Information Technology
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Wall Street sees big promise in Facebook coin, with a lot of ifs
Jun 22, 2019 6:09 am - Facebook Inc.'s bid to create a new cryptocurrency has the potential to someday disrupt the global money system, analysts say. That's if the new stablecoin, called Libra...
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What's in the new House bipartisan anti-robocall bill
Jun 22, 2019 6:07 am - House lawmakers on Thursday announced a new bipartisan compromise on a bill to combat robocalls, a proposal that Democrats and Republicans hope will lessen interruptions...
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Survey: Americans lack trust in social networks' judgment to remove offensive posts
Jun 22, 2019 6:00 am - Most Americans believe social media companies have a responsibility to remove offensive content from their platforms. But how tech firms decide what posts should be take...
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Tech salaries grew 15% in Austin, 10% in New York City over 3 years
Jun 22, 2019 6:00 am - Not only do tech workers in Austin, Texas, enjoy a lower cost of living than other major cities, but they are also seeing fattening paychecks. Tech salaries in Austin gr...
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Domino's will start delivering pizzas via an autonomous robot this fall
Jun 22, 2019 6:00 am - For months now, the robotics company Nuro has been using electric, self-driving vehicles to deliver groceries to Kroger customers in Phoenix and Houston. Now the Silicon...
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Your phone may have a cure for your fear of flying
Jun 22, 2019 6:00 am - After an Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed on March 10, killing the 157 people onboard, Nic Johns noticed something uncomfortable. The app he developed, a number-crunchi...
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Horns are growing on young people's skulls. Phone use is to blame, research suggests.
Jun 20, 2019 1:00 am - Mobile technology has transformed the way we live - how we read, work, communicate, shop and date. But we already know this. What we have not yet grasped is the way the ...
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Duitsman joins Westell's board of directorsJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - AURORA - Westell Technologies announced Timothy Duitsman has been appointed to Westell's board of directors. Duitsman will serve as a member of the compensation committ...
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Starting July 1, no more free passes for texting (or holding your phone at all) and drivingJun 17, 2019 5:00 am - Illinois' law banning driving and texting is now five years old, and drivers caught violating it will face a stiffer penalty as of July 1. Scofflaws who text, talk or us...
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Analysis: The future will be recorded on your smart speaker (and maybe that's OK)
Jun 15, 2019 6:20 am - Amazon's patent application for an always-on feature for Alexa, its popular voice-activated personal assistant, has raised a lot of concern. "If you're already freaked o...