People are fighting back against gift card scammers. Here’s how
StandardWith few safeguards in place to protect you and me from gift card scams, some people are filling in the gaps.
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How to scrub hate off Facebook, Twitter and the internet
StandardThe internet has become a cesspool of cyberbullying, bigotry and hate speech. Here‘s how tech is trying to clean it up.
Can tech help Alzheimer’s sufferers?
StandardFrom CNET Magazine: Brain-training apps might one day help the millions of Americans living with Alzheimer’s.
This is not your father’s Microsoft
StandardCEO Satya Nadella knew the culture at the world’s largest software maker needed a fix. Employees and investors are sold. Now he’s got to convince the rest of us
Here’s what happened to Microsoft’s Xbox VR gaming headset
StandardThe company came close to announcing a VR headset, but it’s been put on ice. Here‘s why.
It’s 2014. Why is my battery stuck in the ’90s?
StandardThe devices we all rely on continue to evolve radically. So why has the battery industry failed? Here’s how you can take charge.
VR’s missing link? A killer app that convinces us to buy in
StandardFacebook, Sony, Microsoft and many others have bought in on virtual reality. You likely haven‘t, and it‘s starting to show.
Oculus VR goggles could change the future. Or not.
StandardThe virtual-reality era officially begins on Monday. Facebook will start selling its $599 Rift, a VR headset it believes will change our lives — again.
How Electronic Arts stopped being the worst company in America
StandardBeing named the worst company in America two years in a row was a wake-up call for the video game maker. Interviews with current and former executives, employees and partners show how EA changed the way it worked as it tries to redeem itself.
GamerGate to Trump: How video game culture blew everything up
StandardWhat began as a backlash to a debate about how video games portray women led to an internet culture that ultimately helped sweep Donald Trump into office. Really.