Information Technology
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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...
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A flying motorcycle? California company taking orders for one powered by jet engines
Mar 16, 2019 6:17 am - They have been a staple of science fiction films for decades, from the iconic speeder bikes in "Return of the Jedi" to the jet bike from "Looper." Now a California compa...
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With Tesla Model Y party, Elon Musk is back in the spotlight
Mar 16, 2019 6:10 am - Elon Musk needs a win, so he's taking a page out of a tried-and-true playbook: throwing a party for a product that won't be available for months before an audience of ad...