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Culture Clips: Fireworks Galore
We shan’t be talking tomorrow, so let me wish you all (or, at least, you Americans) a very happy Independence Day. But I also need
Tech Tuesday: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Big Tech?
Are you worried about how Facebook or Google might be using their information about you? If so, you’ve got company. According to an IBD/TIPP poll
Toy Story 4 Boxes Up Another Win
Little Bo Peep and her plasticine pals from Toy Story 4 sure didn’t look sheepish at the box office. In fact, for the second-straight weekend,
The Rising Prevalence of Podcasting
They’re everywhere, those little white knobs that rest ever so gently in the ears. They used to have leashes, locked into mobile pocket computers. Now
Culture Clips: Too Smart For Our Own Good?
We’ve been inundated with anniversaries both happy and sad this weekend. Both Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett died on June 25, 2009—almost exactly a decade
Tech Tuesday: Hogwarts Awaits—On Your Phone, That Is
In case you haven’t heard, a new augmented reality smartphone game was unveiled June 21, created by the same crew that brought you the über-hit
Toy Story 4 Goes to Infinity, But Not Beyond
Not many businesses would consider a $118-million weekend a disappointment. But that’s Hollywood for you. Disney had expected Toy Story 4 to fire up its
How Are Screens Affecting Our Sleep?
Finally, I thought. Everyone was finally in bed at the end of a long day. But I wanted just a few more minutes to wind
Culture Clips: The Currency of Social Media. Literally.
Facebook has always been a go-to social media site to spend time—and sometimes way too much of it. Now, it’s hoping to give you something
Tech Tuesday: The Joys and Potential Strife of Discord
WhatsApp, Slack, Messenger, etc. etc. We’ve seen seemingly scores of free chat platforms that offer personal and corporate access to online conversations via text, voice
Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology
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