Information Technology
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AT&T is bringing back the unlimited plan - with a catch
Jan 17, 2016 6:35 am - AT&T will start selling unlimited data plans again, the company said Monday. The new offering, which begins Tuesday, allows customers who sign up for the plan to use as ...
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The three things a product needs to be to spark a sharing economy
Jan 17, 2016 6:33 am - You've heard of Airbnb. And maybe you've heard of the "Airbnb for dogs" (DogVacay), the "Airbnb for boats" (Boatbound or Sailo), or the "Airbnb for office space" (ShareD...
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Drones ready to deliver, but people are the problem
Jan 17, 2016 6:32 am - When Missy Cummings thinks about self-flying delivery drones - the kind that tech companies have been touting as being just around the corner - she likes to imagine the ...
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Behind the scenes of Face Swap Live, the 'creepy' app that launched a thousand memes
Jan 16, 2016 6:41 am - When I smile, Hillary Clinton smiles back. When I raise an eyebrow, hers lifts in unison, like a bizarre game of Simon Says. When I grimace, the wrinkles on her forehead...
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NRA member says he answer to smart gun technology Obama is pushing
Jan 16, 2016 6:40 am - When President Barack Obama called for advanced research on "smart" gun technologies last week, Omer Kiyani thought, "I've already done that." The Detroit-based engineer...
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Coming soon to your Snapchat feed: President Obama
Jan 16, 2016 6:39 am - WASHINGTON - It's official: President Barack Obama joined Snapchat, cementing his status as the most social media-savvy president ever. Not that the bar was very high. S...
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Now you can watch Periscope streams directly in your Twitter feed
Jan 16, 2016 6:38 am - Periscope, the live-streaming video service, announced a big integration partner Tuesday: its owner, Twitter. Starting Tuesday, Twitter users will be able to post and vi...
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The limits of Fitbit and other wearable technology
Jan 16, 2016 6:37 am - Wearable technologies that count your steps, measure your heart rate and monitor your sleep - like Fitbit, Jawbone or the Nike FuelBand - seem to offer the possibility o...
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App reviews: Galaxy of Heroes, WiFi Analyzer
Jan 16, 2016 6:36 am - Haven't had quite enough "Star Wars"? Galaxy of Heroes is a fun, versatile app to keep even the greatest fan amused for a while. Players set up fighting squads of charac...
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Elon Musk: Tesla's autopilot is already "probably" better than human drivers
Jan 16, 2016 6:35 am - Tesla on this week unveiled new software updates to improve the self-driving capabilities of its vehicles, including new limits on highway speeds and a way for owners to...