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When Tech Gets in the Way
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News My wife and I recently drove to Davis to attend a concert at UC Davis Mondavi Center. The next morning, we decided to walk […]
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Using online photo apps to walk down memory lane
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Like most people, I take a lot of pictures with my smartphone. Getting pictures into your phone is easy. But finding and sharing them […]
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NotebookLM is a Google tool for fake podcasts, real research
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News If you’re looking to impress friends and family, perhaps you should send them a link to a podcast all about you. But what if […]
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Generative AI is getting smarter
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News In my more than 40 years covering the technology sector, I’ve never seen such rapid advancement as with Generative AI (GAI). It’s been about […]
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Speeding up a sluggish device
Sooner or later, it happens to almost every device. Over time, it just isn’t as fast and responsive as it was the day you bought it. There are various reasons for this, but unlike an […]
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Watch out for election misinformation
As we enter the final sprint of election season, it’s more important than ever to be on the lookout for disinformation and misinformation. Disinformation is deliberate. Misinformation includes false information that is spread without the intent to deceive. Both can be very dangerous in certain circumstances. […]
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Satisfying my obsession with label makers
There is an episode of the Big Bang Theory where Sheldon puts a label on his label maker and then a smaller label to designate where the label is. I’m not quite that obsessed with […]
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Earbuds vs headphones and other personal listening devices
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I love the sound from my Google Pixel Buds Pro earbuds but it’s a miracle I still have them. Over the past several months […]
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How to manage an EV battery
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Based on what I’ve seen on forums, there is a lot of confusion about EV battery maintenance along with plenty of “range anxiety.” Here […]
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Tech can be boring, but it’s getting interesting
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News As someone who has been writing about tech for more than 40 years, I’ve seen ebbs and flows when it comes to how interesting […]