Information Technology
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Christmas gift of drones comes with FAA rulesDec 21, 2014 6:45 am - If you find a drone under the Christmas tree next week, it may also come with a list of U.S. government guidelines for safe flying and even software to keep the device a...
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Tips for getting 'Staff Pick' on KickstarterDec 21, 2014 6:41 am - NEW YORK - Entrepreneurs and other users of crowdfunding site Kickstarter have been seeking the secret to becoming a "Staff Pick" for some time without much luck. Not ev...
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Instagram is now bigger than Twitter, will launch verified accountsDec 20, 2014 6:38 am - It really is the age of the selfie. Instagram announced that 300 million people log into its site every month. That puts the photo-sharing site ahead of Twitter, which c...
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Twitter disappears off Glassdoor's list of best places to workDec 20, 2014 6:38 am - Twitter Inc. was ranked second on Glassdoor Inc.'s list of best places to work last year. This year, it didn't crack the top 50. Employee reviews about Twitter that were...
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Facebook seeks to block prosecutor's search warrantsDec 20, 2014 6:34 am - Facebook Inc. is asking a New York appeals court to block the largest set of search warrants the company says it has ever received, as the tense relationship evolves bet...
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Zuckerberg talks of 'dislike' button, fried chicken pizzaDec 20, 2014 6:34 am - Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg - working to sidestep communicating through media - took matters into his own hands by holding his second public qu...
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Copyright law prompts Google to close news service in SpainDec 20, 2014 6:28 am - Google said that it will shutter the Spanish version of its news service next week in response to a new local law that allows Spanish publishers and newspapers to charge...
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Google says death threats don't trump copyright law on YouTubeDec 20, 2014 6:28 am - LOS ANGELES - An actress who says she got death threats over a performance used in an anti-Islam YouTube clip has made enemies of Google and Hollywood, which say her bid...
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Gift Guide: 5 fitness trackers offer wide rangeDec 20, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK — There are several fitness trackers to choose from, varying in what they measure and how easy they are to use. Here are five, ranked from budget to sophisticat...
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Employers must allow off-hour access to emailDec 20, 2014 5:55 am - NEW YORK - Companies can't stop their employees from using work email during nonworking time, according to a ruling from the National Labor Relations Board. The 3-2 deci...