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Personal Tech October 21, 2015

How to Take Control of Facebook Privacy

Revisiting Facebook's settings for periodic privacy checkups is a good idea: With this dizzying pace of change, taking control of your privacy is an ongoing responsibility, not a one-time job. Here's how to do it.

Personal Tech October 21, 2015

Watching the Internet Think

The Web is an organism, and science can graph it. Through mesmerizing, flowing images and pulsing charts, new Web sites show who's talking about which topics, how the Internet is connected, and even which colors are popular this season. It's literally the pulse of the Web.

Personal Tech October 21, 2015

It's Finally Time to Ditch Windows XP

Most PC users are still running an operating system that's nearly a decade old. Here's how to move to Windows 7 -- or to stay put.

Personal Tech October 21, 2015

PC vs. Mac: The Straight Scoop

Beyond the ads, the hype, and the nerdy debate, both Windows and Mac machines have their pros and cons. Here's a level-headed guide to choosing which one is right for you.

Cameras October 21, 2015

Hacked webcams: Is your home next?

Do you ever get the feeling you are being watched? If you've got a webcam, you might be right. I've been looking at live private camera feeds of cribs, bedrooms, backyards, waiting rooms, and offices, thanks to a website demonstrating how easy it is to hack into webcams.

Personal Tech October 21, 2015

Tablets finally mature

When the main improvement in a high-tech gadget is that it's faster and thinner, you know the product category has matured. Such is the case with tablets, as evidenced by Apple iPad updates this week.

Personal Tech October 21, 2015

Smartphone breathalyzers: Tech that takes your breath away

It's not only Olympic superstars who misjudge their alcohol consumption.

Personal Tech October 21, 2015

In Yelp we trust

When your stomach is on the line, who do you trust?

Google October 21, 2015

Why the dashboard will be tech’s next big battleground

Cars today are essentially four-wheeled computers, with hundreds of processors, radar, video cameras, GPS, and wireless data connections. So it's no surprise that buyers are increasingly focused on how well these rolling PCs work with their smartphones.

FCC October 21, 2015

FCC to cripple the Internet

The Federal Communications Commission thinks the Internet in the United States can be run at two speeds.

Personal Tech October 21, 2015

LEDs turn out the light on incandescents and CFLs

Most people have accepted that it's all but over for old incandescent bulbs. But CFLs—compact fluorescent bulbs, the titular replacements for incandescents—may be rapidly becoming extinct as well.