Information Technology
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People really don't like chip credit cards
Sep 11, 2016 7:15 am - When it comes to mixing convenience and security at the cash register, we still have a long way to go. Credit cards with security chips have more or less become the norm...
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Elon Musk confronts Wall Street in plea to Tesla workers
Sep 11, 2016 7:14 am - Elon Musk's latest admonition to Tesla employees - produce more, spend less - is no simple belt-tightening before he asks investors for more cash. It also reflects Wall ...
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Q&A: How Uber launched its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh
Sep 11, 2016 7:10 am - Last month, Uber made a surprise announcement: The company would let Uber customers hail self-driving cars on the streets of Pittsburgh. Mayor William Peduto shares his ...
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Best way to lower your cable bill? Have somebody else do it
Sep 11, 2016 7:10 am - It seems people are willing to pay a high price for convenience these days. Need your kitchen cabinets painted? Hire a painter through the app TaskRabbit. Don't have tim...
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Lockheed Martin designed simple technology to scoop up asteroid dirt
Sep 10, 2016 7:22 am - One of the most amazing pieces of technology to emerge from Lockheed Martin's laboratories is a simple circular canister designed to hold nothing more than dirt, gravel ...
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App reviews: Candid, Mimo
Sep 10, 2016 7:21 am - Candid Can a social network support both anonymity and - a much rarer quality online - politeness? That's the aim of Candid, which is designed to let people unburde...
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App review: Discover new playlists with Wonder.fm
Sep 10, 2016 7:20 am - Every year on my birthday, one of my best friends gives me a mix CD (or, in recent years, a Spotify playlist) with new music that she thinks I'd like. I look forward to ...
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YouTubers are accusing the site of rampant censorship
Sep 10, 2016 7:19 am - YouTube is the third-largest website on Earth, a behemoth viewed by millions each day. It's also "over" - or on the brink of it - according to a group of outraged creato...
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Inside Activision's plan to make its gaming league the next ESPN
Sep 10, 2016 7:19 am - Players on headsets exchange strategy as two teams fire away at each other through the rubble of a virtual city. Thousands of video-game fans in an arena cheer as the cl...
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When a commercial rocket blows up, who pays?
Sep 10, 2016 7:18 am - When the SpaceX rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad Sept. 1, the first thought that probably came to mind was thank heavens there weren't any astronauts on board. The...