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- 'Be My Eyes' app lets you help the visually impaired seeA new app called 'Be My Eyes' connects volunteers with blind people through a video call to help with simple daily tasks that can prove to be big challenges.
- New app brings 24/7 healthcare advice to Latino communitiesConsejoSano mobile app connects documented and undocumented Latinos to healthcare providers who speak Spanish.
- Where do I vote? Find out here.Election Day has many Americans asking, 'Where do I vote?' Here are several ways to find out where you vote.
- Gamergate: What it is and why it mattersThe hashtag #gamergate gets thrown around a lot on Twitter, YouTube, and press sites. What's at the heart of Gamergate?
- iOS 8 'swung too far' toward privacy, says FBI directoriPhone 6 and iOS 8 are too secure, according to FBI director James Comey. Is that good or bad for consumers?
- What is Apple Pay and just how safe is it?With the tech world abuzz over Apple's latest product releases, we look at the potential safety and security issues that come with Apple Pay, the company's new mobile payment feature.
- How 'One-Day Wonder' websites help disguise malwareA new study released Tuesday reveals that 71 percent of all Internet hostnames exist for less than 24 hours, while a high volume of those pose threats to everyday Web users.
- Will banning these two chemicals improve conditions at Apple factories?Apple announced Wednesday that it is banning the use of benzene and n-hexane in the final assembly stage of its products that include the iPhone and iPad.
- California passes smart phone 'kill switch' lawA bill passed Monday in the California legislature says that all smart phones sold in California beginning July 2015 will need a 'kill switch' to render them inoperable in case they get stolen.
- As Facebook changes Messenger, 'risky' app behavior on the riseA new report out says that the risks associated with mobile apps is continuing to rise, particularly for free apps on the iOS and Android platforms.
- Why is Facebook buying a cybersecurity company?Facebook is acquiring the cybersecurity company PrivateCore in an announcement that comes days after a report that Russian hackers had accumulated 1.2 billion usernames and passwords worldwide.
- 'Kill switch' tech cut iPhone thefts by 40 percent in San FranciscoA report by New York State, along with San Francisco and London, found that iPhone theft was dramatically decreased once kill-switch tech, which allows users to remotely lock phones and wipe devices of information, was implemented. Now Google and Microsoft are joining the kill switch movement.
- Can mentoring fix Twitter's diversity problem?Twitter admits that its workforce is too male and too white. Can education solve a hiring problem?
- What tech would you stake your life on?As sailor attempts Guinness record, his tech-savvy wife considers the resilience and utility of HTC One, Magellan eXplorist 510 GPS, and other extreme gear.
- What Google's 'End-to-End' encryption means for youWith its new End-to-End encryption service, Google wants to make e-mail safe from prying eyes.
- Time for a 'Privacy Checkup,' says FacebookIn coming weeks, all 1.28 billion Facebook users will go through a 'privacy checkup' that will ensure they know who can see their information, plus the default audience of posts will switch to 'Friends Only.'
- You can now text 911 in emergencies, but it's better to callWhat happens if you have an emergency but you're hearing impaired, have a speech disability, or the situation could get worse if you make noise? For those in certain areas of the US, emergency victims now have the option to text 911. Certainly a sign of progress, but there are major caveats to the service as it stands now.
- EU court says people may remove unflattering links from GoogleGoogle makes it too easy to dig up someone's past, according to the EU's highest court. It ruled Tuesday that Google must honor some requests to remove links from its search engine.
- Three fitness trackers for three different kinds of runnersFrom the Fitbit Flex to the Basis B1, these wristband gadgets serve as pedometers and much more.
- AboutTheData.com asks if you recognize your online selfAcxiom's AboutTheData.com lets you see and edit what marketers think they know about you.