Information Technology
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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...
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Thinking about buying a new iPhone? Read this first.
Sep 19, 2015 7:31 am - Apple's begun taking preorders for the new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, and by all accounts, it looks like another record launch. A lot has happened in the wireless industry s...
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Criminal charges weighed in VW scandalSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG's admission that it cheated to make nearly half a million diesel cars appear cleaner-burning than they are leaves the automaker facing billi...
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Comcast offers cheap Internet to low-income community college studentsSep 17, 2015 1:00 am - A new program from Comcast Corp. makes Internet service available to 90,000 low-income community college students in Illinois for $9.95 a month. Comcast announced a ...