Technology

Aug
21
2021
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By Troy Warren
This $25 device makes iced coffee in a minute

This $25 device makes iced coffee in a minute

Technology
David Watsky | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology The Hyperchiller claims to chill boiling hot liquids in just 60 seconds. I'll be the judge of that. I'm an iced coffee drinker in all seasons, thank you very much. I like hot coffee on chilly mornings or at a silver-top diner and there's nothing like a well-placed cappuccino, but iced is my default and there are lots of ways to brew and buy iced coffee these days.  Cold brew -- coffee made by steeping grounds in cold water for 12 or more hours -- has become popular, for instance. Cold brew cultists say…
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Aug
17
2021
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By Troy Warren
Is 5G home internet the answer for your home’s broadband needs?

Is 5G home internet the answer for your home’s broadband needs?

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Trey Paul | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology New this year, 5G home internet plans offer appealing speeds and reasonable, straightforward prices -- but they aren't available everywhere. It's no secret that too many of us are tired of being tied to internet service providers with cumbersome contracts, insufficient speeds, restrictive terms and rising fees. All too often, though, we have very few options or alternatives.   Could 5G be the answer? The technology that's powering our newest phones and enabling our latest gadgets wants to tackle our home broadband needs, too. The earliest 5G home internet plans, available from names like Starry,…
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Aug
16
2021
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By Troy Warren
Blue Origin sues NASA over plan to go with SpaceX for Artemis moon mission

Blue Origin sues NASA over plan to go with SpaceX for Artemis moon mission

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Alexandra Garrett,  Carrie Mihalcik | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology #Business Jeff Bezos' space company is escalating its fight with the US space agency. Blue Origin, the space company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, filed a complaint Monday in federal court against NASA. The lawsuit escalates Blue Origin's protest that NASA unjustly granted a lunar landing contract earlier this year to Elon Musk's SpaceX.  "This bid protest challenges NASA's unlawful and improper evaluation of proposals," Blue Origin's lawyers wrote in its court filing. The sealed complaint was filed in the US Court of Federal Claims. NASA previously selected SpaceX as the sole…
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Aug
15
2021
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By Troy Warren
What is DuckDuckGo? Everything to know about the private search engine

What is DuckDuckGo? Everything to know about the private search engine

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Adam Benjamin | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology DuckDuckGo positions itself as a Google Search alternative, standing between online trackers and your personal information. Here's how it works. If you've ever searched for a pair of shoes, only to have ads for those same shoes pop up on seemingly every site you visited for the next month, you've seen the obnoxious side of online tracking. Enter DuckDuckGo: a search engine that pledges not to track you and also keep your search activity anonymous.  There are other private browsers, like Brave, that block trackers and third-party cookies monitoring your activity as…
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Aug
15
2021
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By Troy Warren
This clever kitchen brand has improved all the tools you use most

This clever kitchen brand has improved all the tools you use most

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David Watsky | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie #Technology File all of Dreamfarm's innovations under "why didn't I think of that?" When is a spatula not a spatula? Give up? When someone takes that classic kitchen utensil that we all thought was perfect and fuses it with another to make it even better. I'm talking about the Chopula, a spatula with one slightly sharp side intended for impromptu chopping and one of Dreamfarm's many duh-inducing creations.  Reinventing the wheel -- or more accurately, reinventing the pizza wheel -- is what this funky Australian kitchen inventor and innovator does on the regular, and it…
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Aug
13
2021
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By Troy Warren
Apple aims to push more patient data to doctors

Apple aims to push more patient data to doctors

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By Sarah Kwon, Kaiser Health News Troy Warren for CNT #Health CEO Tim Cook calls it the company’s greatest contribution to mankind Soon, Apple announced recently, it will enable doctors to monitor health data from their patients’ phones and watches between visits, part of the push into health care that Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, has declared will constitute the company’s greatest contribution to mankind. Since 2014, health systems around the country have partnered with Apple to tap into the mountains of data the company’s devices generate from patients. But most are still experimenting with these tools. While some doctors appreciate seeing…
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Aug
13
2021
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By Troy Warren
Tesla hopes to start production at Berlin factor in October

Tesla hopes to start production at Berlin factor in October

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Troy Warren for CNT #Technology Tesla founder and chief executive Elon Musk says he hopes to start producing cars at its new factory outside Berlin in October BERLIN (AP) — Tesla founder and chief executive Elon Musk said Friday that he hopes to start producing cars at its new factory outside Berlin in October. The U.S. company had originally planned to begin manufacturing its electric cars at the Gigafactory in Gruenheide, east of the German capital, in July. But legal challenges and problems getting official permits have delayed the project. "We’re looking forward to hopefully getting the approval to make the…
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Aug
11
2021
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How many solar panels do you need to power your house?

How many solar panels do you need to power your house?

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Taylor Freitas | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology #HomeGarden Try this simple calculation to find out. At an average cost of $20,000 per system, residential solar panels are a sizable investment for most homeowners. If you're thinking about going solar, you'll probably have quite a few questions about it, including how many solar panels you'll need to power your property.  In general, the average solar system for a home consists of 20-25 panels, but the exact number you'll need will depend on numerous factors, including where you live, how much energy you typically use, and how much power your panels can generate.  It might…
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Aug
09
2021
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Samsung heir to be released from prison on parole, report says

Samsung heir to be released from prison on parole, report says

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Carrie Mihalcik | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology Jay Y. Lee, who had been the de facto head of Samsung, was serving time for charges related to bribery. Samsung's de facto leader will reportedly be released from prison on parole later this week. Jay Y. Lee, who was serving a two-and-a-half-year sentence for bribery charges, was granted parole at a review meeting on Monday, reported The Wall Street Journal, citing South Korea's justice ministry.  Lee was Samsung's vice chairman and had acted acted as the company's de facto head since his father, Lee Kun-Hee, suffered a heart attack in 2014. He…
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Aug
08
2021
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Here’s why your iPhone may never be made in the USA

Here’s why your iPhone may never be made in the USA

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Ian Sherr | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology "Made in America" is rare, even though polls show Americans want it. The 15-minute video begins with upbeat music against a title slide that reads "We Are Manufacturing." It cuts to a shot of a clear blue sky, with three flags ruffling in the breeze. There's the Stars and Stripes, California's Bear Flag and a colorful Apple logo. The camera pans toward a high-tech looking building and a narrator tells us we're in Fremont, California, about an hour's drive from the heart of Silicon Valley. "People and machines work together to build the…
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