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We revisit some of the interesting, fun and troubling online events from last year and what it means for the year ahead. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
A look at the impending boom in real estate, in the real and virtual world, brought on by the metaverse See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Launched on Dec. 25, the $10 billion spacecraft is expected to deliver imagery and data for a decade. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tech columnist Marc Saltzman suggests some 2021 releases to spin on your new game system. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The Oculus Quest 2 VR headset was a popular holiday gift. Tech columnist Marc Saltzman has some suggestions for games to play on it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The automaker sent out a software update ending that feature after a federal agency investigated a complaint. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Before you download that new app, be sure you know what kind of data it's accessing from your phone. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
How's this for a cool recliner feature? LG's latest concept has a 55-inch curved display attached. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Several exhibitors have dropped out of the in-person portion of CES as the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Want to capture some great pictures and videos this holiday? Follow these tips. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nextdoor has a holiday 'Cheer' map where users can see which local neighborhoods are extra festive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
TikTok is the most popular app among younger smartphone users. If you're a parent, here's how to talk about it with your kid. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Want to keep your fitness routine moving through the holidays? Check out these apps. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Disney channels are back on YouTube TV after the two sides reached a new deal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Before you give that PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X as a gift, be sure you set it up first. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Would you consider sharing passwords or downloading movies as illegal? We discuss the new column from USA TODAY's Kim Komando. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Some school districts issued warnings and even cancelled classes over an alleged threat made on TikTok. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
If you're home for the holidays, there are a couple affordable tech options to consider to keep you entertained. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
YouTube TV is warning subscribers it might lose Disney channels like ABC and ESPN as the two sides work on a new deal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Struggling to find one of the latest video game consoles? We talk to consumers about the tricks they used to snag a PS5 or Xbox Series X See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, as well as the world's richest person, was named Time magazine's Person of the Year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
What role do online marketplaces including Amazon and eBay play in the rising cases of retail theft? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says most virtual meetings for work will take place within the metaverse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
The CEO of Better.com issued an apology after a video surfaced of a Zoom call during which he laid off a group of employees. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
YouTube and Roku have finally reached a deal where the apps for YouTube and YouTube TV will remain on Roku streaming devices. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Amazon launched its Alexa Together service aimed at helping aging consumers and caregivers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Try out some of these tips to get better results from your searches on Google. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Your phone acting unusual? Sometimes performing a "force restart" is the best way to fix it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Zoom is adding a feature capable of taking your attendance during meetings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
