Information Technology
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Loss of old Myspace artifacts highlights the impermanence of the Web
Mar 23, 2019 6:05 am - The most surprising thing people may learn about Myspace this week is that it still exists. But the old social network's accidental purge of 12 years' worth of its users...
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How spam robocalls turned our phones against us
Mar 23, 2019 6:00 am - The phones have turned on us. Our little pocket pals seduced us with cheap long distance, unlimited texts, endless apps. Now they beep and shudder and flash with strange...
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Fortnite billionaire pledges $100M for game developers
Mar 23, 2019 6:00 am - Tim Sweeney, the billionaire founder of Epic Games Inc., is offering $100 million in grants to game developers, with no strings attached, to help promote the industry. A...
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Facebook to reexamine how videos are flagged after Christchurch shooting
Mar 23, 2019 6:00 am - The first user to alert Facebook to grisly footage of the New Zealand terrorist attack clocked in 29 minutes after the video began and 12 minutes after it ended. Had it ...
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Apple's latest product upgrades: Here's what's worth your money — and what's not
Mar 23, 2019 6:00 am - Surprise: Apple quietly introduced new AirPods, iPads and iMacs this week, just days ahead of a splashy launch event at its headquarters on March 25. Translation: You ca...
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Google's new Stadia service will let you play video games without downloading them
Mar 23, 2019 6:00 am - Google made a big leap into interactive entertainment on Tuesday as it announced an online video gaming platform that the company says represents the future of play. The...
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First artificial intelligence Google Doodle features Bach
Mar 21, 2019 7:00 am - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Google is celebrating composer Johann Sebastian Bach with its first artificial intelligence-powered Doodle. Thursday's animated Google Doodl...
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Appeals court tosses VHT's $4 million copyright infrigngement awardMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - A federal appeals court has thrown out a $4 million ruling awarded to Rosemont-based VHT Studios in a copyright infringement lawsuit it filed against online real estate ...
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Argonne supercomputer with high-performance computing, AI could help solve real-world problemsMar 19, 2019 1:00 am - The first supercomputer with traditional high-performance computing and artificial intelligence capabilities could help solve real-world problems, such as climate change...
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Analysis: Nike's self-lacing shoes are a lesson in the Internet of Things
Mar 16, 2019 6:25 am - Nike's most-advanced kicks have been turning into bricks. Blame the Internet. Last month, Nike began selling shoes that lace themselves, much like Marty McFly's sneakers...