Information Technology
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App reviews: Plant Nanny, Wahoo 7
Apr 03, 2016 7:39 am - Staying hydrated can sometimes feel like a chore. Plant Nanny tries to turn it into a game. This app helps you stay hydrated by using an adorable cartoon plant as extra ...
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How we're unwittingly letting robots censor the Web
Apr 02, 2016 7:41 am - YouTube is infamously circumspect about these sorts of things, so Mike Michaud can't prove his suspicions for certain. But the chief executive of the Web entertainment e...
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Why yet another Internet company is bringing back its founder
Apr 02, 2016 7:40 am - Another Internet company is looking to its past to help secure its future. On Monday, amid pressure from competitors like Spotify and Apple Music, the online music playe...
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The killer robot threat: Pentagon examining how enemy nations could empower machines
Apr 02, 2016 7:39 am - WASHINGTON - The Pentagon's No. 2 civilian official said Wednesday that the Defense Department is concerned that adversary nations could empower advanced weapons systems...
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Using Google Maps may reduce the amount of gray matter in your brain
Apr 02, 2016 7:38 am - A Google Maps error has been sending tourists seeking "Mt. Rushmore, SD" to the wrong location for nearly five years now. Storm Mountain Center, a retreat center located...
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Get ready for robots to become part of the family
Apr 02, 2016 7:37 am - For decades robots have won the affection of humans in pop culture - whether it was R2-D2 in Star Wars or Rosie the Robot in the Jetsons. But as popular as these machine...
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Nintendo's first smartphone-based game is here
Apr 02, 2016 7:36 am - Nintendo announced this week that it will release its first smartphone-based game in the United States on Thursday. Well, sort of a game. "Miitomo" is more of a social n...
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You can soon get unlimited data on AT&T U-verse - but it comes with a big catch
Apr 02, 2016 7:35 am - AT&T is rolling out some big changes for its home Internet subscribers, with potential implications for broadband users everywhere. Starting in May, AT&T's U-verse custo...
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Review: Craftsy app takes the cake
Apr 02, 2016 7:34 am - Take the best college teacher you had, make 600 copies, Mod Podge in a little Martha Stewart, brush on some Etsy and allow the layers to set. The result would look somet...
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Google Fiber is officially adding phone service for $10 a month
Apr 02, 2016 7:34 am - Many people can already buy TV and Internet service from Google Fiber. Now, the company that brought gigabit speeds to Austin and Kansas City is moving deeper into the t...