Contract Required: Here's What AT&T Is Doing With DirecTV http://t.co/C5KXhtBcC6 — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) September 1, 2015

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HP told some employees to choose between becoming contractors with no… What started off as a multi-year layoff in which HP paid severance of about …

Uber hires the Jeep Cherokee hackers http://t.co/rKyP7b74i3 — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 29, 2015

NYC Taxis Are Testing An Uber-Like App Called Arro http://t.co/zmhkf7E2CZ — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 29, 2015

Firefox users, here's a security flaw you'll need to fix http://t.co/vyHSftkMDO — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 21, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald lifestyle reporter follow …

Verizon Introduces New Monthly Service Plans, Eliminating Smartphone Subsidies for New Customers http://t.co/tLnH34wDrn — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 21, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald lifestyle …

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review http://t.co/H2tvbRT2zv — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 21, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald lifestyle reporter follow me on TWITTER,GOOGLE+ and INSTAGRAM

New tech could quadruple your phone's battery life, all thanks to an accident http://t.co/1uRGeXCh6y — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 21, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald …

Verizon Edges AT&T in Network Quality, While Sprint Makes Improvements http://t.co/1UIUsZyCE6 — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 21, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald lifestyle reporter follow …

The world’s most famous gorilla is showing signs of early speech http://t.co/RNbjNIZiHj — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 21, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald lifestyle reporter …

Constantly checking your mobile phone can lead to 'cognitive failures' http://t.co/0PqKYsrAkY — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 21, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald lifestyle reporter follow …

Oil is cheaper than it’s been in years. Why aren’t gas prices? http://t.co/YZSokaYjC2 — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 21, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald lifestyle …

Air Traffic Control Is Getting A Much-Needed Upgrade http://t.co/XeD0NQAehi — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 16, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald lifestyle reporter follow me on …

Review: Flir One thermal camera is all you need to see through the darkness http://t.co/19RBro9SCw — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 16, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester …

Watch a colorblind man become awestruck as he tries on EnChroma glasses at sunset http://t.co/CVB5t7S0yo — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 16, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester …

Uber and Lyft: 9 things to consider before your first ride http://t.co/fhYKa0KBfO — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 16, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald lifestyle reporter …

Why the startup powering Uber’s text messages is worth over $1 billion http://t.co/M9Z2ma2uYs — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 16, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald lifestyle …

Boeing has patented a flying drone that turns into a submarine http://t.co/eRxz77ROjQ — Phil Barter (@smilingphil) August 16, 2015 Phil Barter Worcester Herald lifestyle reporter …

I wrote Monday morning how slow things are, international students are back and in the 30 hours that followed that post I was swamped. I …