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What’s happening Three of the largest tech companies say they’re going to adopt features that support passwordless logins for websites and apps. Why it matters Many people historically rely on easily hacked passwords, which leads to potentially catastrophic risks for their personal information. What it means for you Eventually, everyday people may be able to …

Twitter advertising executives made little more than a veiled allusion to how Elon Musk, a self-styled “free-speech absolutist,” is poised to take over Twitter as the company made its flashiest pitch of the year to marketers and brands Wednesday, praising advertisers as its trusted partners who “stand with us.” “It has been a quiet month at Twitter,” JP Maheu, leader of the …

While Sonos’ range of speakers and voice-controlled soundbars support Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant, the audio company will soon release its own voice assistant, reported the The Verge on Wednesday.  Sonos Voice, as the voice assistant is reportedly called, lets customers control music with voice commands and will arrive on Sonos speakers as part of a software update on June 1 for US …

Now that so much of our work can be done exclusively over the web, not everyone needs a powerful and pricey laptop. Chromebooks are a simple, user-friendly and affordable alternative that are built specifically for web-based work, and for most people, that’s probably all you need. The HP Chromebook x360 is one of our favorite models on the market in …

With the success of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, rumors have been fluttering about a potential Google Pixel Fold. Though the phone had been rumored to come out in late 2021 or mid-2022, Google had apparently pulled the plug. A new rumor now says the device is back from the dead. The news comes by way of reliable display …

Google is celebrating the birthday of Black Canadian-American engineer and inventor Elijah McCoy. The doodle honors McCoy, who boosted train efficiency with his locomotive and railway related inventions, with an animated steam engine train circling a portrait of the engineer.  McCoy was born in Colchester, Ontario, after his parents escaped enslavement in Kentucky via the Underground Railroad in 1837. After …

Sony unveiled its new TVs in January and on Monday we found out how much they’ll cost. They skew huge and high-end, with 85-inch behemoths as expensive as $10,000, and promise better picture quality than ever. Sony will sell its first mini-LED models, including a version with 8K resolution, beef up its gaming chops with the PlayStation 5 and even roll …

Google is making improvements to its travel planning features. People will now be able to track the pricing of a flight for up to six months, according to a blog post released on Monday. Price tracking is activated by searching for flights on Google Flights between two cities. At the bottom of the filters, there is a “track price” section. …

Microsoft Edge browser will be getting a built-in virtual private network soon, as revealed on a Microsoft support page Thursday. To get your monthly 1-GB ration of free VPN service, though, you’ll have to sign into Edge with your Microsoft account. The VPN service, powered by Cloudflare, is part of a larger Microsoft security push and is currently still in …

What’s happening Amazon workers voted not to join the Amazon Labor Union in an election tallied Monday. Why it matters It’s part of a larger organizing effort at Amazon, which saw another Staten Island warehouse vote to unionize earlier this year. What’s next The union says it will keep organizing at the warehouse and other Amazon facilities. Amazon workers voted …