Technology

We are all watching a lot more television during the pandemic. No matter what streaming service you are using, you are paying for it in some way. There is a warning of one service that is being rerouted to scammers in an effort to take your money.

Kay in Glens Falls writes:
My husband has been working from home and it's amazing how much he relies on me to help him out with technology so he can stay plugged in. As the demands of his job have changed, I'm like his personal IT person. I help him launch Zoom and other things that pertain to Power …

My mom continues to stay busy mixing up her favorite drinks during the coronavirus lockdown. It all started as a paint and sip without painting and now she is up to her seventh concoction. This time it's a drink called Hugs and Kisses.

There is new technology coming out that will send an alert to your cell phone if you have been in contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. Here's how it works.

"Hey Siri, do I have COVID-19?" iPhone users are now able to ask their phones if they have coronavirus.

The other day I received a text message from an old buddy of mine who is the father of two kids in the Guilderland School District.  He wanted to pass along a message regarding his teenage daughter who happens to be a huge country music fan.  His daughter has been quarantined in her own house for ap…

Treatments for the coronavirus are being developed by a drug company with manufacturing facilities in the Capital Region.

Attention gamers and gaming enthusiasts: What is being billed as the largest esports event in the upstate New York is coming to Albany in April.  The event knows as HV Gamer Con 2020 promises two full days of epic competition, informative panel discussions, the latest tech and information on fu…

It looks like another major retailer will be closing all of its stores and one is located in Colonie Center.

Another scam is circulating around the internet and to your email. An elaborate authentic-looking Amazon email may be in your inbox. Here's what to look for so you don't fall for this scam.

You may think that it will cost you to recycle your old electronics, but for most manufacturers, they will take them back for free. Here's how.

In a nationwide effort to make it easier to get help if you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is implementing a new three-digit number.