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Christina Bonnington


Christina Bonnington is a tech reporter who specializes in consumer gadgets, apps, and the trends shaping the technology industry. Her work has also appeared in Gizmodo, Wired, Refinery29, Slate, Bicycling, and Outside Magazine. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has a background in electrical engineering.

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BitTorrent regains popularity thanks to exclusive streaming content

The king of torrenting sites is back.

On Oct 3, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Facebook extends account deletion grace period

Facebook to keep profile information for 30 days after account deletion

Useful if you change your mind—but not if you want your account data gone.

On Oct 3, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Considering vehicle expenses, Uber drivers make a lower salary

Half of Uber drivers are actually making less than $10 an hour, study shows

Vehicle expenses eat into an Uber driver's wages.

On Oct 3, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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DuckDuckGo browser

What is DuckDuckGo, the private search engine that’s surging in popularity?

Unlike other search engines, DuckDuckGo doesn't track you.

On Oct 3, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Amazon Echo Sub in family room

Everything you need to know about Amazon Echo Sub

All about that bass.

On Oct 2, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Voting machine security is a concern in the 2018 elections.

Voting machines used in 20-plus states are susceptible to hacking according to new report

The security of the upcoming 2018 midterms is increasingly in doubt.

On Oct 1, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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50 million people affected by new Facebook data breach

If you got logged out of your account this morning, you were affected.

On Sep 28, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Amazon anti-union video leaked

Leaked Amazon training video teaches managers to watch for signs of unionization

A leaked training video suggests 'livable wage' is a bad word amongst fulfillment center employees.

On Sep 27, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Four riders in an Uber

Uber drivers are making half what they did 5 years ago, study shows

Airbnb sellers, however, saw their incomes rise significantly.

On Sep 27, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Group planning feature in Google Maps on iOS

How to use Google Maps’ group planning feature

If you can't decide where to head for brunch, vote on it.

On Sep 27, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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This teen wants everyone to be able to fix their own iPhones

A teen with a screen repair business wants everyone to have the right to repair their devices.

On Sep 26, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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DoorDash users report being hacked

DoorDash users report hackers are using their accounts to order food

Customers are unhappy with the company's slow response.

On Sep 26, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Siri Calendar suggestion on iPhone

This Siri shortcut in iOS 12 makes it easy to record police interactions

This shortcut preps your phone in the case you're pulled over by police.

On Sep 25, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Controversial startup now offering transfusion of young blood for $8K

It's unclear if young blood even makes a difference.

On Sep 25, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Google now logs you into Chrome without asking

This is a questionable security practice.

On Sep 24, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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