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Comcast thinks it should be able to charge more to preserve your privacy

Privacy is a product Comcast wants to sell to you.

The NFL is coming to Sling TV

The National Football League is sticking with Dish Network for the foreseeable future, and that’s a good thing for sports-loving cord cutters. A new deal between Dish and the NFL means Dish-owned Sling TV will be able to stream the … Continue reading

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The Jeep Cherokee hack gets worse — if hackers can get physical access to the car first

The Jeep Cherokee hacks were remote, tampering with less important parts of the car; the newer hacks are more severe, but wired via OBD II, which could still have wireless dongles.

2016 Jeep® Cherokee Limited

The Jeep Cherokee hack gets worse — at least if hackers can get physical access to the car first

The Jeep Cherokee hacks were remote, tampering with less important parts of the car; the newer hacks are more severe, but wired via OBD II, which could still have wireless dongles.

Windows 10 moves closer to smart-home centerpiece with big Internet of Things deal

Lazy people will love Windows 10 and its ability to automate home tasks, and the operating system’s smart-home credentials are getting a serious boost with a recent internet of things pact. Microsoft wants to put Windows 10 at the center … Continue reading

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US internet speeds jump, but still lag worldwide: Ookla

Ookla’s latest Speedtest report for the US is in, and it’s got some good news: internet speeds have become a lot faster.

With some cameras and a NAS you can quickly create your own home video monitoring solution

How to get started with DIY home surveillance systems

While closed-system security cameras burdened with monthly fees get most of the attention, it’s now easier than ever to set up your own professional grade video monitoring system and avoid recurring costs.

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Backblaze vets 8TB drives, releases updated hard drive reliability data

Backblaze has released an updated set of hard drive failure rates and other related statistics. 8TB drives are now in wide deployment and performing well thus far.

The best second-screen apps for watching the 2016 Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympics spawned a digital deluge. There were reportedly 15 million downloads of the official London Olympics app, and 60 percent of visits to the  Olympics website came from mobile devices. Social media buzzed with hundreds of millions … Continue reading

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Google cuts Chrome power consumption, but Microsoft still thinks you should use Edge

Google Chrome is fixing its power consumption issues, but Microsoft is pushing Edge fairly hard.