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Dave Johnson

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Covers:  Personally I focus on consumer tech, home and kitchen appliances, e-bikes, home fitness, and outdoor gear, but I am also open to a broad range of pitches to share with my team across Forbes Vetted.
Forbes Vetted Executive Editor. Published at Business Insider, CNET, elsewhere. Drummer, photographer, scuba instructor, once flew satellites. Serial podcaster.
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How Worried Should You Be About the Health Risks of 5G?

How Worried Should You Be About the Health Risks of 5G?

How-To Geek — 5G, the next generation of cellular technology for the next generation of smartphones, is imminent. And with it, there's concern about the health risk of this new, more powerful network. How worried should you be about the coming 5G healthpocalypse?
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We compared Spotify, Tidal, and Qobuz, a streaming service that says it has 29 times better sound...

We compared Spotify, Tidal, and Qobuz, a streaming service that says it has 29 times better sound...

Business Insider — For music lovers, sound quality is one of the most important things a streaming service can offer. Qobuz, a music app that's new to the US, claims to stream music with sound quality nearly thirty times better than Spotify's.
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Sound BlasterX Katana RGB Soundbar Review

Sound BlasterX Katana RGB Soundbar Review

IGN — How many soundbars have you seen for the PC? Probably not many; I can count on just a few fingers all of the serious soundbars I've encountered.
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The AI revolution may not be simply a jobs destroyer

The AI revolution may not be simply a jobs destroyer

CBS News — For years, conventional wisdom has suggested that artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to tear through traditional industries like a virus, displacing established human workers with smart software in the process. With such a reputation for killing jobs, it's encouraging that a new report from career site Paysa paints a very different picture for AI: Significant job growth with dramatic investments in hiring for at least the next five years.
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9 predictions from old sci-fi movies that actually came true

9 predictions from old sci-fi movies that actually came true

Business Insider — We looked at some of the best sci-fi movies in history to see what kinds of predictions they made about technology and the world. Many predictions are hilariously inaccurate, but some have proven eerily correct decades later. Memorable movies like "Blade Runner," "The Terminator," and "2001: A Space Odyssey" predicted modern-day tech like military drones and cell phones.
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Can Pacemakers (and Other Medical Devices) Really Be Hacked?

Can Pacemakers (and Other Medical Devices) Really Be Hacked?

How-To Geek — From pacemakers to smartwatches, we're increasingly becoming a cybernetic species. That's why recent headlines about vulnerabilities in implanted medical devices might set off alarm bells. Can your grandfather's pacemaker really be hacked and, if so, what's the real-world risk? It's a timely question.
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"Smart" credit cards may be over before they started

"Smart" credit cards may be over before they started

CBS News — Smart credit cards, combining several credit card accounts on a single card, promised big improvements over traditional credit cards -- but they've had a rough ride. And now it looks like the journey is ending, with the last of the major would-be disruptors throwing in the towel.
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7 of the worst scams people fall for when renting an apartment

7 of the worst scams people fall for when renting an apartment

Business Insider — Scams are a huge problem for apartment hunters, and online listings have only made the problem worse. It's critical to avoid completing any leasing applications, credit checks, or sending money without first meeting the listing agent or landlord in person at the apartment you want to rent.
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The best and worst services for digitizing your photos

The best and worst services for digitizing your photos

PCWorld — If you've been on this planet for more than a couple of decades, you probably have boxes of 35mm slides, negatives, and photo prints collecting dust in your back closet. You'd love to convert them to a digital format, but feeding one slide after another through a scanner is a painfully boring way to spend every weekend for the next three months.
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Can iPhones get viruses? Here's what you need to know

Can iPhones get viruses? Here's what you need to know

Business Insider — The everyday risk of viruses on the iPhone is virtually zero, thanks to its "walled-garden" approach to software and services running on the iOS platform. There are simple precautions you can take to protect yourself that include keeping your iPhone software up to date and using strong passwords.
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I Let AI Record My Every Waking Moment And Now I’ll Never Lose Another Friendly Argument Again

I Let AI Record My Every Waking Moment And Now I’ll Never Lose Another Friendly Argument Again

Forbes Vetted — I tested the best AI wearables, including Bee, Plaud and more. Here's what I learned about each device.
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The Best AI Writing Tools To Punch Up Your Prose

The Best AI Writing Tools To Punch Up Your Prose

Forbes Vetted — I found the best AI writing tools for business pros, students, creative writers and more. After testing a slew of tools for over two months each, here are the top picks.
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