Information Technology
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Analysis: The ethical question of buying fake Twitter followers
Feb 03, 2018 12:00 am - The greatest asset for all journalists is their credibility - the track record of accuracy that makes news consumers believe what they have to say. At the same time, jou...
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Microsoft and LinkedIn: Is their marriage working?
Jan 31, 2018 6:00 am - It's been just over a year since Microsoft swallowed the career networking site LinkedIn. That's long enough to start asking: Was the $27 billion deal worth it? Critics ...
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Child advocates urge Facebook to end Messenger Kids app
Jan 30, 2018 12:00 am - More than 100 child advocates, civil society groups, medical experts and other individuals are urging Facebook to discontinue its Messenger app for kids, alleging that t...
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Is 'Trap Adventure 2' the hardest video game ever?
Jan 27, 2018 6:00 am - When developer Hiroyoshi Oshiba released the video game “Trap Adventure 2,” he included a strongly-worded warning for potential players: try it at your own peril. “Cauti...
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New gadgets that take smart homes to the next level
Jan 27, 2018 12:15 am - If you have ever wanted to experience zero gravity but can't afford a trip to the moon, the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas may have a solution. A new bath...
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Apple's HomePod is finally ready, but is it too late?
Jan 27, 2018 12:10 am - Apple on Tuesday announced a Feb 9. release date for its smart speaker called the HomePod - allowing the company that first popularized virtual assistants through its sm...
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Analysis: The trouble with Facebook's plan to rate media credibility
Jan 27, 2018 12:10 am - When Facebook announced a plan to rely on surveys of users to rank news organizations' credibility and give greater prominence to "broadly trusted" outlets, it shared fe...
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8 retro gadgets that are making a comeback
Jan 27, 2018 12:00 am - Even as we flirt with “Jetsons”-style bathrooms hooked up to digital assistants, breakneck races of flying “cars” and ever-improving technology, one thing remains clear:...
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How would it work if Facebook were run like your cable company?
Jan 27, 2018 12:00 am - As Facebook seeks to weather a storm of criticism over its handling of news and politics, one of the world's biggest media titans argued Monday that the social network c...
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A look at who owns bitcoin (young men), and why (lack of trust)
Jan 27, 2018 12:00 am - Chances are, you've heard of bitcoin. But the odds are much smaller that you actually have a stake in it. Nearly 60 percent of Americans have heard or read about the wor...