Information Technology
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This company just solved one of the biggest problems for driverless cars
Jun 12, 2016 7:11 am - One of the biggest mysteries we'll need to solve for driverless cars is how to assign liability in an accident. Some experts think car manufacturers will start taking on...
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Why Twitter gave a woman's home address to her cyberstalkers
Jun 11, 2016 7:18 am - This story begins with a woman named Renee, but we aren't using Renee's last name at her request. That's because Renee is the victim of cyberstalkers - and, thanks to Tw...
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Why smart homes are still so dumb
Jun 11, 2016 7:18 am - Tony Faddell's recent decision to step down from the helm of Nest came as a surprise but not a big one. The problems specific to the smart appliance company - which is o...
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No, Facebook doesn't eavesdrop on your phone - but it does spy on you
Jun 11, 2016 7:16 am - Kelli Burns may go down in history - or at least in Google search - as the professor who claimed, definitively, that Facebook "eavesdrops" on its mobile users. Her comme...
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Google's computers are creating songs. Making music may never be the same.
Jun 11, 2016 7:14 am - Google has launched a project to use artificial intelligence to create compelling art and music, offering a reminder of how technology is rapidly changing what it means ...
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Traffic-weary homeowners and Waze are at war, again
Jun 11, 2016 7:14 am - When the traffic on Timothy Connor's quiet Maryland street suddenly jumped by several hundred cars an hour, he knew who was partly to blame: the disembodied female voice...
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App reviews: Mekorama, June
Jun 11, 2016 7:10 am - Mekorama Mekorama is a worthy addition to the puzzle-game genre, with pretty mechanical puzzles and an adorable robot that players are charged with getting from Poi...
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Gaming's E3 loses luster as developers go direct to fans
Jun 11, 2016 7:09 am - When the Electronic Entertainment Expo kicks off Tuesday in Los Angeles, one of the largest companies in the video game industry won't be there, at least not on the show...
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How to reclaim your smartphone storage space in time for those summer vacations
Jun 11, 2016 7:00 am - Are you constantly plagued by warnings that your phone is running out of storage? We're here to help. Storage woes are common for smartphone owners, perhaps particularly...
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Study confirms what you always knew: People who subtweet are terrible
Jun 11, 2016 7:00 am - Subtweeting has become such an ingrained part of online culture that you don't even need Twitter to do it. Just throw a vague, personal jab on Facebook, Tumblr or Snapch...