Clean floors and fresh java are hardly the coolest things you can get from using smart devices like robotic vacuums and automatic coffee makers in your home. Whether you’re already benefitting from smart devices or not, here are some unexpected ways you can harness this smart tech to spice up your home. Handy Diet Helper…
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How to Beat the Texas Heat for $14
Remember that heat wave we just endured? In the continued quest to save you time and money, the slight temperature dip this week has led to price drops on one of my favorite ways to beat the heat. Our recommendation: If you were as hot as I was last week and you want some cooling…
Techy Tuesday: The Best HD Tech Deal of the Summer Is $56
Check out this HD tech deal of the summer! Read more about what WFAA writer, Matt Granite, discovered during his research into some technology. You can finally capture all of your summer memories with a highly portable camera I’ve been testing since January. My issue with most action cams is that making the device “waterproof”…
Massive Ransomware Cyberattack: Here’s What We Know
Countries around the world braced Monday for the spread of a massive ransomware cyberattack crippling thousands of computers at banks, hospitals and government institutions. Here’s what we know so far: WHAT’S THE LATEST? Computers booting up to start the workweek might continue the spread of “WannaCry,” a ransomware attack where hackers lock down a computer…
PARANOIA
CAUTIOUS COMPUTER USERS put a piece of tape over their webcam. Truly paranoid ones worry about their devices’ microphones—some even crack open their computers and phones to disable or remove those audio components so they can’t be hijacked by hackers. Now one group of Israeli researchers has taken that game of spy-versus-spy paranoia a step…