Information Technology
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Yahoo to spin off Alibaba stake into separate companyJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer is spinning off the company's prized stake in China's Alibaba Group Holding in a move that will let Yahoo avoid paying billions i...
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Obama says US must update laws on dronesJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States has fallen behind technological advancements that have made small drones readily available and must update its laws to ensure safety,...
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Record iPhone sales drive blowout quarterJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Apple had another blowout quarter thanks to its new plus-sized iPhones, which helped the company smash sales records for the holiday season. Apple said T...
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Japan turns to 'I am Kenji' Facebook page on hostage crisisJan 27, 2015 12:00 am - TOKYO (AP) — The plight of freelance journalist Kenji Goto, taken captive by Islamic State group militants, has gripped Japan, and the people's hopes for his safety are ...
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Facebook blames internal glitch for hourlong global outageJan 27, 2015 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea — Facebook said the outage that made its social media sites inaccessible worldwide for about an hour Tuesday was self-inflicted. Users of PCs and Face...
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Gurnee OKs $5.8 million in tax breaks for companyJan 26, 2015 12:00 am - Gurnee village board members have approved a multimillion-dollar tax incentive package for a technology company to relocate in a business park near the Tri-State Tollway...
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Online grocers mushrooming, but bagging profits is difficultJan 25, 2015 6:32 am - The online grocery-delivery business seems to get more crowded - and more competitive - by the minute. Tech giants Google and Amazon.com are offering it in some major ci...
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Deily.org founders see their site as a kind of Wikipedia for faithJan 25, 2015 6:00 am - Shawn Bose and Justin Halloran studied religion as college undergrads, but it was their experience helping create 21st-century digital retailers such as eBay and UShip t...
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Facebook tries to cut down on hoaxesJan 24, 2015 6:43 am - Facebook has a new fix for fibs. The Menlo Park, California-based social media company said it has updated its service to reduce the number of hoaxes that appear in use...
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Why fake-news industry isn't afraid of Facebook changesJan 24, 2015 6:43 am - Facebook dealt a blow to the fake-news industry that could, in all likelihood, wipe it out: Starting this week, the site will cut down on the number of fake news stories...