Laura Tucker, Author at Make Tech Easier

YouTube Agrees to New Protections for Children and to $170 Million Fine

Google, the parent company of YouTube, has agreed to provide new protections for children and also to pay a $170 million fine as a settlement.

New Firefox Update to Reduce Power Usage Up to Three Times on macOS

If you use Safari or Chrome, you may want to switch to Firefox, as an upcoming update will reduce power consumption for macOS users up to three times.

What Task Do You Wish You Could Give Up to a Robot?

One of the things we were promised years ago about the future was that there would be a prevalence of robots. What tasks do you wish you could give up to a robot?

Instagram Working on Separate Messaging App: Threads. Is This Necessary?

Instagram is developing yet another messaging app: Threads. This app will be a way to share a message with just your closest friends. Is it necessary?

FCC Investigating Cell Phones Tested as Having Radiofrequency Radiation

The Chicago Tribute tested what seems to be a random range of cell phones and found radiofrequency radiationat more than an acceptable amount.

Get the ORIA Bluetooth FM Transmitter for Cars for Under $12

Do you have an older car but still want to have modern technology in it? You’re in luck with the ORIA Bluetooth FM Transmitter for Cars.

At-Home DNA Kit Company Gave Data to FBI

An at-home DNA company sold 1.5 million of their kits and then allowed the FBI to take a look at the data to solve crimes. Is that what their customers had in mind?

Do You Upgrade Your System Software Right Away?

There’s a question of whether you should upgrade as soon as it’s available or whether you should wait. Do you upgrade your system software right away?

Mercedes Admits Even Your Cars Are Tracking You

Mercedes admitted that all the cars it sells are fittedwith tracking devices. And they aren’t the only ones. All modern vehciles have tje same capability.

Apple Plans More Protection for Kids’ Apps, Leaving Industry Concerned of Their Business Model

Apple planned to implement new rules for kids’ apps, banning analytic software and ads, but developers are asking how they’ll make money.

Android Photography and Gaming Apps Spammed Users, Downloaded 8 Million Times

85 Android apps were downladeda total of 8 million times from Google Play. These photography and gaming apps flooded users with spam.

Apple Is Suing Corellium for Copyright Infringement of iOS

Apple filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit, acusing Corellium of copying iOS and violating a “good faith” agreement to find flaws.

Apple Clears Up Where It Stands with Safari and Anti-Tracking Features

Apple has released its “Tracking Prevention Plolicy, but this may be too little, too late for many consumers after the addmsions recordings were being kept.

Take Your Teeth High-Tech with the Fairywill Ring Electric Toothbrush (Giveaway)

I’ve been using the grocery-store battery-operated toothbrushes for a while, but after trying the Fairywill Ring Electric Toothbrush, I won’t go back.