Information Technology
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Essay: In the how-much-screen-time debate, all parents are just trying to figure it out
Dec 29, 2018 5:03 am - "Is it true that Silicon Valley tech executives don't let their kids use screens?" I was on the East Coast speaking with parents and once again was asked the question I ...
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Despite U.S. crackdown, Huawei ships a record 200M smartphones
Dec 29, 2018 5:00 am - The world's largest supplier of telecommunications gear has shipped more smartphones than it ever has, announcing that its 2018 shipments exceeded 200 million devices, d...
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What on earth was that Instagram update?
Dec 27, 2018 12:00 am - Instagram introduced an update Thursday morning that forced users to tap or swipe horizontally to view their feeds. But it was apparently a false alarm! After swift back...
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The four big stories that defined cybersecurity in 2018
Dec 22, 2018 5:09 am - Cybersecurity played a role in most major conflicts of 2018, from U.S. efforts to hold Russia accountable for its attempts to undermine the 2016 election to U.S.-China c...
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Instagram was a bigger Russian election tool than Facebook, Senate report says
Dec 22, 2018 5:07 am - Facebook Inc.'s Instagram played a much bigger role in Russia's manipulation of U.S. voters than the company has previously discussed, and will be a key Russian tool in ...
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Why your high-tech car is a magnet for hacking
Dec 22, 2018 5:05 am - Hopping into an Uber or a Car2Go is a great way to get around. Unfortunately, hackers agree, exploiting weaknesses in apps to go on "phantom rides" with someone else's p...
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Breaking up (with Facebook) is hard to do: Here's how
Dec 22, 2018 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Every relationship has a breaking point. Even yours with Facebook. There's a way out, though the social network will try to win you back with promises to do b...
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Gift Guide: Some tech gadgets that actually fill a real need
Dec 22, 2018 5:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sometimes you can sense that tech products are striving to solve problems that are manufactured by their manufacturers. Smartwatches, for instance, have ...
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Analysis: The Facebook scandal isn't really about social media. It's about capitalism.
Dec 22, 2018 5:00 am - As wizened consumers we've learned to be cynical about the commodification of our privacy at the hands of tech corporations. Still, it's one thing to know in principle t...
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In Arizona, a robot-driven car will deliver groceries to your home.
Dec 21, 2018 5:00 am - If you live in the Phoenix metropolitan area, you may have already encountered autonomous vehicles delivering passengers from one location to another. Now, Scottsdale, A...