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What the Tech: Google Gemini's new memory feature
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (85+ words) WRDW What the Tech: Google Gemini's new memory feature Incident report sheds new details on Hiltonia block party traffic stop Hot afternoons with minimal rain until the weekend. "Every life is precious': Teen honors sister with life jacket stand Mother…...
Local tech company awards scholarships to students for coding, robotics classes
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (327+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Three students won scholarships to i Code Augusta, where they will learn robotics, coding, drone piloting, 3 D printing and game development. Willy Crothers had never been to i Code Augusta before winning his scholarship. "I was…...
What the Tech: Do you really need a new computer?
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (581+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A viewer recently sent me a question that I suspect a lot of people are asking themselves. "I need a new computer because Microsoft is no longer updating mine. But I don't use my computer like…...
What the Tech: Should you turn off bluetooth?
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (558+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Federal Communications Commission recently reminded Americans that turning off Bluetooth when you're not using it can help protect your devices from hackers. It's one of those warnings that sounds alarming at first. After all, Bluetooth…...
S. C. woman warns of fire dangers from lithium-ion batteries
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (372+ words) LEXINGTON, S. C. " A Lexington County woman is warning others after a lithium-ion battery she bought online burst into flames in her garage. Ann Simpkins said her son plugged in a two-week-old battery for their leaf blower. About 10 minutes later, he returned…...
Consumer group grades major tech brands on device repairability
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (76+ words) WRDW Consumer group grades major tech brands on device repairability Authorities look for missing people across the CSRA Second suspect arrested in shooting death of Thomson teen Murdered mom's remains identified 4 years later, Aiken County officials say Ford recalls more…...
What the Tech: How Apple Digital ID works
1+ week, 2+ day ago (61+ words) WRDW What the Tech: How Apple Digital ID works Jones debates empty podium as Jackson campaigns elsewhere Miracle Monday: Walmart and Sam's Club kick off Children's Miracle Network campaign Voting has begun in Star-Spangled Sing-Off from WRDW and Gray Media…...
What the Tech: i Message features for texting
2+ week, 1+ day ago (386+ words) But hidden behind the little plus button inside i Message are several features that many i Phone users have never noticed. Some are useful. Some are fun. And a few can actually help keep someone safe. Here are some of…...
What the Tech: TV tech for hard of hearing
2+ week, 5+ day ago (465+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Have you noticed this while watching TV? You turn the volume up because you can't hear what someone is saying. Then suddenly a car crashes, music swells, or an explosion shakes the walls. You're not imagining…...
What the Tech: Not your average TV
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (427+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - For years, television manufacturers competed over the same things: bigger screens, thinner designs, brighter pictures, and sharper resolution. But lately, TV companies have started trying something different. Instead of asking "how do we make a better…...