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Elizabeth Robinson


Elizabeth Robinson is a tech reporter whose work for the Daily Dot focused on social media trends, smart home technology, and apps. In March 2017, she joined San Antonio Express-News as a digital producer.

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Laws against texting while driving are keeping teens alive

Distracted driver is saving lives, but most of them skew younger. 

On Jul 22, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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This artist has created an exhibit that shows you what Wi-Fi ‘looks like’

“I wanted to find a way to show the wireless which is around us and also how it changes.”  

On Jul 22, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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iDiversicon is the one-woman mission tackling emoji whitewashing

It all started when her daughter asked “Why don’t emoticons look like the person sending them?”

On Jul 21, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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MorningPic sends you an Instagram-made memory every morning

Just a little something to make your hour (or three) of morning emails a little less terrible. 

On Jul 16, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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Bistro is a cat feeder that uses facial recognition technology

Your cat needs one of these right meow. 

On Jul 15, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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DoggyBnB is like Tinder meets Airbnb… for dogs

This app has gone to the dogs. Literally, though. 

On Jul 11, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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The FingerReader lets the blind read in real-time

Scanning the device over words reads them out loud for the visually impaired. 

On Jul 10, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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Spark watch keeps you from napping when you’re supposed to be awake

Never get made fun of for falling asleep in econ again. 

On Jul 8, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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Robin wants to help offices track employees to improve collaboration

So much for the lunch break honor system. 

On Jul 5, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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How to shoot the perfect Instagram firework photos

Exercise your right as an American to take and Instagram way too many photos of fireworks tonight. 

On Jul 4, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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GoCam app lets you take a selfie without touching the screen

Imagine if every self-shot you snap didn’t contain your whole arm, too.

On Jul 1, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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Twitter’s ‘retweet with comment’ will give you more room to share

A new feature, called “retweet with comment,” could change the way we share content on Twitter.

On Jun 25, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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Modus Operandi is building a Facebook for tracking terrorists

But will there be a 'like' button?

On Jun 24, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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Relax, you can now buy an anti-drone detection system

When it comes to drones, you can never be too careful.

On Jun 23, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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Windows, Android phones to come with anti-theft kill switches

“We must ensure these solutions are deployed in a more effective manner that does not rely on consumers to seek them out and turn them on."

On Jun 20, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson