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Weekly tech news roundup for September 18
This week: Amazon announces four new tablets (including one for only $50!) and updated Fire TV options, UE Boom 2 is making waves, and there’s a new bio fuel from Japan that could just save the earth. Also, Microsoft’s hosting a media event next month, DARPA introduces new prosthetic tech, new Facebook buttons could be here soon, and more.
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Meet Ivan: TDS business repair advisor and artist
We’re always happy to share a little bit more about the many talented people who make up TDS. Today, meet Ivan—awesome business customer repair advisor AND amazing artist. He’s developed his own pen-and-ink style (even illustrating a children’s book!) but also does photography too.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: The Wallflowers
It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes musical talent gets passed down from parent to child. That’s certainly the case for the lead singer for The Wallflowers—his dad is Bob Dylan. Although Jakob Dylan hasn’t blazed a musical trail like his father, Bringing Down the Horse was a staple in the mid-’90s and well worth a listen…especially for only $5.
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Weekly tech news roundup for September 11
Find out about fun new Kickstarter lamps (those are actually flat!), a gadget that will retrofit your older model car with in-car Wi-Fi, and the newest—and non-coffee—food you can make with your Keurig. Also, Microsoft Office 2016 arrives soon, Apple unveiled lots of new goodies, Android Pay is now rolling out, and a new augmented reality Pokemon game is a new spin on smartphone games. All this and more in this week’s tech news roundup.
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3 ways to lock down your router
(and keep your smart home safe!)
Smart homes might be right around the corner, but are you and your neighbors really ready for them? While research shows the demand for Internet of Things (IoT) devices is likely to skyrocket over the next few years, the security implications of the IoT aren’t so rosy. Current online threats will become much closer to home as more people use IoT devices to “smarten” up their houses, and new security challenges are sure to emerge.
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