Information Technology
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Watson says 'Hola' as IBM teaches languages 'Jeopardy!' champOct 11, 2014 7:43 am - NEW YORK -- "Hola, me llamo Watson." That's the introduction IBM's Spanish-speaking customers will soon be able to receive from the company's Watson analytics service --...
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App reviews: SwiftKey, Sleep CycleOct 11, 2014 7:42 am - SWIFTKEY This app is nothing new to Android users. But one of the best updates to the latest version of Apple's operating system is the ability to use third-party k...
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Chairish launches new app to find used home furnishingsOct 11, 2014 7:41 am - There are places on the Internet to buy and sell used furniture, including online newspaper classifieds, eBay and Craigslist. From a discriminating buyer's standpoint, h...
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Tech firms cast a wide, and virtual, net for talentOct 11, 2014 7:36 am - WASHINGTON - At cybersecurity software startup Invincea, some of the developers building the company's key products never enter its Fairfax, Va., office. They're not out...
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Cyberattacks trigger talk of 'hacking back'Oct 11, 2014 7:35 am - WASHINGTON - The recent rash of cyberattacks on major U.S. companies has highlighted the scant options available to the victims, who often can do little more than hunker...
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Stopping Web villains: Cyber attackers have upper handOct 11, 2014 7:34 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. companies and the government are spending billions of dollars to try to lock down valuable information they store in computer networks, but thieves and...
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Report: Teens are officially over FacebookOct 11, 2014 7:33 am - Since children are the future, and no one over 21 really knows what they find "cool," researchers have devoted many, many surveys to the exact quantification of what it ...
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Review: What the leading map apps can do for youOct 11, 2014 7:32 am - Many people use smartphone apps to map their drive to dinner or find a less-congested route to work. But did you know that you can use them for public transit, too? You ...
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Review: Stir Kinetic smart desk makes you stand upOct 11, 2014 7:31 am - NEW YORK - You may want to sit down for this. Then get up. Then sit down again. That's because there's a desk out there that tells you to do exactly that. The Stir K...
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Nielsen finds errors in TV ratingsOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - Nielsen NV, the television research firm being challenged by Rentrak Corp., said it discovered errors in national network ratings and will reissue results for the new TV...