Information Technology
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A mother had given up hope of finding her schizophrenic son. She found help from an unexpected source.
Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - Few homeless people drift into Dolan Springs, Arizona, because there's not much of a town to drift into. Little more than a gas station, a Family Dollar and a grocery st...
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ACLU: Amazon's facial-recognition tool misidentified 28 lawmakers as people arrested for a crime
Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - Amazon's facial recognition tools incorrectly identified Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, and 27 other members of Congress as people arrested for a crime during a te...
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Inside Google's shadow workforce of contract laborers
Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - Every day, tens of thousands of people stream into Google offices wearing red name badges. They eat in Google's cafeterias, ride its commuter shuttles and work alongside...
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On WhatsApp, fake news is fast - and can be fatal
Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Americans associate misinformation with Facebook and the ways it shaped debate around the 2016 presidential election. But in other countries, falsities a...
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Amazon expands Alexa's brain with Yext business services
Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - You can now ask your Amazon Echo speaker, "Alexa, what time does Rite Aid close?" and get hours for the pharmacy closest to your house. Amazon.com is adding the hours, a...
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This firm is building robot dogs for purchase starting in 2019
Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - They can unload the dishwasher, deliver packages to your home and open door. And they use their thin metallic legs to traverse stairs - or crawl straight into your worst...
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If your spouse snores like a warthog, Bose has some new headphones for you
Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - There comes a point in many relationships where one just has to say, "Honey, you know I love you. But you snore like a warthog." So how much would you pay to mute the be...
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Bad week in social media gets worse; Twitter stock plunges
Jul 27, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Cracking down on hate, abuse and online trolls is also hurting Twitter's standing with investors. The company's stock plunged Friday morning after it reported...
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How years of privacy controversies finally caught up with Facebook
Jul 27, 2018 1:00 am - Facebook long had a knack for navigating privacy controversies related to its collection of user data. But the cost of its missteps finally caught up with Facebook this ...
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Round Lake students design beats, houses and websites at free technology campJul 25, 2018 1:00 am - Around 50 Round Lake Area Unit District 116 students used computers to compose music, design houses and even boss around robots on Wednesday at the first of a free two-d...