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Change bad digital habits with simple steps for a healthier, safe internet in the new year. A couple of sanity-saving keys: password managers and VPNs.

Singer Mariah Carey's Twitter account tweeted dozens of off-the-wall and offensive statements including racial slurs before Twitter locked it.

A popular pastime among the Instagram crowd, the website and app Top Nine collects your most-liked images of the year into a new image or video.

Despite lower iPhone sales in 2019, Apple had a stellar year. The tech giant's stock is up a whopping 87% for the year at about $290 per share.

Ring in the new year with deals on Anker Soundcore speakers, Instant Pots, and more.

What are the top-selling tech items of 2019? A survey from Wedbush Securities shows Apple has three of them with iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch.

One simple trick can keep Google Home, Amazon Echo and Facebook Portal devices from listening in on your conversations when you don't want them to.

If you are planning to hitch a ride with Uber or Lyft on New Year's Eve, here's how to schedule it now and maybe skip the surge pricing.

Does Audible, Amazon's audiobook subscription service, actually live up to the hype? Here's what you need to know.

The 'Sharks' on Shark Tank have found some amazing items over the years like the Squatty Potty, Stasher bags, Manscaped, and more.

Silicon Ranch looks to grazing sheep to boost solar operations and restore soil. Silicon Ranch developed nearly 150 solar projects across the U.S.

Microsoft has called Windows 10 the "final" version. But it's not perfect. Kim Komando offers a few suggestions to make your experience even better.

This Monday, you can score incredible deals on smart scales, Instant Pots, portable projectors, and more at Amazon.

The new gadget dubbed "iPhone LED Flash" isn't available on Anker's website yet, but the new iPhone add-on should be available for $49 in January.

The new year is a great time to take control of your digital life, save some money and protect your data.

The robot will live in parking structures and roam around to find your car.

Volkswagen recently showed the world its dreamed-up future where robots with digital faces roam around parking garages to charge electric vehicles.

Cardiologist Joseph Wiesel says Apple used his patented heartbeat-monitoring technology without permission and integrated it into Apple Watches.

A man and his wife in North Carolina called 911 after hearing noises coming from downstairs. It wasn't an intruder.

Shop and save this weekend on Bose headphones, TurboTax software, and more thanks to these Amazon deals.

In 2019, some of the most popular products included AirPods, robot vacuums, Disney+, and more. These are the 100 best things that everyone was buying.

New California law has produced the avalanche of updated privacy policies. Good luck actually stopping companies from grabbing all your information.

Apps can help guide you to success with your New Year's resolutions to lose weight, quit smoking, manage money and other goals.

The popularity of Instagram has made it a target for cyber thieves, compromising accounts to take them over and demand a ransom.

Santa Claus was no match for one 6-year-old California girl who learned home surveillance tricks from her private investigator grandpa.

In 2019, some of the most popular products included AirPods, robot vacuums, Disney+, and more. These are the 100 best things that everyone was buying.

Amazon filed a patent for technology that could identify you by using a light to see beneath your skin to your blood vessels.

These end-of-year sales at Nordstrom, Amazon, L.L.Bean, and other major retailers are the perfect way to save on gifts you really want for yourself.

An Amazon patent application suggests the e-commerce giant is working on a hand-scanning identification system for its Amazon Go stores.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk told his Twitter followers what his favorite movie and Netflix series of 2019 was.

The iPhone first released in 2007, but major innovation came later. Just look at iPhone 4 from 2010 and iPhone 11 Pro today.

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020 gives consumers the right to see personal data companies collect on them and stop them from selling it.

Where to get free tech support for Apple, Amazon, Best Buy, Microsoft Home Depot, Lowes, or other retail products.

The world's most popular e-mail program, which turned 15 this week, continues to innovate with new features. We run down 8 you should know about.

These after Christmas sales at Nordstrom, Amazon, L.L.Bean, and other major retailers are the perfect way to save on gifts you really want for yourself.

These after Christmas sales at Nordstrom, Amazon, L.L.Bean, and other major retailers are the perfect way to save on gifts you really want for yourself.

A metro area Detroit woman had a very merry Christmas when Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates turned out to be her Secret Santa.

In addition to 500 jobs, the new Amazon project in Florida, slated to be finished by Nov. 30, 2020. is expected to spur area development.

As 2019 closes out, here are seven notable tech products that faded away this year.