Information Technology
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App reviews: Guess the Emoji, Splashy Dots
Aug 12, 2017 7:15 am - Guess the Emoji "Guess the Emoji" has you do pretty much exactly what you think you would: guess the meaning of strings of emoji. Sometimes the questions are essent...
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How Google is making its Play Store a little better
Aug 12, 2017 7:15 am - Just this past weekend I went to the Google Play Store to download a better clock and alarm app (don't ask) and was overwhelmed by the options. Who knew there were so ma...
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Boeing, NASA look to flying geese for jet-fuel savingsAug 08, 2017 1:00 am - Boeing and NASA have found an inexpensive way to cut airline fuel bills by borrowing a trick from the world's greatest long-distance aviators: migratory birds. By lining...
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Rural towns in the eclipse's path are bracing for a flood of smartphones
Aug 06, 2017 6:00 am - Nestled in the southwest corner of Kentucky, about an hour west of Bowling Green, is the city of Hopkinsville. Ordinarily known for its historical landmarks and hot, hum...
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What our Google searches reveal about the drug epidemic
Aug 06, 2017 1:00 am - The country's ongoing drug epidemic, which claimed more than 59,000 lives last year, has left its trace on just about every aspect of American life: politics, religion, ...
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Why 75 million people have joined Credit Karma
Aug 06, 2017 1:00 am - Credit Karma had a problem. How does a financial-services company win the trust of a generation that just lived through a financial crisis? And a new, online company tha...
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Why can't Americans ditch checks?
Aug 06, 2017 1:00 am - The first time Amelia Howells ever wrote a check, she was 28 years old and standing in a Connecticut apartment leasing office, with no idea what to do. The British expat...
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Google's new program to track shoppers sparks a federal privacy complaint
Aug 05, 2017 1:00 am - A prominent privacy rights watchdog is asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate a new Google advertising program that ties consumers' online behavior to their ...
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This tech entrepreneur has a novel policy to deter sexual harassment
Aug 05, 2017 1:00 am - Most companies deal with sexual harassment allegations retroactively, scrambling when allegations arise and trying to fix the culture afterward with a bunch of training ...
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Why Sprint wants a merger with Charter so badly
Aug 05, 2017 1:00 am - For the past few days, rumors have been swirling that Sprint wants to merge with Charter Communications. If the two got together, it could be a major deal, combining the...