Information Technology
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Commentary: What if we paid for Facebook instead of letting it spy on us for free?
Apr 07, 2018 1:12 am - Let's play the Price is Right. What's a Facebook membership worth? $7 per month? $5? $1? It's a trick question, because Facebook has always been free. But what if there ...
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Commentary: Facebook gathered us all together, then set a four-alarm dumpster fire
Apr 07, 2018 1:11 am - Since the first tiny packets of information passed across the primordial internet, dreamers have imagined what wonders might be possible once everyone is connected to ev...
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Teslas don't have black boxes, making crash probes harder
Apr 07, 2018 1:10 am - When a Tesla Model X slammed into a concrete highway barrier in California last month, the vehicle's computers contained a wealth of information about the moments leadin...
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Analysis: If Trump really wants to go after Amazon, he has options
Apr 07, 2018 1:09 am - President Donald Trump is livid with Amazon, attacking the company on Twitter and accusing it of taking advantage of the U.S. government to gain an unfair advantage over...
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Apple rumor: Screens that let you control your phone without tapping or swiping
Apr 07, 2018 1:00 am - Smudgy iPhone screens may be a relic of the past, if reports of Apple testing a "touchless" screen are true. The company is said to be developing a screen that lets a pe...
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As Facebook confronts tough questions, Europe might force real change
Apr 07, 2018 1:00 am - BERLIN - These days, you might get more applause for not being on social media than for reaching a follower milestone in Europe's liberal hubs like Berlin or Paris. Conc...
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'Fortnite': Everything you need to know, and why it's so popular
Apr 07, 2018 1:00 am - When the University of Maryland-Baltimore County basketball team pulled off the greatest upset in NCAA history, player Nolan Gerrity had the perfect metaphor for what he...
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Analysis: 18 years of Google Doodles and the people who hate them
Apr 07, 2018 1:00 am - Last Sunday was Easter, when, according to a long-standing tradition, people all over the world become incensed by cartoons on a search bar. “Google snubbed Easter with ...
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Panera data breach puts attention on risks of loyalty programs
Apr 05, 2018 1:00 am - Panera Bread this week became the latest company hit by a data breach, acknowledging that customer information was vulnerable on its company website for at least eight m...
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Facebook hackers likely hit most users
Apr 05, 2018 1:00 am - Facebook said Wednesday that "malicious actors" took advantage of search tools on its platform, making it possible for them to discover the identities and collect inform...