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3D Printer Fills Gaps Onboard U.S.S. Harry Truman

Life at sea is full of improvising. Ships can only carry so much stuff, and can’t easily go to a warehouse for spare parts, so when something is broken or doesn’t quite work right, the crew has to find a solution with what they have on hand. With a 3-D printer on...

The Best Photo App for Absolutely Everyone

There are roughly 1.7 zillion photography apps out there. All of them offer a slew of options to improve your snapshots before you share them, but after testing a whole bunch, we've pinpointed one that'll work great for most smartphone owners. It's called Afterlight....

U.S. Internet Connections Are Getting Faster

U.S. Internet connection speeds have tripled over 3-1/2 years to keep up with consumer demands for streaming video and downloading content but the United States still lags many other countries. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in a report on Wednesday...

Technology Device Ownership: 2015

Today, 68% of U.S. adults have a smartphone, up from 35% in 2011, and tablet computer ownership has edged up to 45% among adults, according to released survey data from the Pew Research Center. Smartphone ownership is nearing the saturation point with some groups: 86%...

Homes with broadband Internet hit plateau

The percentage of U.S. homes with high-speed broadband Internet service has significantly fallen for the first time, as a growing number of Americans are relying solely on mobile broadband service via smartphones. Overall, about 67% of U.S. homes have broadband...

There’s a new way to peel the world away from the Internet: Star Wars. At the time of the first IMAX showing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in countries including the United States and Russia, Internet traffic dropped significantly. In Germany, that traffic drop was...

Cyberbullying insurance now available for the rich

You can insure your home, your car and your life. Now you can also insure against cyberbullies. Global insurance giant Chubb (CB) recently launched a new cyberbullying insurance for wealthy clients across the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland. his is the first time...

iPhone And iPad Safety Tips

Getting an iPhone or iPad for a child may seem like an accident waiting to happen, but help is at hand. As horror stories flood the press of little tykes running up credit card bills with in-app purchases, it's only natural to worry about what's going on behind that...

Stop skimmers from stealing your money

One of the more successful tools of 21st century crooks is the skimmer. Thieves attach them to ATMs, gas pumps and other places people swipe their credit and debit cards. Once in place, this sneaky bit of electronics steals the magnetic strip information from your...

Consumers add personal devices

During the next five years, consumers will add more devices to their personal portfolio rather than consolidating it, according to Gartner. By 2018, a consumer in a mature market will use and own more than three personal devices. Gartner estimates that in 2016, the...