Adobe will kill Shockwave on April 9th

It’s one of the last vestiges of the old web. Adobe isn’t just putting Flash on ice. In the wake of customer emails, the software giant has signaled that it will discontinue Shockwave for Windows on April 9th, 2019. The company had already phased out its Director authoring tool and the Mac player in 2017, but this represents […]

Tidal adds high-fidelity audio to its iOS app

Listen to pristine-sounding music on your iPhone. You don’t have to grab an Android phone if you want to listen to Tidal’s Master audio on your phone. Tidal has introduced support for the “studio quality” format to its iOS app, giving you an option if standard compressed music doesn’t do your headphones justice. If you […]

Dozens of companies using Box inadvertently shared private data (updated)

Apple and more than 90 other companies apparently didn’t understand how Box’s public URLs work. More than 90 companies inadvertently exposed hundreds of thousands of documents and terabytes of data via Box, a cloud-based file-sharing system. Cybersecurity firm Adversis exposed the potential security concern and says everything from passport photos to social security and bank […]

Palm’s tiny (pointless) phone gets its own battery case

Now you can juice up your second phone on-the-go The new Palm is a tiny smartphone for occasions when your regular device is just too overwhelming.There’s now a battery pack that will address the bite-size phone’s short battery life. Mophie has released a battery case and power station keychain for the Palm. The trouble with […]

The Shockingly Low Amount Most Americans Are Saving for Retirement

Retirement is an expensive endeavor. After all, you’re going to have to support yourself for decades without a paycheck. Social Security will help, but it won’t be sufficient to give you the funds you need, as it’s intended to replace only around 40% of preretirement income when experts say you need at least 80%. Since […]

Is paying your taxes with a credit card a good idea?

Owe Uncle Sam on taxes? Paying with your credit card might help you rack up perks — if you do it right. The IRS takes checks and electronic fund transfers. The agency will also let you pay with plastic for a fee through a payment processing company. Be aware that in general, paying your taxes […]

This last-minute retirement savings deadline is fast approaching

You might want to add one more thing to your to-do list for Tax Day: topping off your retirement savings for 2018. Even though that tax year has come and gone, you still have until April 15 to make your individual retirement account contributions for that year. In 2018, you were able to put up […]

Amazon is hiring 3,000 remote workers right now, here are some tips on snagging one

Finally ready to ditch that 9-to-5 office job for your couch? Well, you’re in some luck as e-commerce heavyweight AmazonOpens a New Window. is on the hunt for more than 3,000 remote workers across 18 states. Earlier this month, Amazon officially Opens a New Window. announced its plans for the hiring spree of customer service associates, a role that […]

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