Technology

As the temperatures drop, our gas and electric bills go up. It’s predicted that you and I will pay as much as 17% more for our heating this winter. This is mainly because, to avoid the super cold weather, we spend more time inside, using our appliances far more than …

While users could sign in to Tweetbot and browse through tweets, some said they couldn’t post anything to Twitter through the service without getting an error message stating they’ve reached a “data limit.” But now users say they can’t sign in at all. “And now dead again, along with some …

More than you realize is public information online. Here are five private details anyone can find out about you and your home online. Luckily, there are steps you can take to protect your privacy. Tap or click for steps to blur your home on Google Maps and Apple Maps. If …

The following is a free preview from last week’s Command Line, my new weekly newsletter about the tech industry’s inside conversation: Elon Musk has said he will find a new CEO for Twitter after users voted for him to leave. But who would, in his own words, be “foolish enough …

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Republican lawmakers announced a new panel on Thursday that will oversee the cryptocurrency industry, as reported earlier by Politico and CNBC. Led by Representative French Hill (R-AR), the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion aims to provide “clear rules of the road” for federal regulators. Some other duties …

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These may look like your typical pair of earrings outfitted with — rather large — pearls, but they’re more than just jewelry: they actually double as ultra-discrete earbuds (via Gizmodo). The clip-on or stud H1 Audio Earrings from Nova Audio feature two speakers behind both pearls (which are real, by …

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Can Tesla remain the leader in the modern electric vehicle market it effectively created?  That question has been on the mind of EV buyers, investors, analysts, industry watchers, and Elon Musk stans for months now. That’s especially been the case as questions over demand in China and the US — …