Business Stories from January 9, 2016 (Change date)
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Teenage Instagram star who quit social media talks about backlashJan 11, 2016 8:57 am - Essena O'Neill, a teenage Instagram star with more than 500,000 followers who decided to shut down her social media career in late October, said that her exit from chasi...
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The surprising Internet forum some alcoholics are choosing over AAJan 10, 2016 6:55 am - Nearly five million Americans woke up on New Year's Day with champagne headaches and a new resolve to renounce drinking. Traditionally, that would involve pouring out th...
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How drones are adapting to new U.S. rulesJan 10, 2016 6:55 am - LAS VEGAS - One of the most important players in the booming drone industry isn't a hardware manufacturer; it's the Federal Aviation Administration. So attendees at the ...
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These apps, devices help teens drive safelyJan 10, 2016 6:55 am - About 10 percent of the 32,675 traffic fatalities in 2014 involved distracted driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Although the agen...
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An hour-by-hour look at how a conspiracy theory becomes 'truth' on FacebookJan 11, 2016 8:57 am - Conspiracy theories, hoaxes and other variants of baloney have become so prevalent and intractable on Facebook that we no longer bother to debunk them. But a new study p...
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5 things from CES that you may actually want to buyJan 10, 2016 6:55 am - CES, the largest consumer electronics show in the world, kicked off with a sneak peek at what some companies will be exhibiting on the show floor this week. Even with a...
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Founder of White People Meet: Don't call me racist, 'I dated a black woman once'Jan 10, 2016 6:55 am - Sam Russell suspected his dating startup, Where White People Meet, would ruffle a few Internet feathers. It's why the site's "About" page carefully avoids mention of Rus...
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The rise of Uber means less love for London's iconic black cabsJan 10, 2016 6:55 am - LONDON - With their distinctive design and reassuring engine rumble, London's black cabs stand out - like fish and chips and Big Ben - among Britain's most cherished ico...
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Why Mark Zuckerberg's challenge to himself just might workJan 10, 2016 6:55 am - As New Year's resolutions go, this one will put your "clean out my inbox" or "lose 15 pounds" to shame. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on his Facebook p...
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Fitbit takes on the Apple Watch with the BlazeJan 10, 2016 6:55 am - Last year was a big one for Fitbit. In April, Apple threw down the gantlet to wearables and fitness-tracker makers with the Apple Watch, and in June Fitbit went public i...
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