Information Technology
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Mark Zuckerberg's 2018 resolution: Fix Facebook
Jan 06, 2018 12:00 am - Mark Zuckerberg is resolving to spend 2018 fixing issues with Facebook. The Facebook chief executive explained in a post Thursday that every year he makes it his mission...
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It's OK to turn away from screens and meet friends and family in person
Jan 06, 2018 12:00 am - Facebook's recent acknowledgment that social media may be making its users feel bad in some cases is a significant milestone. So far, the technology industry hardly has ...
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Apple: All Macs, iPhones, iPads exposed to chip flaw
Jan 05, 2018 12:00 am - Apple said all Mac computers and iOS devices, like iPhones and iPads, are affected by chip security flaws unearthed this week, but the company stressed there are no know...
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Why Better Business Bureau is warning about top scams of yearJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - An email with a picture of your favorite musician and a link to see more images might be a hacker trying to gain control of your computer. A message with your bank logo ...
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AT&T to offer mobile 5G wireless phone service this year
Jan 04, 2018 12:00 am - AT&T Inc. aims to be the first U.S. carrier to provide fifth-generation, or 5G, mobile service to phone customers this year, pitting the wireless giant against Verizon C...
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Uber appears ready to sell its subprime car-loan business
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 am - Ending a turbulent year marked by heavy losses, Uber is said to be selling its subprime car-loan business, which may have cost the company hundreds of millions of dollar...
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Netflix's cash bonuses become salary thanks to new tax plan
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 am - Netflix's top executives will now get paid in full no matter how the company does, thanks to the Republican tax plan. The streaming-video provider is scrapping its cash ...
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Library of Congress is about to stop archiving every public tweet
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 am - For the past six years, the Library of Congress has been collecting every single tweet that's been published on Twitter. Celebrity feuds, political campaigns and mundane...
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How virtual reality is giving people a feel for what dementia is like
Dec 30, 2017 12:00 am - The worst part was the spikes inside my shoes. Or maybe the worst part was the dimness, my world reduced to shadows. Or the prickly static and loud banging that crowded ...
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10 ways tech will shape your life in 2018, for better and worse
Dec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Is the outlook for technology in 2018 exciting - or slightly terrifying? Flip a coin, you'd be right either way. As I look into my crystal ball at what new technologies ...