Information Technology
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Verizon settles education app billing flapJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - Verizon customers won't be locked out of a popular education communication smartphone app after all. Makers of the Remind app had warned users who were also Verizon cust...
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Equity firm gives Vistex $105 million boostJan 23, 2019 10:00 pm - A California private equity firm has bought a minority stake in Hoffman Estates-based global software company Vistex Inc., an investment deal that is worth up to $105 mi...
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Family says hacked Nest camera warned them of North Korean missile attack
Jan 23, 2019 12:00 am - Laura Lyons and her family were enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon in Orinda, California, when a warning claiming to be from Civil Defense rang out from their living room,...
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Rocking beds and pillows that nudge when you snore: Tech wants into your bed
Jan 19, 2019 5:22 am - I've tried a mattress with water cooling and another that sways like a boat. I've worn brainwave-measuring helmets and rested on pillows that nudge you when you snore. I...
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Would calling for murder get Trump banned from Twitter? CEO Jack Dorsey won't say.
Jan 19, 2019 5:09 am - It happens like clockwork: President Donald Trump logs on to his favorite social media site and starts tweeting. Immediately, Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack...
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Forget to take your medication? A new digital pill will alert you - and your doctor.
Jan 19, 2019 5:07 am - When his chemotherapy patients leave the hospital to continue treatment at home, Edward Greeno faces a new challenge. He can no longer ensure they're taking their medici...
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A look at Nike's new $350 smart sneaker
Jan 19, 2019 5:05 am - Nike has found a new way to capture more information about its customers: through their sneakers. At an event Tuesday called the "Future of Footwear," Nike on Tuesday un...
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Netflix: Fortnite is a bigger rival than HBO
Jan 19, 2019 5:00 am - In 2013, a top executive at Netflix famously announced that the company's ambition was to “become HBO faster than HBO can become us.” The declaration made headlines at t...
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Apple plans to cut back on hiring due to struggling iPhone sales
Jan 19, 2019 5:00 am - Apple Inc. will cut back on hiring for some divisions after selling fewer iPhones than expected and missing its revenue forecast for the holiday quarter, according to pe...
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Government cyber workers increasingly concerned hackers will strike during shutdown
Jan 19, 2019 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - The government's cybersecurity professionals are increasingly concerned that hackers will take advantage of the partial shutdown to tamper with sensitive go...