The end of the year is nigh, and 2017 has been an epic year for technology. We thought it would be a good idea to look back over the past year in tech news to see which stories made the headlines. But remember, we try to cover tech news you can make use of, as […]
Continue ReadingCan you still watch local news and weather after cutting the cord? Yes! If you have a Roku device, at least. Read the full article: Use Your Roku for Local News and Weather (and Save Money) MakeUseOf
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You know that you can read the news in a paper, listen to it on the radio, or watch it on TV. But not many know that you can also see what’s happening around the world as photos or slideshows. Journalistic photo essays have been around for some time now. Life magazine revolutionized this new […]
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Do you wish that you spoke a foreign language? As Charlemagne famously said, “To know two languages is to possess a second soul.” Besides harvesting souls, one of the more practical benefits of speaking multiple languages is the ability to follow news, culture, and sports from other countries. And thanks to Facebook’s translate feature, you can […]
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It’s time to get rid of your News Feed. Facebook is a sum of many parts, including Messenger, Events, Games, and a whole lot more. The News Feed is more a distraction than anything else. Here’s how (and why) you can delete it. Why You Should Kill Your News Feed When it first started, the […]
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Microsoft is jumping on the fake news bandwagon, adding a “Fact Check” label to Bing. Facebook enacted a crackdown on fake news months ago, and Google soon followed suit. And now, Microsoft is joining the party. And you’ll soon see the fruits of these labors in Bing search results. It’s getting increasingly difficult to tell […]
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