Why Square iPhone Cases Are Actually Bad News for Apple
Apple has been incredibly successful at branding itself as the go-to company for hip people of all denominations. So much so that many Apple customers wouldn’t even consider using a laptop, smartphone or earbuds produced by another brand. Historically,…
Riders will be able to pay through a smartphone app later this year, SEPTA say
Riders will be able to pay through a smartphone app later this year, SEPTA say SEPTA Spokesperson Andrew Busch says riders will soon be able to pay their fare through the SEPTA mobile app and get the same discounts as the Key card: $2 for a single ride…
How Sony’s Bungie Buy Fits Into Its Larger PlayStation Plans
January couldn’t end with at least one more massive gaming acquisition it seems. Just a few short weeks after Xbox’s industry-shaking announcement of its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, Sony has announced its decision to purchase Destiny developer…
Photo Shoot: Hail and Farewell
Dateline: NEW SMYRNA BEACH FLORIDA, March 6, 2015. Larry Bird lifted his head, looked out at the task ahead and plowed forward. No, this wasn’t a Celtics game, number 33 was a Kemps Ridley turtle heading out to sea after a long journey from cold stunned…
Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI Gets Military Contract for AR Glasses
Image: Lee Corkran/Contributor Clearview AI, the highly controversial facial recognition firm that scrapes social media to maintain its bank of images, recently signed a contract with the U.S. Air Force to research “augmented reality facial recognition…
What Big Tech’s Riches Mean for Our Future
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns. Every few months, I concoct new ways to say that tech giants make a lot of money. Today, I give up. I’ll just say that Big Tech companies are really, really, really,…
Video: Waffle House shooter believed people tormenting him
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man who shot and killed four people at a Nashville Waffle House in 2018 posted… NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man who shot and killed four people at a Nashville Waffle House in 2018 posted videos to YouTube in the years before the…
Dept. of Social Services launches new app to help residents connect with services
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – The Department of Social Services (DSS) launched a new app that is designed for families and individuals eligible for the agency’s food, healthcare, and other safety services to be more accessible. The app, called ‘MyDSS’, is…
How To Protect Yourself From The Latest Malware Wave
Recent research shows a surge in hackers injecting viruses into trusted pc apps. Here’s how to defend against the latest wave of malware attacks. Recent research shows a surge in hackers injecting viruses into legitimate PC apps to steal personal…
Shares of Facebook parent Meta plunge 22% on lower profits
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saw its stock plunge after-hours Wednesday after unexpectedly heavy spending on its “metaverse” project led to a rare decline in its fourth-quarter profit. That’s in addition…