Information Technology
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What Google executive Schmidt gets right, wrong about future of artificial intelligence
Sep 19, 2015 7:43 am - Over the weekend, Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt (you probably know him better as Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt) wrote an op-ed on artificial intellig...
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Comcast targets big businesses to offset consumer TV defectionsSep 19, 2015 7:42 am - Comcast has begun selling high-speed Internet and phone service to large businesses, hoping to offset the decline of cable-TV subscribers by entering a market dominated ...
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Why Facebook's 'dislike' button might not be what you expect
Sep 19, 2015 7:39 am - After years of requests from its users, Facebook has confirmed it's working on a "dislike" button. "People have asked about the dislike button for many years. Today is a...
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Review: Meteorologist weighs in on WeatherBug app
Sep 19, 2015 7:38 am - A thunderstorm doesn't have to be severe to be dangerous. Even the most mundane of storms can generate lightning, which kills dozens of people in the United States annua...
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App reviews: YouTube Gaming, GameOn
Sep 19, 2015 7:37 am - YouTube Gaming YouTube recently added a section of its website devoted to gaming and released a companion app to match. YouTube Gaming is essentially a funnel for t...
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Target to offer health-tracking Fitbits to 335,000 employees
Sep 19, 2015 7:36 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Retail giant Target will offer activity trackers from Fitbit to its 335,000 U.S. employees, becoming the latest firm looking to the inexpensive wearable ...
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Another thing exposed in Ashley Madison hack: Terrible passwords
Sep 19, 2015 7:35 am - When data from the massive Ashley Madison hack first leaked online, one tiny bright spot was that researchers said the company appeared to use a strong algorithm to encr...
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Controversies and challenges for daily fantasy sportsSep 19, 2015 7:34 am - Americans watching the National Football League's first games have been inundated with ads for daily fantasy sports, a fast-growing online gaming industry now inking dea...
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Facebook doesn't need a 'dislike' button - here's why
Sep 19, 2015 7:33 am - Facebook is finally working on a feature that users have wanted for years: a "dislike" button that will let us react to posts that aren't strictly positive. Speaking at ...
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Review: Apple's iOS 9 update will make your life easier
Sep 19, 2015 7:32 am - Apple's latest operating system, iOS 9, launched Wednesday, giving millions of people a chance to refresh their iPhones. Overall, iOS 9 is more about polish and under-th...