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Tech Matters: What the federal router ban means for you

Last year, it was drones; this year it’s routers. You may recall that the government banned the sale of foreign-made hobby drones last December because the machines were deemed a national security risk. Now, home routers and similar devices have met the same fate, but the rules are still ...

FISCHER: See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil — have no fun

There’s an old image of three monkeys — one covering his eyes, one his ears, one his mouth. It’s a nice idea for avoiding trouble in life. In real estate along Utah’s Northern Wasatch Front, it’s a terrible strategy. Because if you try to see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil ...

Me, Myself, as Mommy: Telling the stories of Utah’s unhoused

For a short stint I lived in the East Village of New York while on a fellowship with the International Radio and Television Society. It was a good set up — stipend, apartment paid and being 23 in the Big Apple. Every morning, before rushing to the L train heading to Chelsea Market, ...

Northern Utah Living: Places to go, things to do (April 18-26)

Here is a look at many of the events going on in Northern Utah and beyond in the next week: CENTRAL Ogden April 18 Big Boy No.4014 is Coming to Ogden, Union Station, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (April 18-19, ogdencity.gov) Awesome Autistic Ogden, Ogden Dinosaur Park, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ...

Tech Matters: How to use NFC on your phone

Most people have used NFC without knowing the name for it. It is the technology behind tap-to-pay, whether you hold your credit card near the terminal or use your phone instead. NFC stands for near-field communication, which simply means two devices can exchange a small amount of data when they ...