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May 3, 2016

How it works: Inside the BB-8 Star Wars drone that’s blowing everyone’s mind

The new Star Wars movie isn’t even out yet, and we already have a character that we totally love: the spinning BB-8 drone that’s even cuter than R2-D2. Yes, I said it. Unsurprisingly, the tiny robot that went viral after appearing in the first official trailer has inspired a series of smart, remote-controlled toys that everyone’s talking about. But how does it really work?

May 3, 2016

Top tech for finding lost items

If you're a worrier, traveling can present its own special anxieties: Where's my phone? Where's my bag? How come my luggage isn't on the baggage carousel yet?

May 3, 2016

Here are all the products Samsung just announced at IFA 2015

It’s been a busy week of product announcements at IFA 2015 and Samsung this morning held a highly anticipated press event where it announced several new products that revolved around the so-called “Internet of Things,” which is basically an industry buzzword for connected devices throughout our home. 

May 3, 2016

Apple rejects 'Cecil's Revenge' game

A mobile game called “Cecil’s Revenge” – in which the late Cecil the lion and other Big Game animals like giraffes and elephants, take aim at poachers — has been rejected by Apple. The app was inspired by the game “Asteroids,” with the animals in place of the space shuttles shooting at the asteroids, which are now human poachers.

May 3, 2016

App to school: Top 5 free apps for students

No one likes to see the end of summer, but the sun will soon set on vacations and journeys, and you know what that means — back to school. Fortunately, there are apps to ease a student back into the classroom. Here are my top 5 free recommendations:

May 3, 2016

New apps that make you say 'that's amazing!'

There are so many new apps for your iPhone, Android phone or tablets that it's just too hard to keep up. With hundreds of new apps released every day and millions in the Apple and Google stores, you aren't imagining things.

May 3, 2016

New app MSTY lets you music message your friends

A new mobile messaging app launched this week aims to give new meaning to the term “mood music”. In fact, London - based MSTY (My Song To You) claims to be blazing a trail with its short but sweet notes, something co-founder and CEO Grant Bovey is banking on to stand out in a crowded “appscape”.

May 3, 2016

Tech Q&A: Windows 10 shares Wi-Fi, hacking cars, Facebook notifications and more

Kim Komando answers your questions about whether Windows 10 shares your Wi-Fi connections, how your car could be hacked, annoying Facebook notifications, and much more.

May 3, 2016

Lawn tech for long summer days

Mid-summer is a time to refresh the lawn with a new watering regiment, touch up your garden, and go ballistic on weeds. These high-tech tools will make those jobs easier. You can clean up your yard and save the planet at the same time with a battery-powered blower. A sheet of seeds (say that three timers fast) means no weeds to pull. Which gadget will make you a lawn pro?

May 3, 2016

Your car is 'Stoned:' Autos join the hacking era

Back in 1987, the Stoned virus was one of the most destructive and widespread computer viruses yet witnessed. It was spread through floppy discs (remember them?) and announced on screen, “Your computer is now stoned.” In the decades that followed, innumerable viruses proliferated and, today, there's an endless onslaught of criminal hacking, infecting everything from banks to government systems. Now the auto industry is facing its Stoned moment, and how it reacts will determine how quickly — or slowly — we get to the autonomous car of the future.