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Tech Q&A: App to repel mosquitoes, unclaimed money, grocery lists and more

Kim Komando answers your questions on how to repel mosquitoes by just using an app, finding unclaimed money, updating your grocery list, and more.

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How smart gadgets spy on you

Imagine if every single gadget in your life was "smart." Your self-driving car could let your house know you're on the way home so it can adjust the thermostat and kick on the lights.

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Top tips for finding free software

When you're already spending several hundred dollars or more on a new computer, you don't want to be spending the same amount on software. Unfortunately, programs like Microsoft Office and Photoshop can be bank-account breakers.

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Why Nokia could get big bucks for its Here digital mapping business

Maps have become a crucial centerpiece of a host of digital technologies and businesses, ranging from smartphones to cars. Now there's a major bidding war pitting software companies, Internet firms, and automakers against one another to acquire one of the foremost mapping companies in the world.

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Movie director Alex Garland weighs the pros and cons of Artificial Intelligence

It’s no easy task helming an Artificial Intelligence sci-fi flick but it’s worked out so far for writer-director Alex Garland. His indie “Ex Machina” has already banked over $12 million and expands to more theaters this week.

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Why the Internet of Things is a double-edged sword

Everything will eventually be interconnected online — at least, that's the dream. Dubbed the Internet of Things, turning dumb devices like thermostats and lights into “smart” objects offer a new level of convenience for consumers. But it can also lead to problems.

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GitHub attack marks escalation in China’s cyber censorship battle, experts warn

The ongoing denial-of-service attack against code-sharing site GitHub marks an escalation in China’s cyber censorship battle, security experts warn, urging a strong response from the U.S. government.

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Why Elon Musk’s innovation engine shows no signs of slowing

Innovate or perish may be the most apt phrase for Elon Musk and his push to reshape the car,  space, and transport industries.

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IBM dives deep into weather data, touts new services

IBM has joined forces with the Weather Company to help businesses harness vast quantities of weather data, proving that the cloud is about far more than just technology.

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Digital lockdown: Startup Canary pushes high-tech home security

Digital home security system maker Canary is in the catbird seat for a startup, announcing its debut product will be sold starting Wednesday by some of America's biggest retail outlets.

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Software glitch causes F-35 to incorrectly detect targets in formation

Engineers are trying to fix the F-35’s software package after it was discovered the sensors for the Joint Strike Fighter malfunction when detecting targets when the aircraft flies in formation.

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IBM hopes Watson will lead the way in 'Silicon Alley'

When Ed Harbour, vice president of the IBM Watson Group, looks out the window of his New York City office, he can stare straight across at Facebook’s East Coast base and see the bright green-painted bars outfitting its walls.

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Microsoft to axe Internet Explorer

We’ve known for months now that Microsoft was working on a new browser currently named Project Spartan for Windows 10, but it always appeared as though the company planned to keep Internet Explorer front and center. But the negative connotations with the name were just too much — Microsoft is finally giving up on IE.

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Could the NSA turn your hard drive into a cyber spy?

Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have unearthed malware that can place spying software in hard drives, fuelling suspicion that the National Security Agency may be behind a new breed of cyber espionage technology.

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Hacking connected cars: How scared should you be?

Does playing Pandora through your dashboard put you at risk of being driven off the highway by malicious hackers? It might, according to work by computer researchers and a survey published this week by Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass.

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Fraud worries force TurboTax to halt state filings

The parent company of TurboTax, the country's most popular do-it-yourself tax preparation software, temporarily halted transmission of state e-filing returns for nearly 24 hours over fears of fraudulent filings.

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Report slams wasteful government IT spending

The U.S. government wastes 50 percent or more of the $70 billion to $80 billion that it spends on IT and IT security each year, according to a report released on Thursday by the International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers (IAITAM).

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US Army releases cyber defense code, taps open source knowledge

The U.S. Army is harnessing the knowledge of the open source tech community in an attempt to bolster its cyber defenses.

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A closer look at Microsoft’s HoloLens: Getting things done in a 3D world

Windows 10 wasn’t the biggest news Microsoft announced this week. It was Windows Holographic, Microsoft’s project to invent the next computing paradigm.  

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Your data is exposed! Will knowing about it help?

Could a new law forcing companies to tell you when your private information has been stolen ultimately help protect you?

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Futuristic cargo vessel looks to revolutionize shipping

Norwegian ship designer Lade AS has unveiled a futuristic new design for cargo vessels, which uses the ships’ hulls as a sail.

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New York Post says some of its Twitter accounts hacked

A New York Post spokeswoman said some of the newspaper's Twitter accounts were briefly hacked Friday.

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The modern hacker takes on a new role

Perceptions of hackers have changed over the course of the last decade. While businesses once viewed hackers as dangerous threats that needed to be kept at arm’s length, today, they are highly sought after by everything from private companies to intelligence agencies.

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Centcom hack: Military tightens password security

The hack attack that seized the U.S. Central Command’s Twitter and YouTube accounts on Monday has prompted the military to tighten its social media password security.

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Distracted driving clampdown: Cops could get 'textalyzers'

‘Textalyzer’ phone scanners that tell cops whether drivers were texting at the time of an accident could be deployed in New York state if proposed legislation passes. However, the scanners, which would harness mobile forensic technology, have already attracted fierce criticism from civil liberties activists.

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'The Next Rembrandt' 3D printed painting unveiled

Although Rembrandt died in 1669, his artistic legacy lives on in the shape of an ambitious high-tech painting project. Unveiled in Amsterdam Tuesday “The Next Rembrandt” was crafted by an unlikely duo: technology and algorithms that were able to study, mimic, and then create a 3D printed painting based on the famous artist’s work.

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Report: iOS 9.3 hyperlink bug crashes apps

System stability issues plague Safari, Mail, and Messages, as well as third-party browsers like Google Chrome.

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Study finds women are deemed better coders, with a big catch

When a group of student computer scientists decided to test their hypothesis that software coding done by women doesn't get as much cred as that done by males, they came face to face with a couple of surprises.

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Security software targets bomb makers

Dfuze, a specially-built software for law enforcement and the intelligence community, aims to help investigators link bomb fragments to bomb makers.

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Can Gamers help protect flights and airports?

It’s the holiday season, which means getting on a plane goes from merely annoying to infuriating. Do you ever wonder whether those never-ending delays in baggage screening actually make you safer?

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New malware can infect iPhones without requiring a jailbreak

The iPhone is generally safer than Android when it comes to malware infections though Apple's smartphone isn't impervious to such threats.