventing your Do Not Track preferences.

Stagefright Detector App from Zimperium Labs tells you whether your Android smartphone or tablet is vulnerable to the Stagefright MMS exploit.

The FCC requires carriers to notify you before discontinuing copper service, and to provide emergency generators to VoIP customers in power outages.

Google Nexus smartphones and tablets, along with Samsung mobile devices, will now receive regular monthly security updates and patches.

The Target app now uses a series of in-store Bluetooth beacons in stores to track your iPhone location and serve you location-based offers.

The 3D-printed nature of Spritam (Aprecia Pharmaceuticals) allows it to dissolve quickly, delivering faster relief to seizure patients.

You can now research average ER wait times, patient room loudness, dialysis clinic outcomes, nursing home fines via Yelp.

Windows 10 will share much of your personal data and usage habits to Microsoft by default unless you change these key privacy and sharing settings.

Epson's new line of EcoTank printers have refillable ink reservoirs and come with a 2-year supply of ink, saving you time and money.

A new look into the black market for stolen identities reveals just how much a stolen identity is worth to a criminal.

AT&T now offers a 4-person, 10 GB family wireless plan with 4 HD DIRECTV receivers and DVR service bundle for $200 per month.

The Wellcoin app offers points for eating healthy, sleeping well and exercising that can be exchanged for gift cards and other rewards.

Hackers are threatening to publicly reveal a small number of BitDefender account names and passwords unless their ransom demands are met.

Amazon Dash lets you automatically purchase your favorite household products and brands from the e-tailer with the press of a physical button.

The new Windows 10 feature Wi-Fi Sense gives all of your contacts, Facebook friends and more access to your password-protected home Wi-Fi network.

A new quiz in The New York Times reveals how many times hackers have compromised your personally identifiable data (SSN, DOB, etc.)

The Google search data for local businesses now includes Popular Times, which uses GPS data to determine when they are at their busiest.