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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.

Man wearing activity tracker while running

Military bans troops from using fitness trackers in sensitive locations

GPS tracking has proven to be a security threat.

On Aug 7, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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What we know about Facebook Dating so far

Spoiler alert: It won't be a new app.

On Aug 7, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Amazon Echo on kitchen countertop

How does Amazon Echo work?

Here's what you need to know about Amazon's Echo smart speaker.

On Aug 7, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Ancient Pompeii site via drone

Video: Drone offers stunning views of ancient Pompeii site

Virtually explore Pompeii via a short drone video.

On Aug 6, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Google is reportedly planning a censored search engine for China

Activists worry this will set a dangerous precedent.

On Aug 2, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Grover wants to become the Netflix of gadgets

The German app could be headed to the U.S. soon.

On Aug 2, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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What redditors need to know about the Reddit data breach

Reddit was hacked, but the impact seems to be relatively minimal.

On Aug 1, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Instagram tools to manage time

How much time do you spend on Facebook? Here’s how to find out

The app wants to ensure the time you waste is 'time well spent.'

On Aug 1, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Google Maps Match feature over map of San Francisco

Google Maps can predict how much you’ll like a restaurant

Do you even need Yelp now?

On Aug 1, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Plane reactions on Facebook

Here’s the deal with the ‘plane reaction’ button on Facebook

Facebook says the feature was 'not ready for takeoff.'

On Jul 31, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Pillowfort wants to revive the art of blogging

This DIY platform is turning heads on Kickstarter.

On Jul 31, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Activists push Wisconsin to audit voting machines in advance of 2018 midterms

Wisconsin will be an important swing state in the 2018 midterms.

On Jul 31, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Peter Paul Rubens painting 'Venus At Her Toilet'

Belgian art museums are fighting Facebook’s blanket nudity ban

Museums just want to post their tasteful nudes.

On Jul 30, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Burglar wants WiFi password

Teen breaks into California couple’s home to ask for Wi-Fi password

It was his second attempt at stealing Wi-Fi.

On Jul 27, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Twitter insists it's not 'shadowbanning' conservative accounts.

Twitter insists it’s not shadowbanning conservatives

The platform is, however, 'ranking' tweets based on a variety of factors.

On Jul 27, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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