From discounted 4K TVs to true Peloton alternatives, there’s tons of July 4th deals to be found. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Or get just one charging stand for $16 …read more Source:: CNet

Survey finds majority of companies with AI projects reporting positive results. IT leaders see potential for security analytics and predictive intelligence to improve their delivery of tech services. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Compared to other cell phones of its day, the Motorola StarTAC was an amazingly sleek, cutting edge device. …read more Source:: CNet

“A new study found low to moderate drinking may improve cognitive function for White middle-aged or older adults,” reports CNN: The findings support prior research which found that, generally, one standard drink a day for women and two a day for men — which is the US guidance — appears to offer some cognitive benefits……

Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: In 2019’s The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know, the New York Times’ Thomas Friedman reported that of all the skills and knowledge the College Board tested young people for, it determined that mastering “two codes” — computer science and the U.S. Constitution — were the most correlated to…

“American consumers pay significantly more for cellphone service than people in many other countries,” reports the New York Times. It’s in an article headlined “The U.S. Is Lagging Behind Many Rich Countries. These Charts Show Why.” Although executives’ salaries have risen in most countries, relative to those of workers, in recent decades, the trend is…

We’ve rounded up the best ways to save money on housewares, bedding, electronics and more. …read more Source:: CNet

My son is just getting to the age that puts him in the crosshairs of all of the learn-to-code toys. And admittedly, we’ve been looking at some of those Logo-like toys where you can instruct a turtle-bot to make a few moves, and then to repeat them. After all, if breaking down a problem into…

Toyota’s best-seller soldiers on with almost no updates. …read more Source:: CNet