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Technology makes our everyday life better. That's undeniable. But it can also add to the stress we face every day. Fortunately, technology will become more consumer friendly in 2014. At least that's what the Christian Science Monitor newspaper predicted in a recent story.

Technology makes our lives better. That's undeniable. Yet it can also add to the stress and anxiety we face each day. Luckily for us, technology should be a little more consumer friendly in 2014. At least that is what the Christian Science Monitor newspaper projected in a recent story.

Do you feel safe when using your credit cards at retailers? Do you feel less safe after retailer Target announced that hackers stole the data on 40 million customers who used their credit cards at Target stores across the country? There is some good news: CBS Minnesota recently reported that new technology could make such credit-card data breaches more uncommon.

Giant retailer Target made the wrong type of headlines during the 2013 holiday season. Hackers had stolen information on the credit-card accounts of 40 million customers who'd shopped at the retailer's stores. A recent report from CBS Minnesota claims that new technology might make such data breaches less common.

Retailer target did not experience its best holiday shopping season ever. Hackers managed to acquire information on 40 million customers who used their credit cards at the retailer’s stores in November and December. The retailer now faces lawsuits and negative press.

Sometimes tech simply doesn't work. Then there's times when technology rollouts are true disasters. The Telegraph newspaper recently covered some of the biggest tech disasters of 2013. While you read about them, try to learn something. You don't want to make some of the same mistakes -- albeit on a smaller scale -- with your business.

The past year was not without its major tech disasters. And so the Telegraph newspaper wasn't shy about showcasing them. In its year-end look into the biggest tech failures of 2013, the Telegraph focused on three miscues that really showed how tech can backfire when it's not adequately tested or monitored.

Is NSA spying harming business? The leaders of the biggest technology firms in the U.S. certainly think so. And so they weren't shy about sharing their feelings with the Pres. Obama during a recent meeting at the White House. The Washington Post recently talked about this meeting.

Is NSA spying harming business? The leaders of the biggest technology firms in the U.S. certainly think so. And so they weren't shy about sharing their thoughts with the Pres. Obama during a recent meeting at the White House. The Washington Post recently covered this meeting.

Remember when tablets that were priced under $100 were big news? Now tablet makers are offering their products at prices that are even lower. The big question, though, is whether these budget-priced tablets are worth your money. Time Magazine recently looked at this question, evaluating the new Ubislate 7Ci tablet from Datawind.