Information Technology
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Driverless cars are learning from Grand Theft Auto
Apr 22, 2017 7:20 am - In the race to the autonomous revolution, developers have realized there aren't enough hours in a day to clock the real-world miles needed to teach cars how to drive the...
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More retailers experimenting with Chatbots to enhance digital shopping
Apr 22, 2017 7:20 am - Artificial intelligence is being touted as a tool for addressing some of humanity's most pressing problems, including climate change and cancer. But starting this week, ...
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Latest Silicon Valley perk: Paid time off to protest Trump
Apr 22, 2017 7:19 am - Silicon Valley firms have long been known for offering a litany of employee perks: Home-cooked lunches, free massages, climbing walls and dog-friendly offices. Now some ...
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The life of an Apple supplier is getting even tougher
Apr 22, 2017 7:19 am - Imagination Technologies Group discovered how fickle life can be as an Apple supplier when it was ditched this month by the iPhone maker. More suppliers may suffer the s...
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Why it matters that Google Home now knows your voice
Apr 22, 2017 7:17 am - Smart home hubs are continuing to evolve, and Google just added a pretty important feature to its own hub, the Google Home. Previously, Home only linked up to the accoun...
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Will GE's all-in bet on 3-D printing pay off?
Apr 22, 2017 7:17 am - General Electric Co. shook up the 3-D printer market last year by laying down more than $1 billion on two acquisitions. Turns out that may be just the beginning. The man...
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Would you pay to save money? Digit is about to find out.
Apr 22, 2017 7:17 am - When the financial app Digit hit the scene two years ago, it resonated with people who share a common financial struggle: Saving is pretty hard. Digit has tried to take ...
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Q&A: How to build your own moonshot lab, according to X's Astro Teller
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App reviews: Apple's Clips, Wordbrain
Apr 22, 2017 7:15 am - Clips Apple has introduced a new app, Clips, which aims to tap into a little bit of Snapchat's social sharing magic. The app lets you take pictures or videos and ap...
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A short history of Uber's struggles in 2017
Apr 22, 2017 7:11 am - Uber has not had a great start to the year. The ride-hailing company has been reeling from a public battering over claims of willful discrimination, allegations of intel...