Information Technology
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Nvidia promotes new chip with crop circleJan 06, 2014 5:24 am - LAS VEGAS — A 310-foot “crop circle” in a California barley field that mystified locals this week was explained Sunday: it was a publicity stunt by Nvidia Corp., a maker...
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Sources: Honda, GM to develop eco-car batteriesJan 04, 2014 1:49 pm - TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. and General Motors Co. are expected to jointly develop batteries for fuel-cell vehicles, with the aim of lowering the cost of fuel-cell cars by i...
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Boeing machinists OK contract tied to 777XJan 04, 2014 12:00 pm - SEATTLE — Boeing machinists narrowly approved a contract Friday that concedes some benefits in order to secure assembly of the new 777X airplane for the Puget Sound regi...
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Q&A: How quantum computers workJan 04, 2014 6:35 am - The Washington Post The National Security Agency is researching quantum computers because in theory, their unique capabilities easily can crack cryptographic codes that ...
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Review: New camera phones notable in 2013Jan 04, 2014 6:30 am - NEW YORK — As I look back at the more than 100 tech products we reviewed in 2013, a handful of gadgets and services deserve a second look. It's become clear that one bra...
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Facebook sued over private user messagesJan 04, 2014 6:10 am - Facebook Inc. was sued over allegations it systematically intercepts its users private messages on the social network and profits by sharing the data with advertisers an...
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After a blah 2013, new year brings clearer images on future of technologyJan 04, 2014 6:00 am - Tech enthusiasts didn’t have much to cheer about in 2013. There wasn’t a lot of jaw-dropping or game-changing technology introduced. Instead, it was a year in which old ...
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App reviews: Republique, Circa NewsJan 04, 2014 5:43 am - Republique The developers behind Republique aim to bring console-quality gaming to the small screen. And they’ve largely succeeded, with this jailbreak story that a...
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Snapchat says it plans to make app more secureJan 03, 2014 6:00 am - Snapchat says it plans to put out a more secure version of its application following a breach that allowed hackers to collect the usernames and phone numbers of some 4.6...
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USAA to GEICO test voice apps seeking $12 billion savingsJan 01, 2014 5:22 am - First it was the tellers. Now, call centers are under threat as financial services firms weigh new voice-activation technology to cut the cost of customer service. USAA,...