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Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
And you thought Black Friday was crazy? Try shopping in Japan
Huge electronics shops have everything from rainbows of humidifiers to pint-size toaster ovens, gadgets you can’t always find in the USA.
Traveling through an airport? Your phone could get hacked if you charge it this way
Before you plug in at the airport, consider this: Hackers have been using charging stations to steal data off your phone. Here’s what you need to do.
Hey Google? Is it you or Alexa?
We rate the attributes for going with Alexa, which is more widespread, or Google, which has caught up considerably since the smart speaker race began.
Before you buy, consider privacy, please
Mozilla Foundation, the non-profit behind the Firefox browser, posts an annual survey of the how popular tech products fare with privacy issues.
Those crazy Japan vending machines
They are so omnipresent, seemingly on every block of cities, with a mix of brightly colored drinks to stop people’s attention as they commute.
Those crazy Japanese vending machines
They are on nearly every block of major cities, with a mix of hot coffee and soups, exotic fruit drinks and more.
Alexa, what’s on TV tonight?
New unit is just $35, but won’t work without an Echo speaker and Fire TV streaming player. To start from scratch, total bill is kist under $100.
Wacky Japan tech gadgets, from a shoe odorizer to a foot massager
On a recent trip to Japan, we checked out some unusual products not sold here in stores. We love the LG Styler, but who has electricity in the closet?
Google debuts personalized news feed
To use the feature, go to the Settings section of the Google app and select the providers you want to listen to. The audio will be single-topic stories.