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Author: Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA Today

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How to wash your phone, disinfecting it during coronavirus pandemic

October 26, 2020Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on How to wash your phone, disinfecting it during coronavirus pandemic

Disinfecting your phone can be tricky. But during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s critical. Here’s how to do it safely.

Tech

Hurricane Isaias: What tech you need when disaster strikes

August 4, 2020Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Hurricane Isaias: What tech you need when disaster strikes

Your smartphone can be your lifeline –
with back-battery charger and life-saving apps. You also need some other gadgets.

Tech

Fun in the sun: Some gadgets that will help make summer awesome

June 18, 2020Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Fun in the sun: Some gadgets that will help make summer awesome

We don’t need every new-fangled techy-toy to come along. But there are some that help us stay healthy, connected, and have a blast. A few suggestions

Tech

Alcohol intake increases, so does the need for sobriety tech tools

May 10, 2020May 11, 2020Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Alcohol intake increases, so does the need for sobriety tech tools

“I, too, have shifted from a weekend-only drinker to sipping one or two spiked seltzers almost every night,” Jennifer Jolly says.

Tech

From professional assistance to product availability: 7 tech tools to help you during the crisis

April 17, 2020Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on From professional assistance to product availability: 7 tech tools to help you during the crisis

What helps most so far? Having a meaningful connection to the outside world for answers, reassurance and help. Here are seven tech tools to bookmark.

Tech

Zoom, Google Meet, Teams : Can’t get a webcam? That old phone in a drawer can help

April 13, 2020April 16, 2020Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Zoom, Google Meet, Teams : Can’t get a webcam? That old phone in a drawer can help

You don’t have to pay a fortune for a webcam. There’s an easy and free way to use old smartphones for better-looking video chats. Here’s how.

Tech

Coronavirus: Stressed, depressed, and feeling bad? You’re not alone: Where to get free help online

April 5, 2020April 9, 2020Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Coronavirus: Stressed, depressed, and feeling bad? You’re not alone: Where to get free help online

As sheltering in place stretches into weeks for many, anxiety, isolation, stress and cabin fever are common. There’s free mental health help online.

Tech

Facebook rolls out standalone Messenger desktop app for Mac, Windows: How it compares

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Facebook rolls out standalone Messenger desktop app for Mac, Windows: How it compares

Facebook launches a desktop app for Messenger on both Mac and Windows. A look at the good, the bad and the promising.

Tech

Remote learning during coronavirus: How to make your home into a workable school

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Remote learning during coronavirus: How to make your home into a workable school

Across the country, parents are leaning into the new norm of working, parenting, and teaching from home. Here are some dos and don’ts from parents and experts.

Tech

Coronavirus: The role of tech from telemedicine to Star Trek-like devices

March 18, 2020Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Coronavirus: The role of tech from telemedicine to Star Trek-like devices

In the war against the spread of the coronavirus, tech gadgets and telemedicine services are getting fast-tracked to the front lines.

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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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