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Author: Jennifer Jolly

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Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer JollyComments Off on Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

Here are five of the most common digital personality types columnist Jennifer Jolly sees every day and tips to avoid potential pitfalls for each.

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‘Pretty little problem solvers:’ The best back to school gadgets and gear

August 18, 2023Jennifer JollyComments Off on ‘Pretty little problem solvers:’ The best back to school gadgets and gear

I call these my “pretty little problem solver” gadgets and gear − with a fix for a modern family’s daily dilemmas, large and small. Let’s dive in.

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Back to school tech gear to solve problems large and small

August 18, 2023Jennifer JollyComments Off on Back to school tech gear to solve problems large and small

I call these my “pretty little problem solver” gadgets and gear − with a fix for a modern family’s daily dilemmas, large and small. Let’s dive in.

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Elon Musk is banking on his ‘everything app.’ But will it work?

August 4, 2023Jennifer JollyComments Off on Elon Musk is banking on his ‘everything app.’ But will it work?

Apparently, “X” now marks the spot for an emerging platform for chat, news, banking, shopping, streaming video, and more.

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SOS! Here’s how to set your phone’s emergency settings and why it may be a lifesaver

August 1, 2023August 7, 2023Jennifer JollyComments Off on SOS! Here’s how to set your phone’s emergency settings and why it may be a lifesaver

The ability to pinpoint your location in real-time is one of the most significant and widespread tech upgrades I’ve ever run across.

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A flash in the pan? Just weeks after launch, Instagram Threads app is already faltering

July 20, 2023Jennifer JollyComments Off on A flash in the pan? Just weeks after launch, Instagram Threads app is already faltering

For Threads to wipe out Twitter, it must tackle news with the best content moderation the world’s ever seen and make users agree to basic rules of engagement.

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World Emoji Day: Celebrate with the most-used emojis of the year — and what’s coming next

July 17, 2023Jennifer JollyComments Off on World Emoji Day: Celebrate with the most-used emojis of the year — and what’s coming next

Collectively, we share more than 10 billion emojis daily; that’s nearly seven million every minute. Here are the most used.

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Threads hit 100M users faster than any other platform. But will it replace Twitter?

July 11, 2023July 12, 2023Jennifer JollyComments Off on Threads hit 100M users faster than any other platform. But will it replace Twitter?

As Twitter continues its downward spiral, many of us are ready to move on to a platform that acts like a grown-up.

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School’s out for the summer: Prevent vacation learning loss with these techy tips

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023Jennifer JollyComments Off on School’s out for the summer: Prevent vacation learning loss with these techy tips

The last thing many parents want to do over summer break too is nag, cajole, or bribe our kids. Luckily, there are several tech tools that can help.

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Jolly summer tech

June 13, 2023Jennifer JollyComments Off on Jolly summer tech

There are several new tech tools that can help our kids retain much of what they’ve learned in school. Here’s a sampling.

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Headlines

‘Big Hero 6’s San Fransokyo comes to life at Disneyland

August 31, 2023Eve Chen, USA TODAY

Velocity at what cost? MLB’s hardest throwers keep succumbing to Tommy John surgery

August 31, 2023Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium amid concerns academics are being left behind

August 31, 2023AP

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

August 31, 2023Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

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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