Information Technology
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Review: Hands-on with Google's new Pixel 2 phone
Oct 07, 2017 7:22 am - Google is accelerating its push into making its own devices. The firm on Wednesday introduced two new smartphones, a new laptop called the Pixelbook, a stylus and new wi...
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Study: New cars are more distracting than ever
Oct 07, 2017 7:20 am - New-model cars are loaded with more driver distractions than ever before, including navigation systems that take an average of 40 seconds to program, according to a stud...
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Study: Thousands of Macs, PCs may be vulnerable to attack
Oct 07, 2017 7:19 am - An analysis of more than 70,000 Mac computers being used in businesses and organizations has revealed a firmware vulnerability that could be exploited by a determined, w...
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Review: 10 minutes with Samsung HMD Odyssey VR headset and Windows 10
Oct 07, 2017 7:18 am - For a while, virtual reality has seemed stuck in neutral for the nongaming audience, with companies struggling to make VR appealing to everyone. But firms keep trying - ...
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How Facebook fought to avoid political ad disclosure rules
Oct 07, 2017 7:17 am - Facebook is pledging greater transparency about who's behind election-related ads online. For years, the company fought to avoid it. Since 2011, Facebook has asked the F...
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Apps: Ikea Place, Visit a City
Oct 07, 2017 7:15 am - IKEA Place Furniture giant IKEA is taking advantage of Apple's new capabilities for augmented reality - blending the digital and real worlds - and has created an ap...
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Rising fees have bitcoin users rethinking practicality
Oct 07, 2017 7:15 am - Ryan Charles recently switched his business, the social platform Yours Inc., from using bitcoin — simply because he couldn't afford it. Fees for sending money over the d...
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Mattel cancels plans for a kid-focused AI device after privacy complaints
Oct 07, 2017 7:00 am - Mattel said Wednesday that it will not move forward with plans to sell a kid-focused smart hub, after new executives decided it did not “fully align with Mattel's new te...
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Sparton shareholders approve merger with Ultra ElectronicsOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - Schaumburg-based Sparton Corp.'s shareholders this week approved the company's merger with Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC and Ultra Electronics Aneira Inc. Ultra Electr...
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Why Netflix is raising prices again and what it could mean for cord-cutting
Oct 05, 2017 1:00 am - Netflix said Thursday that it's raising the prices of its U.S.-based streaming plans - a move that could disappoint some fans even as it helps support the costly origina...