Business Stories from September 19, 2015 (Change date)
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Facebook is the new travel guide for Iraqis headed to EuropeSep 19, 2015 8:44 am - BAGHDAD - Yousif Aljanabi didn't know he could flee Iraq for Europe until the Facebook posts appeared in his feed. There were photos, maps and then entire groups devoted...
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What Google executive Schmidt gets right, wrong about future of artificial intelligenceSep 20, 2015 8:21 am - Over the weekend, Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt (you probably know him better as Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt) wrote an op-ed on artificial intellig...
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Comcast targets big businesses to offset consumer TV defectionsSep 20, 2015 8:21 am - Comcast has begun selling high-speed Internet and phone service to large businesses, hoping to offset the decline of cable-TV subscribers by entering a market dominated ...
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Unraveling how HealthCare.gov went so, so wrongSep 20, 2015 8:21 am - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inspector general has issued a new report on what went wrong with the federal health insurance exchanges. Or rather, one t...
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Why Facebook's 'dislike' button might not be what you expectSep 20, 2015 8:21 am - After years of requests from its users, Facebook has confirmed it's working on a "dislike" button. "People have asked about the dislike button for many years. Today is a...
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Review: Meteorologist weighs in on WeatherBug appSep 20, 2015 8:21 am - A thunderstorm doesn't have to be severe to be dangerous. Even the most mundane of storms can generate lightning, which kills dozens of people in the United States annua...
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App reviews: YouTube Gaming, GameOnSep 20, 2015 9:12 am - YouTube Gaming YouTube recently added a section of its website devoted to gaming and released a companion app to match. YouTube Gaming is essentially a funnel for t...
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Target to offer health-tracking Fitbits to 335,000 employeesSep 20, 2015 8:21 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Retail giant Target will offer activity trackers from Fitbit to its 335,000 U.S. employees, becoming the latest firm looking to the inexpensive wearable ...
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Another thing exposed in Ashley Madison hack: Terrible passwordsSep 20, 2015 8:21 am - When data from the massive Ashley Madison hack first leaked online, one tiny bright spot was that researchers said the company appeared to use a strong algorithm to encr...
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Controversies and challenges for daily fantasy sportsSep 21, 2015 6:40 am - Americans watching the National Football League's first games have been inundated with ads for daily fantasy sports, a fast-growing online gaming industry now inking dea...
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