Information Technology
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How nonprofits use virtual reality to tackle real-world issues
Oct 16, 2016 7:19 am - You meander around the supermarket loading a basket with goods - breakfast tea, sugar, milk. Along the way, though, you become befuddled. You struggle to recall the item...
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Study: 70 percent of Americans ready to try a driverless car
Oct 16, 2016 7:17 am - Americans may be far more ready to hop into a driverless car than anyone thought, according to a new survey by the Consumer Technology Association. The CTA questioned 2,...
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Facebook-backed education tool tests parents' privacy fears
Oct 16, 2016 7:16 am - Caroline Pollock Bilicki felt uneasy about the new education program introduced this year at her children's Chicago school. Summit Basecamp, built with the help of Faceb...
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Meet the secret network of political tweeters making debate memes go viral
Oct 16, 2016 7:14 am - In the aftermath of the second presidential debate, Facebook and Twitter lit up with two competing memes. One depicts a smiling Hillary Clinton, with the campaign slogan...
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What you need to know about the Galaxy Note 7 recall
Oct 15, 2016 7:23 am - This week, Samsung finally took the step to officially recall all models of the Galaxy Note 7 - days after the company said it would discontinue the phone due to continu...
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Do Americans want drones to deliver their packages?
Oct 15, 2016 7:22 am - How long will it be, do you think, until companies such as Amazon start delivering packages to you by drone? If that prospect seems fantastical to you, you're not alone....
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Why Obama thinks about cybersecurity as fighting a pandemic
Oct 15, 2016 7:20 am - After facing an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks against private and public organizations during his presidency, President Barack Obama thinks about digital threats li...
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Facebook has repeatedly trended fake news since firing its human editors
Oct 15, 2016 7:17 am - The Megyn Kelly incident was supposed to be an anomaly. An unfortunate one-off. A bit of (very public, embarrassing) bad luck. But in the six weeks since Facebook revamp...
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Sprint to give away phones, service to 1 million poor students
Oct 15, 2016 7:17 am - Sprint Corp., through the Sprint Foundation, has pledged to give free mobile devices and wireless service to 1 million high school students from low-income homes for as ...
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Samsung mystique at risk after death of Galaxy Note 7
Oct 15, 2016 7:16 am - Samsung Electronics Co. is corporate royalty in South Korea. It's also a company recognized for its marketing smarts and engineering savvy worldwide, so much so that con...