Information Technology
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We're learning a lot of interesting things about who uses Uber
May 30, 2016 7:17 am - Users of ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft are far more likely to be Democrats than Republicans, but that doesn't mean they welcome regulations on the services...
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Apple's flirtation with Time Warner hints at Hollywood Ambitions
May 30, 2016 7:17 am - Even if Apple never made an actual move to buy Time Warner Inc., a tentative approach shows that the iPhone maker is serious about getting into media content. Eddy Cue, ...
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Terrorist? Pedophile? A start-up says it can uncover secrets by analyzing faces
May 30, 2016 7:17 am - An Israeli start-up says it can take one look at a person's face and realize character traits that are undetectable to the human eye. Faception said it's already signed ...
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How Motorola Solutions camera, intelligence software make policing saferMay 29, 2016 6:00 am - The next time you come face-to-face with a suburban law enforcement officer, you might see more than a gun, badge, blue uniform and black sunglasses. You might see yours...
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Every 10 seconds, someone on Twitter calls a woman a 'slut' or 'whore'
May 28, 2016 7:17 am - Here is a bit of news that should surprise no one: Despite myriad incremental efforts to make the Internet more woman-friendly, misogyny is still a scourge on social med...
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App reviews: Defend the Planet, Fast Like a Fox
May 28, 2016 7:17 am - Defend the Planet You have a simple goal in this game, and it's right there in the name: Defend the Planet. Players are made the guardians of a planet - your starte...
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The (very) dark side of live streaming that no one seems able to stop
May 28, 2016 7:17 am - In an interview last month about Facebook's recent push into live-streaming video, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg repeats the word "raw" as if it's some kind of sacred ...
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Analysis: What to make of the latest Apple laptop rumors
May 28, 2016 7:17 am - The latest rumors going around about Apple's next laptop revamp are pretty interesting. While Apple itself hasn't released any information on new laptops, a recent note ...
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App review: Hear and Now
May 28, 2016 7:17 am - A meditation teacher once told me that monks at a Zen center in the South of France regarded a ringing telephone as a "bell of mindfulness." When the phone rang, they wo...
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What's driving Silicon Valley to become 'radicalized'
May 28, 2016 7:17 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Like many Silicon Valley startups, Larry Gadea's company collects heaps of sensitive data from customers. Recently, he decided to do something with that ...