Coway AP-1512HH Air Purifier: A look inside the HEPA air filtering system
As a resident of Northern California, air quality is a constant concern. Wild fires have, for the first time in my life, heightened my awareness…
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Tech News: NVIDIA Shield TV remote now available to purchase separately
The NVIDIA Shield TV has been a perennial favorite among streaming video fans. It’s powerful, supports all sorts of services including Amazon Prime, Netflix, Vudu,…
Theater News: Sting coming to San Francisco with ‘The Last Ship’ at Golden Gate Theatre
Former Police front-man Sting is bringing his acclaimed musical to San Francisco. The Last Ship opens February 20, 2020 and runs for a month. About…
Millennials not embracing wine notes Silicon Valley Bank industry report
Oversupply and low demand could result in discounting, leading to "the best wine values in 20 years."
CES Awards: Foldable Lenovo PC wins best in show (plus other emerging tech to watch)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold, a foldable tablet and could-be laptop device, took best in show in The Verge’s annual CES Awards. If you want to…
Trendspotting CES: Appliances that talk to each other — LG washer/dryer are BFF
Big data, AI and machine learning in the laundry room.
Theater News: Berkeley Rep ‘Gatz’ is a 6 hour marathon production
And you thought The Godfather was long? Berkeley Rep has announced that its production of Obie-winning Gatz will run 6 hours long when it hits…
Alexa ‘Ticket to Ride’ skill brings AI to boardgames for the masses
Amazon's Alexa assistant can now play a boardgame with you and the family, or simply explain the rules.
Photo & Video: Top 10 Camera tips for new Canon EOS 80D & 90D owners
Congratulations. You are the proud new owner of a new Canon EOS camera. Oh boy then. What next? We’ve taken some of the most popular…
Will a Facebook OS succeed in a bifurcated world of Google Android, Apple iOS?
Call me skeptical. But we’ve seen this sort of thing before. Remember the Facebook Phone? True, companies need to continually innovate. Or at least try.…