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Author: Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY

Tech

Move aside, Google Maps, Apple Maps and GPS: Why people still love their paper maps

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020Edward C. Baig, USA TODAYComments Off on Move aside, Google Maps, Apple Maps and GPS: Why people still love their paper maps

Google Maps just turned 15 and Apple Maps got a makeover, but some people would rather stick with paper maps for emergencies and planning purposes

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Google Maps turns 15: Here are 15 tips to get the most out of the app

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020Edward C. Baig, USA TODAYComments Off on Google Maps turns 15: Here are 15 tips to get the most out of the app

Google Maps turns 15 this week, and many of the 1 billion-plus people who turn to Google’s navigation app do so for more than turn-by-turn directions.

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Should you let your kids have a cellphone in school?

February 5, 2020Edward C. Baig, USA TODAYComments Off on Should you let your kids have a cellphone in school?

Digital device policies are all over the map in U.S. schools. Parents and teachers are divided on whether to curb or ban phone use on school grounds.

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Translate this: How real-time translation breaks down barriers when you don’t speak the language

February 5, 2020Edward C. Baig, USA TODAYComments Off on Translate this: How real-time translation breaks down barriers when you don’t speak the language

Lost in translation? AI-driven machine translation on your phone, computer and smart speaker has gotten good, but it is still far from perfect.

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Bye-bye, BlackBerry? When the phones may finally disappear for good

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020Edward C. Baig, USA TODAYComments Off on Bye-bye, BlackBerry? When the phones may finally disappear for good

TCL Communication said it will no longer sell BlackBerry-branded mobile devices as of this summer. TCL will support existing phones until mid-2022.

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Microsoft Teams fixed after expired certificate caused business-disrupting outage

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020Edward C. Baig, USA TODAYComments Off on Microsoft Teams fixed after expired certificate caused business-disrupting outage

Microsoft Teams went down Monday. Microsoft’s Slack rival’s problem: an expiring authentication certificate. A “fully restored” status came later.

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The 49ers will win Super Bowl 2020, Alexa predicts, but Siri and Google Assistant punt

January 31, 2020Edward C. Baig, USA TODAYComments Off on The 49ers will win Super Bowl 2020, Alexa predicts, but Siri and Google Assistant punt

Who will win Super Bowl LIV? While voice assistants often avoid opinions, Amazon Alexa says the San Francisco 49ers will beat the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Apple earnings climb on strength of iPhone 11 sales, strong holiday season

January 28, 2020Edward C. Baig, USA TODAYComments Off on Apple earnings climb on strength of iPhone 11 sales, strong holiday season

Apple posted record 2020 first quarter revenues of $91.8 billion, up 9% from the same period a year ago and way above earnings forecasts.

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Facebook privacy tool gives you more control on how you’re being watched online

January 28, 2020Edward C. Baig, USA TODAYComments Off on Facebook privacy tool gives you more control on how you’re being watched online

Facebook has released a tool globally that could give you more control over how the social network traces your path across the web to serve you ads

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Comcast cable prices likely to go higher in advance of streaming Peacock launch

January 23, 2020January 24, 2020Edward C. Baig, USA TODAYComments Off on Comcast cable prices likely to go higher in advance of streaming Peacock launch

Xfinity had a nationwide outage Thursday hours after Comcast had a quarterly earnings call where company officials talked about losing TV customers.

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At 61, Meg Ryan is the lead in a new rom-com. That shouldn’t be such a rare thing.

August 31, 2023Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

Iran bans weightlifter for shaking hands, taking photo with Israeli competitor

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Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

August 31, 2023Chris Quintana and Colin Campo, USA TODAY
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