The Pew Center reports that there's been virtually no growth in US adoption of broadband, computers, mobile devices, or smart home devices for two years, and not just because of saturation: the top culprit is substandard, unavailable and/or overpriced broadband; also prominent is older peoples' fear of their own technological illiteracy. (via /.)
American tech adoption has flatlined
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Elizabeth Warren's plan to denazify America
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25 deals you definitely don't want to miss out on this weekend
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