Get the tech news highlights for the week in one quick read! Get the details on Amazon's first smartphone, plus find out about: a "bionic pancreas" for diabetes sufferers, the new price for the Nest Protect, the just-introduced cheaper iMac, and the new Garmin golfing wearable. And, just for fun, check out the Never Ending Slinky Machine and a really cool audio illusion. Read More

It may not take a massive software flaw to make your accounts vulnerable to hackers. Many of us break the essential password rule all the time by not using unique and strong passwords on all your most important accounts. But do you use terrible passwords? Find out... Read More

Ransomware makes an appearance on Android, Amazon introduces their music streaming service for Prime members, and Honeywell rolls out their take on a Nest-like thermostat (that does have quite a few cool features!). In fun tech news, check out videos of a dot-matrix printer "playing" Bach, a cup that can sense the fat and calories in what you're drinking, and take a peek at what might be the world's first home companion robot. Also, don't miss Martin De Pasquale's amazing Photoshop art! Read More

Employees from TDS Telecom and sister companies OneNeck IT Solutions and Baja Broadband do a lot to benefit their communities. Here's what some of the employees at the three companies have been up to.... Read More

Apple's developer conference sets the web on fire with all the new things coming soon, and Google also unveils new designer frames for Google Glass. Xbox One comes out fighting and announces 45 new apps...and also admits the Kinect hurts the box's performance. Sony rolls out the "the world's slimmest smartphone" and Verizon is telling Netflix to shut up. For some Friday fun, check out some awesome Star Wars photos that recreate famous scenes from the movies...with Legos, a video featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson telling you what's scientifically incorrect about the movie "Gravity," and finally, watch teens react to a 90s Internet promo video (over Read More

Star Trek's "universal translator" is almost (kind of) real with the introduction of Skype Translator. Also space age? Google's brand new, and super friendly looking, self-driving car—check out videos of both new products in action. Plus, find out how you can get a 3D printer for only $250 meant for home use, Amazon will soon be rolling out a streaming service, and watch the new roboraptor—what could be the fastest robot ever—in all it's terrifying action. Also, find out about a new quiet wind turbine that could give you half of your electricity for a year (with only a breeze), and learn why we should all be working at Twitch (especially on Fridays ;-) ). Read More

Members of the TDS Telecom Government and Regulatory Affairs (GRA) team recently met with more than 60 congressional offices serving 31 states to advocate on behalf of rural customers. Why? Because TDS customers want to see broadband Internet access expanded to more rural areas. Read More

Access 9-1-1 by text, take a peek at the latest cybernetic prosthetic arm, and find out when Flappy Bird and the iPhone 6 will make their debuts. Also, learn how to get your Xbox One Live Gold Membership refund, get the low-down on three important government rulings this week that could impact you, and we've got a video that explains whether Godzilla could really exist. Read More