mike-wehner

Mike Wehner


Mike Wehner is a former tech editor for the Daily Dot who now writes for BGR. His work has appeared everywhere from Yahoo to CNN, and there’s a good chance his Apple Watch is dead right now.

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Researcher says Whisper is pulling very defined location data

Whisper says it protects your location data after it's been sent to them. 

On Oct 17, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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How Whisper and other apps track users who opt-out of location-sharing

Opt-out doesn't mean what it used to. 

On Oct 17, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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Did Facebook just surpass YouTube in video views?

Facebook passes YouTube in video views, except for that it doesn't. 

On Oct 16, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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Indian company straps wearables on employees to track happiness and health

Would you upload your sleep schedule to your company computer? 

On Oct 15, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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Microsoft is wasting $400 million in an unwinnable NFL war against Apple

An iPad by any other name. 

On Oct 13, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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A Web app that lets you see your future turned me into a monster

You may not want to meet yourself in 20 years. 

On Oct 10, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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How to turn off Facebook’s new location-aware ads

Here's how to keep Facebook from acting super creepy on your smartphone. 

On Oct 9, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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Google is mapping the Liwa Desert thanks to a camel named Raffia

Happy hump day indeed. 

On Oct 8, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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Robots are coming, and they want your job

Can technology make you obsolete? 

On Oct 8, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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Mind-blowing batteries that will change the world… if they ever get here

Everyone keeps telling us about the amazing advancements in batteries, but when are those actually going to get here?

On Oct 8, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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First base is sexting, according to new teen study

So much for awkward makeout sessions. 

On Oct 6, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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Back in 2011, Uber allegedly showed off user location for fun

A hacker might be the least of your concerns. 

On Oct 3, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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Riffsy versus PopKey: Which GIF keyboard is right for you?

GIF keyboards are here, and a war is raging between the two heavyweights. 

On Oct 2, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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The Windows Start menu is coming back in Windows 10

Don't call it a comeback. (It's definitely a comeback.)

On Sep 30, 2014 by Mike Wehner

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Leak shows preview of Windows 9 ahead of Microsoft announcement

Is the ninth time the charm for Windows? 

On Sep 29, 2014 by Mike Wehner