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Tax Day is April 18th this year, but the IRS is throwing a few curveballs already. It recently introduced important new tax laws relating to payments for goods and services through mobile apps like PayPal, Venmo, and the Cash App,…
Read more***THIS ARTICLE AND VIDEO ORIGINALLY RAN/AIRED IN USATODAY*** In what’s shaping up as one of the most anxiety-inducing back-to-school seasons yet, the buzz among parents everywhere has shifted from Number 2 pencils to N95 masks. With so many unknowns around…
Read moreVideo calls are an absolute lifeline for most of us stuck at home in social-distancing limbo right now. Instead of heading out the door to work or school, even the most non-tech-savvy among us are firing-up chat apps like Zoom, Hangouts,…
Read morePolice in China are using Robocop-style helmets embedded with AI to spot someone with a fever from 16 feet away. A restaurant in L.A. has been checking people’s temperatures at the door with an infrared non-contact thermometer. And a hotel near Texas Medical…
Read moreNo plans for this Labor Day weekend yet? Don’t worry, thanks to a handful of new apps that go all-in with the sharing economy, you could throw an epic pool party, rent a speedboat, or even go glamping on your…
Read moreIt’s been more than twenty years since I’ve gone to school, and yet every August without fail, I have classic back-to-school anxiety dreams: There’s a big test and I forgot to study. I can’t remember my locker combination. I’m in…
Read moreNote: this story originally ran in USA Today print and online 1/11/2018. Do we really need an Alexa-powered toilet? Kitchen and bath products-maker Kohler thinks so, as well as a faucet and bathroom mirror and the list of Alexa-activated devices is…
Read moreMother’s Day is coming up fast and that special gift that makes her feel all warm and fuzzy inside? Well it isn’t just going to make, or buy, itself. Here are 10 of this year’s most-wanted mom gadgets sure to…
Read moreRead Jenn’s latest New York Times column here: Smart Desks to Keep You Moving
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