Information Technology
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Retired couple keep getting free items from Amazon. They want it to stop.
Feb 08, 2018 12:00 am - The first items to arrive were the plastic fan — which plugs into your computer's USB port — and the phone charger that doubles as an electric hand warmer. It was Octobe...
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Apple HomePod early reviews: Great sound quality, but Siri still stinks
Feb 07, 2018 12:00 am - Apple's new HomePod speaker was praised by early reviewers for its audio quality but panned for its integration with the company's Siri digital assistant. The company's ...
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Apple executives, Facebook billionaires endorse tech diets
Feb 05, 2018 12:00 am - At Google, some employees use a tool that restricts time spent on email. A senior Apple Inc. executive said his wife used a device that sets iPhone and iPad limits for t...
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Microsoft's cloud continues to grow as it chases Amazon
Feb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Microsoft reported encouraging growth Wednesday in what is becoming its most important business: cloud computing. The company, which has focused on the cloud to lead it ...
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KodakCoin's co-creator calls stock surge 'a terrible distraction'
Feb 03, 2018 12:00 am - When Kodak announced on Jan. 9 that it was planning to launch its own cryptocurrency, investors swooned. By the end of the next day, Kodak's share price had nearly quadr...
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Analysis: What happens when Amazon has our health care data too?
Feb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Amazon.com on Tuesday announced a joint partnership with Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan to create an independent health care company for their employees, putting an en...
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Facial recognition for cows? Cargill doesn't think it's crazy
Feb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Cargill Inc. is backing an Irish startup that uses facial recognition software to help increase the productivity of dairy cows, the latest move by the largest closely he...
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Review: Why it's so hard to quit Amazon Prime, even if maybe you should
Feb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Amazon Prime is the club that makes it OK to ship yourself toothpicks and Cheetos instead of running to the store. This idea turns out to be catnip for Americans. As of ...
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Will standing desks help you lose weight?
Feb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Are standing desks really doing us any good? That question has divided workplaces since sitting started going out of fashion about five years ago. Our sedentary lifestyl...
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Waymo-Uber trial puts spotlight on tech's talent war
Feb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Should full frontal lobotomies be required of Silicon Valley engineers looking to change jobs? Uber Technologies Inc. has said with a touch of hyperbole that that's what...