Information Technology
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LinkedIn reports takedowns of fake profiles, violence and even child exploitation
Nov 21, 2019 12:00 am - LinkedIn, the social network best known for job-hunters and recruiters, is grappling with fake accounts, violent content and even child exploitation. It's pulling back t...
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Pokemon is everywhere now. Long live Pokemon.
Nov 17, 2019 6:30 am - Pokémon is the highest-grossing entertainment franchise of all time. Having acquired a whopping $90 billion since its conception in 1995, it continues to grow in popular...
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Dell aims to make women half of workforce in diversity push
Nov 17, 2019 5:09 am - Dell Technologies Inc. announced a goal to make half of its global workforce female by 2030, one of a raft of pledges meant to foster greater diversity and sustainabilit...
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How Amazon's quest for more, cheaper products has resulted in a flea market of fakes
Nov 17, 2019 5:00 am - Hermès's $640 Clic H Bracelet is one of those luxury baubles that's financially out of reach for most shoppers. So how is it that Amazon shoppers could recently search f...
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The future of autonomous delivery may be unfolding in an unlikely place: the suburbs
Nov 16, 2019 5:22 am - On the muggy streets of suburban Houston, amid McMansions, bright green lawns and stately oak trees, a futuristic race is quietly afoot. The contestants are not people b...
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Are video games art? We asked three developers. Here's how they answered.
Nov 16, 2019 5:20 am - In a recent interview with Empire Magazine, legendary filmmaker Martin Scorcese was dismissive about movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, kicking the proverbial horn...
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As smartphones begin using scanned IDs, skeptics cite glitches, misuse and a growing surveillance culture
Nov 16, 2019 5:19 am - Ashton Hickey appreciates some of the advanced features on her iPhone 8, like wireless charging and a camera that shoots high-definition 4K video. But there's one she re...
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Apple plans new iPad pro in 2020, standalone AR and VR gaming headset by 2022
Nov 16, 2019 5:18 am - Apple is working on a range of augmented- and virtual-reality devices underpinned by a new 3-D sensor system, according to people familiar with the plans. A new iPad Pro...
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Malware developers are betting you'll be fooled by 'Donald Trump Screen of Death'
Nov 16, 2019 5:12 am - Malicious software makers are increasingly turning to a new target to get you to click: your favorite politician. The "Donald Trump Screen of Death" or a dancing Hillary...
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Dell unveils subscription model to counter Amazon, Microsoft
Nov 16, 2019 5:09 am - Dell Technologies Inc. will offer business clients more flexible, on-demand buying options for products like servers and personal computers, seeking to counter the lure ...