Information Technology
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How law firms use Facebook and other data to track down medical victimsMay 30, 2015 7:41 am - For ambulance chasers, persistence and a phone book just don't cut it anymore. Law firms, which once relied on television commercials, billboards, and cold calling numbe...
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Robot teaches exercise classes in Dutch retirement homeMay 30, 2015 7:39 am - They aren't on Snapchat. They aren't livestreaming their adventures on Periscope and Meerkat. And they definitely won't be recording 360 videos from drones. Yet for resi...
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The boom in on-demand apps, waiting for consolidationMay 30, 2015 7:39 am - I had a lot of things to mail last week, so I tried to download an app called Shyp, which would let me summon a courier to pick up and mail my packages. But I couldn't g...
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The secrets to Singapore's track record of innovation excellenceMay 30, 2015 7:38 am - Singapore consistently ranks as one of the world's most innovative nations. The World Bank calls Singapore the easiest place in the world to do business. Singapore has e...
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Are new dating apps killing monogamy -- or has it always been dead?May 30, 2015 7:37 am - Before online dating, before her two kids, before the Big Conversation with her skeptical husband, Jessie already had an inkling that maybe she wasn't quite like the lad...
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Apple executive adds to chatter that company is looking to carsMay 30, 2015 7:36 am - Apple Inc. just poured more fuel on speculation that it's working on a car. Confronted by a shareholder Wednesday at a rare public forum over where Apple is looking to i...
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Why your Instagram photos aren't really yoursMay 30, 2015 7:35 am - The Internet is the place where nothing goes to die. Those embarrassing photos of your high school dance you marked "private" on Facebook? The drunk Instagram posts? The...
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You've heard about distracted driving; are you ready for distracted walking?May 30, 2015 7:34 am - WASHINGTON -- Back in the quaint old 20th century, people used to disparage a person of dull intellect by saying, "He couldn't walk and chew gum at the same time." How ...
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Google adds payments, HBO in upgrade to Android softwareMay 30, 2015 7:33 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Google unveiled payment services, security upgrades and access to HBO movies and shows for its popular Android software, seeking to push back against gro...
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Online shoppers get delivery, payment perks, as tech competition heats upMay 30, 2015 7:32 am - The battle for online shoppers intensified as several leading tech giants announced moves to lure consumers into their virtual malls. Amazon said members of its Prime pr...