Category: Tech Made Simple

How To Personalize Your New Google Chrome Desktop

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Google recently celebrated its popular Chrome browser’s 10th anniversary with a big update. The latest version, “Chrome OS 70,” comes with a wide range of new features, as well as a User Interface (UI) change. In addition to a Google Material Theme, the previous update to Chrome OS introduced Night Light, dictation, Linux app support, […]

Facebook Takes More Drastic Measures

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is trying to tackle the rabid spread of sensational content on its site by taking “more drastic measures.”   In a conference call with the media last week, Zuckerberg stated, “People naturally engage with more sensational content. What we see is that as content gets closer to the line of […]

New Smart Outlet Saves Power

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to help you reduce your electric bill. Currant, a startup dedicated to making smart home devices that reduce energy consumption, has announced its first AI-driven product. The “Currant Smart Outlet,” works with a companion app that tracks real-time electricity usage and displays graphs to show where energy is being […]

Amazon Cozies Up to Apple

If you’re an Amazon shopping junkie with an iPhone habit, you just hit the jackpot. The online retail behemoth has made a deal with Apple to sell all its best-selling portable communication gadgets, including iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches direct from its website.   Technically Amazon has offered Apple products before, but those have been […]

DIY with YouTube

Seems that YouTube isn’t just for surfing for the latest releases from your favorite musical artists or posting your HI-larious home videos anymore. It’s apparently fun AND educational. A new Pew research study surveyed over 4,500 Americans and found that 51% of users, both regular and occasional, say they rely on YouTube to figure out […]