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Allison Murray

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Chicago
As seen in: ZDNet, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia, ABC News, Yahoo Finance, Daily Southtown News, Digital Trends, Pioneer Press Suburban Chicago, Flipboard, Lifewire, The Drive and
Covers:  Technology, social media, news
Senior Editor at @ZDNET. Former: @DigitalTrends, @lifewiretech, and @hydeparkherald. Looking for advice, scoops, and more espresso.

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This lab-tested robot vacuum picked up more dirt than any other - and it's on sale

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By Allison Murray 
| Flipboard
6 hours ago A tardigrade looks like a tiny, chubby bear with eight legs. These creatures are microscopic, but their ability to survive almost anything has made them famous. They can handle extreme heat, cold, total dryness, radiation, and even the vacuum of space. The water bear survives by shutting down its …
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Amazon's discounted Fitbit Air deal comes with a free band - but I'd act quick

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By Allison Murray 
| Flipboard
Now The update also brings changes to your Maps app and dozens of bug fixes to your device. Apple launched iOS 26.5 on May 11, almost two months after releasing the massive iOS 26.4 update, which included new emoji, video podcasts and more. While iOS 26.5 isn't as large as the previous update, it …
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Hundreds of readers bought this E Ink tablet - and I highly recommend it

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By Allison Murray 
| Techstreet Now
10 minutes ago zdnet.com Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Instead of buying several blank notebooks and getting confused about which one is for lists, which one is a gratitude journal, and which one is your personal planner, I've found one device that replaces them all: the Boox Note Air5 C.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter at the Hyde Park Herald

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I own two typewriters and looking to add more to my collection. I usually write poetry on them.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To be the voice of the voiceless. To advocate for facts. To provide people with accurate news about what's going on. To question everything.

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