Ian Sherr

Where’s streaming TV going?

What will TV look like in the future? Will it be streaming? Will it have sports? Will it be a-la-cart, one big package, or some workaround that heads to the courts? Bad rhymes aside, the only thing that’s clear about the future of TV is that we don’t have any idea where it’s going. Hulu, …

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Microsoft is fixing those confusing Windows 10 privacy messages

Microsoft wants to make Windows easier to understand. Two years after it released Windows 10, a major installment in its PC software, the software giant is rolling out an update that includes, among other things, revamped privacy settings. The update, which users can download for free, will be available from April 11. Microsoft is pushing to simplify its Creators Update …

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Goodbye, GChat! Hello, Hangouts

If you still use an alternative instant message app to connect to Google, life’s about to get harder. Google is once again streamlining its services, and that means Google Talk (launched in 2005, and also known as Gmail Chat or GChat) is being replaced with Hangouts on June 26. For most people, this won’t mean much other than now it’ll …

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A better battery? Some guy in Texas may have just invented it

Meet your 94-year-old new best friend. His name is John Goodenough and not only is he a professor at the University of Texas, Austin, but he also helped invent the lithium-ion battery that powers all our iPhones, Androids, Macs, Surfaces and Nintendo Switches. He also has the most amazing name for an inventor. But he’s not done. The university said …

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IBM built a voice assistant for cybersecurity

In this week’s This Feels A Little Like Skynet: IBM built a new voice assistant using artificial intelligence called Hayvn, focused on cybersecurity. Think of it as Amazon Alexa, but instead of ordering soap, it’s helping you manage threats. Sure, this might sound like it’s ripped straight out of the plot for Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, in which …

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That Apple MacBook

All you LG UltraFine 5K display fans are gonna have to wait a few weeks before you can get one again. That’s the bottom line after BusinessInsider learned the $974 computer monitors, which are displayed in Apple’s retail stores, aren’t really available to buy today. You can go online to order one, but Apple’s website indicates it may take up …

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Now playing: Watch this: Jumping on AT&T’s cheaper unlimited plan? Not so fast… 2:46 Enlarge Image T-Mobile and its CEO John Legere ‏are pushing again on price. James Martin/CNET Verizon may have brought back unlimited data for its customers, but T-Mobile plans to do one better. T-Mobile said starting Friday, it will offer HD video streaming and 10GB of high-speed …

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Facebook has a team that handles Mark Zuckerberg’s page

Ever notice the photos, videos and posts on the profile page for Facebook’s CEO are a lot nicer looking or better written than yours? Don’t feel bad. Mark Zuckerberg has a team of people who are increasingly managing his public persona, according to a Wednesday report from Bloomberg Businessweek. Not only do they help write speeches and posts, but they …

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Millennials aren’t going gaga for baby tech

In a few years, you’ll wear a smartwatch measuring your heart rate, a belt buckle tracking your eating habits and glasses displaying the news while recording what you do in your self-driving car. But what’s Silicon Valley got in mind for your kids? A four-day exhibition called the Baby Tech Summit, held during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas …

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What $1 billion? High

Mode Media, a Silicon Valley-based lifestyle company, has reportedly shut down, despite its once lofty valuation. The company, which used to call itself Glam Media, had raised about $225 million over the years by offering a collection of sites created mostly for women. You may not have heard of many of those sites, but together they drew in 137 million …

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