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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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Michael Cohen’s trial reveals he paid $50,000 to an unknown tech company

The payment was revealed in a handwritten note.

On Aug 23, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Newly reported data leak affected 4 million Facebook users

The app, myPersonality, was made a verified application on Facebook in 2009.

On Aug 23, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Fire department blames net neutrality for Verizon’s throttling during California wildfires

The fire department is one of numerous agencies suing the federal government.

On Aug 22, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Here are the states with the fastest internet speeds

Montana ranked lowest on the list. How does your state fare?

On Aug 22, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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How trustworthy are you on social media? Facebook has a scale for that

It's the company's latest attempt at fighting the spread of fake news.

On Aug 21, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Microsoft uncovered a Russian operation spoofing U.S. political institutions

Hacking group APT28 again seems to be behind the fake websites.

On Aug 21, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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How to play Out of Tune, the new HQ Trivia-style app for music

Out of Tune tests your current music knowledge.

On Aug 21, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Is Reddit still down for you?

One of the world's most popular websites went dark last night.

On Aug 21, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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A man charged with 'swatting' accessed his Twitter account last week.

Comcast hack reveals some Spectrum customers were open to security vulnerability

It's since been fixed.

On Aug 20, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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University will put 2,300 Echo Dots in student dorms

Creepy or convenient?

On Aug 16, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Jack Dorsey’s ideas on how to fix Twitter aren’t that great

Sorry, but Twitter needs more than some fact-checking notes to make it a friendly, healthy social network.

On Aug 16, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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YouTube adds fact-checking links to controversial videos

Will it make a difference?

On Aug 15, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Hundreds of Instagram users’ accounts have been hacked

The profiles are being taken over by .ru domains.

On Aug 15, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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FDA approves a controversial app as a form of contraception

Would you use an app for birth control?

On Aug 15, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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How to text a GIF like a pro

Texting a GIF can be a lot more fun than using emoji.

On Aug 15, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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