Information Technology
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To live or die by Google search brings an escalating cost for businesses
Oct 12, 2019 6:15 am - "Where's the best place to hide a body? The second page of a Google search." The gallows humor shows that people rarely look beyond the first few results of a search, bu...
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Sting operations help startups crack down on stolen scooters
Oct 12, 2019 6:10 am - On a rainy July Sunday in Brussels, two men prepared to fill a rented van with stolen e-scooters. They didn't notice the Wind employees hiding around the city, ready to ...
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Fitbit to move smartwatch, tracker production out of China
Oct 12, 2019 6:00 am - Fitbit Inc. said it's shifting manufacturing operations out of China for all of its health trackers and smartwatches to avoid U.S. tariffs on imports from the country. S...
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Good news, Facebook doubters: You can bet on Libra being delayed
Oct 12, 2019 6:00 am - Facebook Inc.'s proposed cryptocurrency has faced such overwhelming scorn since it was announced in June that an exchange is facilitating bets on whether the social-medi...
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Amazon to build new fulfillment center in south suburbOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - Amazon said Friday it plans to build a new fulfillment center in southwest suburban Channahon, making it the eighth major distribution facility for the online retail gia...
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Everyone's AirPods will die. Here's the trick to replacing them.
Oct 10, 2019 1:00 am - "Sorry, we can't help you," said the Apple store Genius. My AirPods were dying. After just 15 minutes of use, the wireless headphones I use daily chirp a sad little batt...
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Galaxy Fold: This flip phone's a flop, but the folding trend won't stop
Oct 05, 2019 6:25 am - You're not going to buy the first folding-screen smartphone. But I know you're curious. When I flip open the Samsung Galaxy Fold, people in elevators and coffee shops gi...
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Amazon sellers say online retail giant is trying to help itself, not consumers
Oct 05, 2019 6:18 am - SEATTLE - When Jeff Peterson's Amazon seller account was hacked recently, he frantically tried to reach Amazon's customer service for help restoring access to his sports...
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Why some tech-savvy residents don't want self-driving cars tested in their neighborhoods
Oct 05, 2019 6:17 am - SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Karen Brenchley is a computer scientist with expertise in training artificial intelligence, but this longtime Silicon Valley resident has pangs of an...
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Microsoft unveils new surface laptops with larger screen, fast charging
Oct 05, 2019 6:12 am - Microsoft unveiled several new versions of its Surface devices, including a new laptop and an update to its Surface Pro hybrid laptop and tablet, freshening up the compa...