Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY

We heard from many of you: You are not only ready to delete Facebook, but you’ve already done it, and are very happy you did.

The social connections are too strong to disconnect, but stop the denials, come clean and be straight with us.

We asked a group of 11- and 12-year-olds to weigh in on the tech subjects of the day — social networks, privacy and the next hot app.

Data breaches, back-pedaling of bad news stories & multiple apologies highlight 2018. For next year, a more transparent, open Facebook is recommended.

Friday is the drop-dead deadline to order gifts online and get them there for Christmas. A record 2.5 billion packages will be shipped this holiday.

The social network has come under fire all year for security breaches and data collection on users. Mossberg says he’s “no longer comfortable” with it.

Apple phones are now four digits for top of the line models, while Android phones can be had in the low hundreds. That resonates with consumers.

Amazon, Google, Apple and Facebook, yes, the social network, make the cut for top honors of 2018. What’s on your list?

Two billion items ordered from Amazon, 8 billion streams and a $22 million pay day for a young YouTuber tops our annual list of 2018 winners.