Patrick Holland

Cloudbleed bug: Everything you need to know

Cloudbleed is the latest internet bug that puts users private information in jeopardy. News of the bug broke late on Thursday, but there is already a lot of confusion about it and the actual impact it has on people’s information. We compiled this as a guide to Cloudbleed and how you should respond. News of …

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Sling TV just got cheaper

On Friday, pay television service Sling made its already affordable TV service even more so by announcing lower prices on its Extras bundles. The deal bodes well for customers not wanting to pay for channels and content they don’t watch. Sling TV is an internet service that streams live and on-demand television shows, and it was one of the first …

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Leica just teased not one, but two new Huawei phones

In an Instagram post Friday morning, days before the start of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Leica teased that Huawei will be releasing two new phones featuring the German company’s cameras. The photo is a simple black and white image of a man wearing a flannel coat in profile. Overlaid on the image is: Huawei P10 | P10 Plus + …

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Soon Galaxy Flow app will be able to unlock your Windows 10 device

Good news for Galaxy phone owners who use Windows 10: Samsung plans to make its Flow app compatible with any device that runs Windows 10. This means that in addition to being able to unlock your Windows 10 computer with your Galaxy phone’s fingerprint sensor, you’ll also be able to seamlessly hand off tasks, notifications and content to your Windows …

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The battle of the CES 2017 coffee and tea robots

Now playing: Watch this: Battle of the CES robot baristas 2:50 Picture this: You walk through a crowded convention center and off to the side you notice a huddle of smiling people engrossed in a demo. You walk over to the booth and see a large robotic arm handing a person a cappuccino. This was the scene at several booths …

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Evernote’s new app: Fewer taps, more color and better speed

Evernote on Tuesday released the latest iOS version of its note-taking and organization app. Evernote 8.0 seeks to make the user experience faster and simpler. The last year hasn’t been great for Evernote. In July, there was backlash against the company’s new pricing structure. Last month, after an uproar over changes to its privacy policy, Evernote did a full about-face …

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Google Drive stuck in traffic for many users right now

Though it’s Tuesday, Google Drive is making people feel like it’s a Monday. A number of Google Drive users are experiencing slow load times while others can’t even access their documents. The slow down seems to be largely isolated to US users. The issues seem to have started around 8:41 a.m. PT, with problems affecting less than 10.3 percent of …

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This CES 2017 robot can be controlled by one hand

The Ziro robot hand controller in action +3 more See all photos Earlier at CES, we saw the Lego Boost announced — a kit that lets you build and control Lego robots. Ziro is a similar kit, by the company ZeroUI, but it lets you build robots out of any material and control them with a smart glove. Ziro has …

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Android tablet restrictions will make sure the kids are all right

Whether it’s a brand-new Asus ZenPad Z8 or a hand-me-down Google Pixel C, Android tablets can provide your child with hours of entertainment. But these digital babysitters can also put your child at risk. Thankfully, Android has a few tricks up its sleeve to help you out. Create a restricted user Android lets you create multiple user accounts for your …

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How to set parental controls on your kid’s iPhone

Now playing: Watch this: How to turn on iOS parental controls in 20 seconds 1:23 It’s highly likely that a child in your family might get a new iPad or a hand-me-down iPhone as a gift this holiday. Their shiny new iDevice will give them access to amazing technology, but it also puts both them and you at some risk, …

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