Information Technology
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Oregon sues Oracle over failed health care websiteAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - SALEM, Ore. - The state of Oregon filed a lawsuit Friday against Oracle Corp. and several of its executives over the technology company's role in creating the troubled w...
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Lawsuits challenge FAA drone, model aircraft rulesAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Model aircraft hobbyists, research universities and commercial drone interests filed lawsuits Friday challenging a government directive that they say impose...
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After Jewel, UPS, how do consumers stay safe from data hacks?Aug 21, 2014 1:00 am - Recent data breaches at Jewel-Osco and at UPS stores added more worry on already whipsawed suburban consumers. Along with those, other hacks have included Target, Mich...
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Online sites shake up hidebound retailing in IndiaAug 17, 2014 7:22 am - MUMBAI, India - Finding a way into India's vast but vexing market has long frustrated foreign retailers. Now, overseas investors are pouring billions of dollars into e-c...
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Amazon takes on Disney's superheroes in pricing fightAug 17, 2014 7:12 am - Amazon.com Inc. is taking on Walt Disney Co. and its superheroes in its quest to gain more control over pricing online. Amazon blocked preorders of Disney's summer hit m...
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Android lets you multitask on mobile devicesAug 16, 2014 7:35 am - NEW YORK - Smartphones and tablets would be much more useful if they allowed us to multi-task the way desktop and laptop computers do. When I'm watching video, for insta...
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App reviews: Life management tools Timeful, TrelloAug 16, 2014 7:33 am - Timeful: An app that helps you run your life Timeful sets itself apart from the calendar app pack by not only keeping all your calendars - Outlook, Google iCal - in...
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Other social media back Facebook in search warrant fightAug 16, 2014 7:22 am - NEW YORK - Facebook's fight against prosecutors over nearly 400 search warrants for users' postings and other data is drawing support from other social media companies a...
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Want a tech job? What to study in a fast-moving fieldAug 16, 2014 7:15 am - WASHINGTON - Aaron Saunders, chief executive of Clearly Innovative, took a traditional route to a tech career: He earned a computer science degree at Ohio Wesleyan, stud...
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Twitter reviews policies after Robin Williams's daughter abusedAug 16, 2014 7:00 am - Twitter Inc. is reviewing its policies on privacy and support for family members of deceased users after Robin Williams's daughter was sent abusive messages following hi...