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January 23, 2024

On this day in history, January 23, 1957, Wham-O produces first Frisbees, reshaping leisure, sport

Wham-O Manufacturing Co. of California produced its first Frisbees on this day in history, Jan. 23, 1957. The beach toy began as a 19th-century campus activity and is now a worldwide sport.

January 22, 2024

Is someone (or something) snooping on your computer?

A company, a hacker, or even your boss could be planting harmful malware on your computer that leaves your privacy in jeopardy. Learn tools on how to combat cybercriminals.

January 22, 2024

New Hampshire man who admitted to threatening to kill Rep. Matt Gaetz sentenced to probation

A former New Hampshire college student who admitted to making a threatening call to a House member after becoming angry from TikTok videos got three years of probation.

January 22, 2024

Kindle or classic? Should I invest in an e-reader or read books the old fashioned way?

Readers all have their preferred way of consuming content and it can be hard to make a switch from one method to another. Kindles and physical books each have their own set of benefits.

January 22, 2024

Who’s protecting consumers from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?

On behalf of the 256,000 American consumers whose protected information was compromised by the agency tasked with protecting consumers, what are we supposed to do?

January 22, 2024

Don’t click that link! How to spot, prevent phishing attacks in your inbox

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson provides advice on how to identify safe email links and tips for safeguarding your email account against phishing attacks.

January 22, 2024

Scams are the policy problem no one is talking about

Eight percent of adults – or 21 million Americans – were scammed in the past year, according to Gallup, and estimated fraud losses are between $21 billion to $137 billion annually,

January 21, 2024

These robot dogs paint like Picasso and fetch up to $40K for their art

A Polish-born artist now living in the U.S. uses robot dogs for her art. They use sensors, cameras and artificial intelligence to create their work.

January 21, 2024

California senior's car teeters high above construction site after driver misses warning signs

California Highway Patrol used an incident involving a "disoriented senior driver" in a construction site to alert people of their traffic safety classes coming soon.

January 21, 2024

Apple’s Vision Pro ski goggle-looking headset gets black eye from YouTube, Netflix and Spotify ahead of launch

Apple faces questions about its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, which does not support Google's YouTube, Spotify and Netflix applications.