A D.C.-based journalist, Rob Pegoraro was the Washington Post personal-tech columnist from 1999 to 2011. He's contributed to USA Today, Discovery News, PCMag, Boing Boing, Ars Technica & others. Incessant interlocutor on Twitter, occasional radio/TV/podcast guest. Also: dad, husband, cook, gardener, cyclist, etc.
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5G is mostly hype so far
5G is touted as a life-altering technology, but it's still far from it.
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The one feature Apple should have added to iOS 13 and iPadOS
Apple needs to add these parental control features.
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Google got Apple to fix 10 security flaws in the iPhone
Google researchers have uncovered 10 flaws in Apple's iPhone.
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This tech could secure voting machines, but not before 2020
A new technology to better secure voting machines, and other consumer tech is coming, but not in time for 2020.
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Study shows Facebook’s customer-satisfaction scores plunging
Facebook users are falling our of love with the service, but still very into Instagram.
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Nvidia returns us to the moon in time for Apollo 11's 50th anniversary
Nvidia has recreated the Apollo 11 moon landing in modern graphics to demonstrate what astronauts saw 50 years ago.
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The FCC said repealing net-neutrality rules would help consumers: It hasn’t
The end of net neutrality was supposed to bring consumers better internet speeds and more broadband companies to choose from. It hasn't.
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You might soon have to choose between local channels and cheaper TV prices
Traditional pay TV is in the midst of a shakeup, but how it all turns out is still up in the air.
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The feature Apple needs to change in AirDrop
Apple's AirDrop is a great feature, but it's got one serious problem the company needs to fix.
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Why it's so hard for some Americans to get high-speed internet
Many Americans outside of cities can't get access to high-speed internet.
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Trump is 2nd most liked current world leader on Facebook
Trump's Facebook page is the second most liked among current world leaders.
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Lyft exec says 'we're a company of values' when asked about Uber
Lyft chief policy officer Anthony Foxx said his company has values, when asked what makes it different from Uber.
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Why killing a law that shields tech companies would actually cement the dominance of Facebook, Google, and Twitter
Killing this law would mean new, smaller social media sites and forums won't stand a chance against Facebook.
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Why these 6 baseball teams still won't let you watch their games online
A number of baseball teams still don't let their hometown fans stream games online.
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Spotify has a point about Apple's App Store fees
Spotify says Apple charges onerous fees for using the tech giant's App Store, and it might have a point.
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SXSW 2019: Synthetic sushi, a buggy demo, and other weird gadgets
SXSW 2019 offered a slew of strange and interesting exhibits ranging from sloths to rocket engines, and even 3D-printed Sushi.
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How traffic lights might talk to your next car
Audi's new A8 L quattro can talk to traffic lights, and tell you when the light is about to change.
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Howard Schultz just showed he doesn't have a grasp of the issues
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's vague answers to basic questions about health care don’t speak well to the depth of his dedication.
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The weirdest gadgets from MWC 2019
MWC 2019 had some impressive gadgets, and then there were these truly weird offerings.
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The best cheap phones from Mobile World Congress
Mobile World Congress gave us plenty of new smartphones, but these are sure to save you some cash.