Information Technology
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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...
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Three key questions to ask when your phone contract endsAug 16, 2014 7:00 am - MALVERN, Iowa — As my two-year contract with Verizon came to an end last month, I had to resist the company's various promotions and discounts. In accepting the offers, ...
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Twitter testing video-advertising service to expand salesAug 16, 2014 6:55 am - Twitter Inc. is introducing video advertisements, seeking to broaden its revenue sources after finding that clips embedded in tweets are effective at attracting views an...
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Why I'm not using Facebook's messenger appAug 16, 2014 6:23 am - When a major company does something its customers hate - and persists, despite their anger - there must be a serious business reason for it. Facebook's reasons for break...
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Obama takes step to improve government technologyAug 16, 2014 6:22 am - CHILMARK, Mass. - The White House recently announced the creation of a team of digital experts tasked with upgrading the government's technology infrastructure and makin...
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Yahoo ordered to face privacy claims over scanned e-mailAug 16, 2014 6:00 am - Yahoo! Inc. was ordered to face claims it illegally shared the content of emails in the latest ruling to hold Internet companies accountable for how they convert users' ...
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GE in talks to sell historic appliance divisionAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - General Electric confirmed that it is considering the sale of its historic appliance division as part of its effort to focus on selling more complex and more ...
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Five gadgets aimed for back-to-school timeAug 14, 2014 5:45 am - Ah, those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. You know: backyard barbecues, an afternoon at the beach. And, of course, the moment you realize it's all coming to an end and...
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Orwell rep accuses Amazon of doublespeakAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The literary executor of George Orwell's estate is accusing Amazon.com of committing an Orwellian crime: doublespeak. In a letter published this week in The N...
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Arlington Heights dog lover honors pets with online artworkAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - Joe Russell grew up having a dog around the house and even had a dog while serving in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. Now, the Arlington Heights man owns and opera...