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AirPods really are the new Apple star Jan 29, 2020

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Apple's AirPods are the new star of the company, as made evident in the iPhone maker's most recent quarterly earnings. Jefferson Graham reports.

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Google really is listening to everything, really! Jan 28, 2020

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Google's monitoring of your everyday activities goes way beyond just using the wake word on connected speakers - use voice commands on its apps or Google.com and you could be recorded, stored, archived and monitored. Jefferson Graham reports.

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It's Oscar season! Jan 27, 2020

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Guest host Brett Molina is joined by USA TODAY film critic Brian Truitt, who shares his picks for the Academy Awards and the rise of streamers like Netflix and Amazon in Hollywood.

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Malicious text messages are running rampant Jan 24, 2020

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Jeff Bezos is far from the only person receiving questionably safe text messages.

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Netflix passes first test in competition in escalated streaming wars Jan 23, 2020

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Netflix says it had higher than expected growth in the last three months of 2019, its first stretch of head-to-head competition from new streaming services from Apple and Disney.

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Are smart contact lenses an `eye' toward the future? Jan 22, 2020

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A Silicon Valley startup Mojo Vision is developing augmented smart corrective contact lenses. Here's what they promise to let you see.

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Dating apps: how to avoid hackers and marketers Jan 21, 2020

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Millions of people use dating apps to find love. But they may get more than they signed up for if their information is sold or hacked.

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Reviewing Oculus Quest Jan 20, 2020

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Michelle Maltais, filling in for the vacationing Jefferson Graham, weighs in on the redhot Oculus Quest device, along with USA TODAY's Harrison Hill and Sandy Hooper.

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NAMM report - all those amazing guitars! Jan 18, 2020

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Jefferson Graham reports on the hunt for guitar heroes at the NAMM music trade show in Anaheim, California.

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Would you pay to watch the Tonight Show early? Jan 17, 2020

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That's the $4.99 pitch from NBC for its new Peacock streaming service. Or you could pay nothing, and get a version with lots of ads. Jefferson Graham has the scoop on Talking Tech.

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