Business Stories from April 13, 2019 (Change date)
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Venue Change for Fifth Annual Ride for HopeApr 13, 2019 11:00 pm - The fifth annual Ride for Hope, a 501(c) 3 motorcycle ride and celebration escorted by the Illinois State Police and supported by riders from the Illinois EMS Road docs ...
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Fashion brand that rhymes with 'duct' seeks trademark help from Supreme CourtApr 13, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Erik Brunetti's four-letter fashion brand starts with an "F'' and rhymes with "duct." The federal government calls it "scandalous" and "immoral" and ha...
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How do you stop robocalls to your landline?Apr 13, 2019 6:22 am - It's not much of a stretch to describe robocalls as 2019's No. 1 tech problem. "We get calls in the middle of the night," writes Shulamit Elson in New York City. They ap...
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Amazon workers are listening to what you tell AlexaApr 13, 2019 6:20 am - Tens of millions of people use smart speakers and their voice software to play games, find music or trawl for trivia. Millions more are reluctant to invite the devices a...
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How hospitals are using tablets, apps to communicate with patientsApr 13, 2019 6:15 am - Shannon Olson got more sleep than she expected during her daughter Emilia's hospital stay in January. Emilia, 2 1/2, was hospitalized for 10 days at the Geisinger Janet ...
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How Facebook is trying to stop its own algorithms from doing their jobApr 13, 2019 6:15 am - MENLO PARK, Calif. - For years, Facebook has built its algorithms to maximize engagement and clicks - a strategy that has helped the company garner 2.7 billion users acr...
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Tracking your pregnancy on an app? Your employer could have access to that dataApr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Like millions of women, Diana Diller was a devoted user of the pregnancy-tracking app Ovia, logging in every night to record new details on a screen asking about her bod...
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'Dark patterns' - the manipulative Web design trick you've never heard ofApr 13, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Two U.S. senators unveiled new legislation Tuesday targeting what they say are deceptive tricks, employed by websites and tech companies, that are designed ...
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Good news! People can safely remove USB drives from Windows 10 devices without paralyzing fearApr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Microsoft has long cautioned PC users to take great care when removing flash drives. Following the right steps, in the right order, is the only way to ensure your data's...
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Snap is projected to lose users in the US for the first timeApr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Snap Inc.'s photo-sharing app Snapchat will lose users in the U.S. for the first time this year, suggesting the company's latest efforts to broaden its audience with new...
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