Information Technology
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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...
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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...