In 2016, emoji kept it Y’

Who needs words when you have Y Y Y Y Y Y’ Y’ Y Y’ Y 3 4 Y’ Y Y Y Y ‘ Y’ Y’ ? In addition to everything else that happened in tech this year, something small, cute and unassuming wormed its way into your smartphone, your social network and even your MacBook keyboard. While emoji have been around a while, this was the year these pictographs firmly lodged themselves into our lives.

Trump, in day of tweets, suggests major changes on…

President-elect Donald Trump takes a question from a member of the media at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 21, 2016. Trump on Thursday abruptly called for the United States to “greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability” until the rest of the world “comes to its senses” regarding nuclear weapons.

Delta incident

Adam Saleh, a popular YouTube vlogger, says he was kicked off a Delta Air Lines flight on Dec. 21 because other passengers felt uncomfortable that he spoke to his mother on the phone in Arabic. An Arab American vlogger known for his YouTube pranks claimed he was kicked off a Delta Air Lines plane Wednesday morning because other passengers felt uncomfortable that he spoke to his mother on the phone in Arabic.

Delta incident

Adam Saleh, a popular YouTube vlogger, says he was kicked off a Delta Air Lines flight on Dec. 21 because other passengers felt uncomfortable that he spoke to his mother on the phone in Arabic. An Arab American vlogger known for his YouTube pranks claimed he was kicked off a Delta Air Lines plane Wednesday morning because other passengers felt uncomfortable that he spoke to his mother on the phone in Arabic.

Life after Yahoo: How iOS users can stay safe online

This has been a very challenging year when it comes to online security on every platform. We’ve seen some of the biggest online hacks in history; we’ve learned that over a billion Yahoo accounts have been compromised, and Apple recently patched a flaw that let hackers break into Macs.

Magic Leap: Our Product Is Not Over-Hyped

Rony Abovitz, CEO of the secretive virtual reality startup Magic Leap, took to Twitter on Thursday to defend claims that his company is overhyping its flagship product, a powerful VR headset indistinguishable from everyday sunglasses. In a series of often-humorous tweets, Abovitz hinted that his company had experienced issues with early prototypes, but refuted a report from The Information this week that claimed Magic Leap may have “oversold” what its headset can do.

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