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The issue of who can access information stored on your electronic devices has become increasingly controversial in the last year, with authorities obtaining search warrants to unlock smartphones for everyone in an office building, courts ruling that police can force smartphone users to give up...

Google gave everyone a sneak preview of its Google Home smart home appliance, entering a market that Amazon's Echo has already begun exploring. But are you ready to have a passively-listening device available for simple digital chores?

The Amazon Echo, our favorite gadget of 2015, has quickly become the smart home hub that everyone is gushing over. With voice commands, the ability to play music from the cloud, fast weather and sports scores, and control of your smart home devices — all done in a fast, intuitive way — it feels...