Kevin Kittle states that his love of the venerable typewriter began early. “I didn’t like handwriting as a boy,” he begins. “And because my parents owned a print shop, typewriters were readily ...
Read More »Ozark, MO man central to spaceflight program
Although he never left the ground, an Ozark, Missouri man had a front row seat to the glorious history of American spaceflight. While the astronauts got all the attention, thousands of technicians ...
Read More »Hyperloop between Kansas City and St. Louis possible?
Virgin Hyperloop One has announced the results of a feasibility study on a planned route connecting Kansas City, Columbia and St. Louis. The study, which has yet to be published in full, purports that ...
Read More »New Apple watch will track you “all day”
Consumers increasingly pay big bucks to give away their privacy. Mesmerized by consumerism and shiny new electronic gadgets, do they know what they’re giving up? Now Apple wants you to purchase their ...
Read More »New clever bank phishing scam is spreading and it’s duping even the experts
Crooks are getting sophisticated and they are polishing their techniques constantly, waiting for the perfect moment to pounce. And you won’t believe the latest phone phishing scam that’s going around. It’s so clever ...
Read More »Windows Update halted by Microsoft, cites “Major Problems”
The big Windows 10 October 2018 Update was officially released publicly last week and it brings a few updated features like improved Storage Sense, a Your Photos desktop pin, an updated Emoji ...
Read More »Top 5 uncommon phone apps every Christian needs
Are you looking for the best Christian apps for your smartphone or tablet? If yes, then you came to the right place. I personally use different applications that help me with my ...
Read More »How teens and parents navigate screen time and device distractions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Roughly half (54%) of U.S. teens are worried they spend too much time on their cellphones, according to a new Pew Research Center report released today. Some 52% of ...
Read More »Tech giants to face Congress, this time over privacy
Sparks could fly next week between six major Web companies and a Congressional Panel investigating privacy. The tech giants and internet-service providers, including AT&T Inc, Twitter Inc, and Alphabet Inc’s Google, will ...
Read More »FTC may examine bias as lawsuit against Google filed
Google is coming under new Congressional pressure over claims of bias in its search Engine. U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on Aug. 30 asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to examine the ...
Read More »Consumers fear tech will increase loneliness
It’s hard to know what the future will bring, but a majority of US consumers think that five decades from now, we’ll all be overly dependent on tech and spend less time ...
Read More »Apple to launch cheaper laptop
Some consider it the standard in laptops. Now Apple will release a new low-cost MacBook Air laptop and a professional-focused upgrade to the Mac mini desktop later this year. The move is seen ...
Read More »Your next text may be from an online scammer
Internet scam artists are moving beyond your email inbox to target your text messages as well. “SMiShing,” also known as SMS Phishing, continues to loot information from busy and unaware consumers despite ...
Read More »Age of Big Brother: Google tracks our every move
Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records and tracks your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to. An Associated Press investigation found that many Google ...
Read More »Is ‘screen time’ causing more ADHD in kids?
Teens who report high-frequency digital media use are twice as likely to develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports. Christian mental health practitioners say ...
Read More »How to navigate the ‘deep water’ of social media
Social media often comes across as being less about being ‘social’ and more about the ‘me’ in media. Even the term ‘selfies’ reflects this as we capture moments of our lives in ...
Read More »Patent becomes America’s 10 millionth invention
The United States issued its 10 millionth patent today. In a statement, the White House announced, “The inventor is Joseph Marron, a Raytheon employee who resides in Manhattan Beach, Calif. The patent ...
Read More »California State Senator wants government “fact-checkers” to approve internet speech
California State Senator Richard Pan (D) has introduced legislation to crack down on free speech on the internet. Pan’s legislation would force online publishers to utilize government-sanctioned “fact checkers” to approve content before ...
Read More »How to cut the cable cord and save money this year
I’m all about saving money. I was raised by parents who never paid full price for anything and valued the “deal” more than the actual item being purchased. When people ask me ...
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