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Many of us can admit to spending too much time on our phones, and a study released last week quantified just how often we stare at our screens. According to the report by mobile comparison site WhistleOut, the average American will spend nearly nine years of their lifetime on their phone.  Not surprisingly, Millennials spend …

Roku’s rollout of support for Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit is now underway. On Wednesday the streaming giant announced that it has begun issuing the update, part of Roku OS 9.4, to a variety of its devices including its Ultra streaming box, Streambar and Smart Soundbar speakers, as well as the Streaming Stick Plus and Premiere streaming sticks. The company says …

On Tuesday, Microsoft rolled out its monthly Patch Tuesday security update for Windows 10, fixing 112 vulnerabilities across the OS, as well as in Microsoft Office, Edge and other products.  One of the biggest issues Microsoft patched was a Windows zero-day vulnerability that was exploited in the wild, our sister site ZDNet reported. The vulnerability — first disclosed on Oct. …

YouTube wasn’t technically down, but for a period there on Wednesday, people certainly had difficult viewing content on the site. Users reported that thumbnail images appeared on the site, but that when they try to play a video, all they got was the spinning wheel. Some also saw a message saying that “an error occurred. Please try again later.” The …

Hey, you with the wrist. Wouldn’t you like to strap on something that could count your steps, track your runs, remind you of meetings, notify you of incoming text messages and, oh yeah, tell time? Sounds like you’re in the market for a fitness tracker. Or smartwatch. What’s the difference? That’s just one of the questions we’re tackling in this …

Next year, 5G won’t just be for pricey handsets, thanks to a push by the companies making chips for the devices.  MediaTek on Tuesday joined Qualcomm in introducing 5G processors for less expensive smartphones. The Taiwanese company’s Dimensity 700 will enable 5G phones that cost less than $250. And it likely will address an important market: prepaid smartphones in the …

Nielsen, the television ratings giant, is making a change to its rules that may mean the commercials you watch on TV start to feel like the ones in your Facebook feed: better targeted to you and your interests. But advancements in ad targeting bring questions about the privacy of your data, and TV’s data practices are still developing.  “Typically, when …

WhatsApp has rolled out a free payment service in India today, in a move that takes the popular messaging app a step closer to “super app” status in the world’s second largest internet market. “People can safely send money to a family member or share the cost of goods from a distance without having to exchange cash in person or …

We all have our excuses when it comes to supporting charitable causes: We don’t have the time. We don’t have the money. We don’t have the time or the money. In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, all that feels true now more than ever. Let’s toss those excuses out the window, shall we? Because it’s actually quick and easy …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Black Friday is no mere sale, people — it’s a battle. A foe to be vanquished. A war to be won. Don’t be content with stores’ garden-variety Black Friday prices; unleash your tools and know-how to make good deals even better. Cry havoc, and let …