CES
Samsung to Show Off Smart Glasses and Directional Speaker at CES
The tech giant's in-house idea incubator will show off a portable directional speaker, a device that can help people with lung damage and smart eyeglasses.
CES
Lyft to Offer Self-Driving Rides in Las Vegas During CES
The ride-hailing app, in partnership with autonomous driving technology company Aptiv, plans to offer 'fully automated point-to-point ride-hailing' services at the show.
Passwords
Here Are the 25 Worst Passwords of 2017
New additions to SplashData's list of 2017's worst passwords are letmein, monkey, 123123, hello, freedom, whatever and trustno1.
Travel
American Airlines Glitch Caused It to Give Too Many Pilots Vacation Over Holidays
Thousands of flights scheduled from Dec. 17 to Dec. 31 do not have a pilot, first officer, or both due to a computer glitch that allowed too many staffers to take off for the holidays.
Sleep
Bose 'Sleepbuds' Want to Help You Snooze
The headphone maker has launched an Indiegogo campaign for a pair of $249 'noise-masking sleepbuds' intended to help you get more ZZZs.
iphone X
Researchers Claim They Can Dupe iPhone X Face ID With a Mask
For about $150, researchers at Bkav Corporation designed a mask they said is able to unlock an iPhone X using Face ID. Did they prove Apple wrong?
Apple
How to Fix the iOS 11.1 Glitch That Won't Let You Type the Letter 'i'
Apple offered a workaround until it's able to provide a fix in a future software update.
AOL
Say Farewell to AOL Instant Messenger
AIM, which launched as a standalone service in 1997, introduced many of us to the joys of internet chat for the first time.
Apple
Apple Reportedly Budgets $1 Billion for Original Programming
That's about half of what HBO spent on content in 2016, and the same amount Amazon spent on programming in 2013, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Facebook
Maine Governor Sued for Deleting Facebook Comments
Paul LePage uses his Facebook page to perform government business, so blocking people who disagree with him 'constitutes ... government censorship,' the ACLU says.
Passwords
You Might Not Need Complex, Alphanumeric Passwords After All
NIST now recommends using long passphrases instead of complicated alphanumeric passwords, and only refreshing them if they've been breached.
Disney
What Does the 'Star Wars' Universe Smell Like? Head to Disney.
At Disney, a 'truly transformative experience' includes all the senses, so get ready.
Linkedin
LinkedIn Debuts Tinder-Like Mentor-Matching Service
If you and your potential mentor both think it's a match, you'll be able to chat with each other.
Facebook
Facebook to Demote Slow-Loading Stories on News Feed
The social giant said this change should allow people to 'spend more time reading the stories they find relevant,' and less time waiting for them to load.
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley: Human Trafficking Bill 'Overly Broad'
The bill would update the Communications Decency Act to 'ensure that websites that knowingly facilitate sex trafficking can be held liable.'
