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Selena Larson


Selena Larson is a technology reporter based in San Francisco who writes about the intersection of technology and culture. Her work explores new technologies and the way they impact industries, human behavior, and security and privacy. Since leaving the Daily Dot, she's reported for CNN Money and done technical writing for cybersecurity firm Dragos.

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How to scrub your Google history in seconds

Google's new My Activity feature shows you what all you've been up to.

On Jul 2, 2016 by Selena Larson

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The first death in an autonomous car happened in a Tesla S while on Autopilot

The tech and the driver both didn't notice the trailer.

On Jul 1, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Facebook to let you translate your own posts into different languages

It's rolling out a new language tool for individual users.

On Jul 1, 2016 by Selena Larson

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How Facebook’s newest tweak will change the way you see content from your friends

Once again, Facebook is making changes to how it shows posts.

On Jun 29, 2016 by Selena Larson

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How a new 3D printing technique gave one cancer survivor a whole new jaw

A cancer survivor is receiving a new, more comfortable, prosthetic jaw.

On Jun 29, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Pinterest is making it easier than ever to buy everything you lay your eyes on

Soon you'll be able to search for stuff to buy from the real world.

On Jun 28, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Is Facebook’s use of your location data to suggest friends an invasion of privacy?

But here's how you can opt-out.

On Jun 27, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Study says music and coffee are the best Monday motivators, while sex lags behind

Spotify finds out what motivates you.

On Jun 27, 2016 by Selena Larson

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How you can help victims of sex trafficking while traveling

These women developed an app to help police crackdown on sex trafficking.

On Jun 25, 2016 by Selena Larson

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The melancholy of Myspace

Thanks, Myspace, for reminding me of what it was like to be a teen.

On Jun 24, 2016 by Selena Larson

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On a social network that is increasingly antisocial, Facebook groups may be our only hope

We're turning to groups because social media is tiresome.

On Jun 22, 2016 by Selena Larson

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How to listen to Spotify offline

The next time Spotify goes down, be prepared.

On Jun 22, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Twitter just launched an app for famous people, but average users are still left wanting more

You're probably not popular enough for Twitter's new app.

On Jun 21, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Ali Kamenova is building a community through transformative yoga exercises

The Bulgarian fitness instructor is changing lives on YouTube.

On Jun 20, 2016 by Selena Larson

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The mysterious tech of Magic Leap aims to bring ‘Star Wars’ to your living room

We still don't know what it does, but Magic Leap is partnering with Lucasfilm to make AR experiences.

On Jun 16, 2016 by Selena Larson