Information Technology
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HealthCare.gov site builder mishandled previous projectsDec 25, 2013 5:30 am - WASHINGTON — CGI Federal, the company responsible for building the problem-plagued website for the Affordable Care Act, won the job because of what federal officials dee...
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Man’s 10,607 video games secure Guinness titleDec 24, 2013 1:24 pm - BUFFALO, N.Y. — Maybe it was getting his first video game, Cosmic Avenger, for Christmas at age 12, and then having to wait an entire year for the hard-to-land Colecovis...
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Americans uneasy about surveillance; use snooping toolsDec 24, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Julie Beliveau’s 16-year-old daughter, a new driver, was heading from her home in Ashburn, Va. toward a job interview the other night when she found herself...
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Gift Guide: E-readers do less, but no distractionsDec 24, 2013 5:47 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Until I tried one, I never understood the appeal of e-book readers, given that tablets can do much more. The e-reader’s ease and comfort became apparen...
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Bitcoin more speculative investment than currency, study findsDec 24, 2013 5:30 am - Bloomberg News LONDON — Bitcoin behaves more like a speculative investment than a currency, according to a new economic study. Inspired by the virtual currency’s fivefol...
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Researchers see ways to activate Apple webcams while disabling warning lightDec 22, 2013 5:25 am - The woman was shocked when she received two nude photos of herself by email. The photos had been taken over a period of several months — without her knowledge — by the b...
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Online shopping popular, but won’t save seasonDec 21, 2013 4:00 pm - ATLANTA — More Americans are deciding to shop online this holiday season instead of heading to crowded stores. But that alone won’t save what is turning out to be a ho-...
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Symantec edges out of the cloud a biDec 21, 2013 6:41 am - Information security company Symantec is reassessing its Internet-based cloud strategy as its chief executive, Steve Bennett, narrows down its offerings. The Mountain Vi...
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Tech Tips: Using a phone abroad without huge feesDec 21, 2013 6:41 am - BANGKOK — If you have a trip outside the United States coming up, one thing you’ll likely want to bring is your cellphone. You might have heard warnings about how those ...
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Gift Guide: Recipients can invent, make and buildDec 21, 2013 6:02 am - ATLANTA — It’s fairly easy to pick a holiday present, stick a bow on it and say “enjoy” when you give it to someone. It’s tougher to give a gift that keeps on giving and...