Information Technology
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Google's driverless future at odds with automakersSep 27, 2014 7:33 am - SAN FRANCISCO - With its vision for a future where cars drive themselves, Google is putting itself at odds with an auto industry that shares its desire for safer, less-c...
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Twitter parodies, politicians and police raidsSep 27, 2014 7:33 am - For as long as there has been Twitter, there have been parody accounts. From Rep. Paul Ryan to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to the pope, public figures often find themselv...
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Struggling BlackBerry releases new phoneSep 27, 2014 7:30 am - TORONTO - BlackBerry launched a new smartphone this week as the embattled Canadian company hopes for a comeback. Chief executive John Chen unveiled a large-screen, squ...
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Is iOS 8 causing mobile apps to crash more?Sep 27, 2014 7:29 am - Apple Inc.'s latest software update for the iPhone and iPad tablet is causing popular applications made by Facebook Inc., Dropbox Inc. and others to crash more frequentl...
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Is Apple picking a fight with the U.S. government? Not exactlySep 27, 2014 7:22 am - Last week Apple released its new iOS 8 operating system for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch devices. Most of the coverage of iOS 8 focuses on visible features that users ...
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Ways to hide, secure data on your smart devicesSep 27, 2014 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Apple got a lot of attention last week when it released a new privacy policy along with a declaration that police can't get to your password-protected data. ...
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With Apple's and Google's new encryption rules, kidnap victim would have diedSep 27, 2014 6:55 am - Shortly before I retired as assistant director of the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division in April, I watched a bizarre kidnapping unfold. An older man was teased, bea...
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BlackBerry's square Passport phone feeds shift to businessSep 27, 2014 6:42 am - TORONTO - BlackBerry's plans to unveil a square-screened smartphone are further emphasizing Chief Executive Officer John Chen's shift away from the consumer market towar...
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Global solar flight to start, end in Abu DhabiSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A Swiss-made solar-powered aircraft will start and attempt to finish its first round-the-world flight from the United Arab Emirates capital...
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Chrysler recalls vehicles to fix ignition switchesSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - Chrysler is recalling nearly 350,000 older cars and SUVs to fix defective ignition switches that can cause the vehicles to stall. With the latest recall, Chrys...