Information Technology
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The real broadband hurdle: AffordabilityNov 10, 2013 6:29 am - WASHINGTON — There’s been a lot of debate about whether the United States is falling behind the rest of the world on broadband speeds. Upgrading to the latest networking...
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User burnout could threaten Twitter's prosperityNov 10, 2013 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — They loved it. Now they hate it. A growing number of celebrities, athletes and self-promoters are burned out and signing off Twitter. Many have gotten over...
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Producers struggle to make ethanol without cornNov 09, 2013 12:31 pm - WASHINGTON — The “now hiring” sign is up for Emmetsburg, Iowa, where the nation’s largest maker of ethanol used for motor fuel is putting the final touches on a manufact...
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Reading between the tweets, with psychologyNov 09, 2013 6:40 am - Lucas Vandenberg, chief executive of Los Angeles-based social media agency Fifty & Five, and his staff sift through thousands of tweets each day, eavesdropping on any me...
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Review: LG tablet has phone alerts, multitaskingNov 09, 2013 6:34 am - NEW YORK — For a short time, LG had the distinction of having the rare 8-inch tablet with a high-resolution screen. But then Apple came along and stole the spotlight whe...
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Google surge to $1,000 a share spurs biggest U.S. office leasesNov 09, 2013 6:31 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Google, owner of the world’s most popular search engine, is also a dominant real estate deal maker that’s expanding its office space while nationwide dem...
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Netflix’s Sarandos says company is eyeing film projectsNov 09, 2013 6:24 am - Netflix Inc., the world’s largest streaming subscription service, is evaluating potential film projects and suggested its programming budget would increase if the compan...
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Google’s increased lobbying efforts enters spy debateNov 09, 2013 6:13 am - Google Inc. is moving its Washington office closer to Capitol Hill after spending $18.2 million on lobbying, more than Northrop Grumman Corp. and enough to rank the tech...
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Twitter appeal wanes in parts of AsiaNov 09, 2013 6:13 am - SEOUL, South Korea — Too open. Too crowded. Too difficult. That’s why some Twitter users in South Korea and Japan say they are spending less time on the site or have qui...
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Facebook steps up efforts to curb bullying on its siteNov 09, 2013 6:12 am - Facebook said it will beef up efforts to curb bullying on its site starting Wednesday as police, parents and educators sound greater alarm over the unmonitored and somet...