Internet
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Algorithms are one reason a conspiracy theory goes viral; another reason might be you
Feb 23, 2018 12:00 am - The false belief that a 17-year-old who survived the Parkland massacre is actually a paid actor, or perhaps being nefariously coached by liberals to promote gun control,...
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Twitter suspends thousands of suspected bots, angering Trump boosters
Feb 22, 2018 12:00 am - The social media service Twitter is believed to have suspended thousands of accounts for being automated bots, or for other policy violations, drawing outcry from fringe...
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Jimmy Kimmel rips Parkland conspiracy theorists, Trump Jr. and Ted Nugent
Feb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Jimmy Kimmel called out conspiracy theorists attacking the credibility of a group of Florida teenagers who, overnight, have become some of the most vocal advocates for g...
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How you can watch the Olympics onlineFeb 07, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Every Olympic event will be streamed live. But to watch online, you'll still need to be a paying cable or satellite subscriber. As with past Olympics, NBC is ...
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Apple executives, Facebook billionaires endorse tech diets
Feb 05, 2018 12:00 am - At Google, some employees use a tool that restricts time spent on email. A senior Apple Inc. executive said his wife used a device that sets iPhone and iPad limits for t...
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If you have an Amazon Prime monthly membership, you're going to pay more
Jan 19, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Amazon is raising the price of its Prime membership monthly plan by nearly 20 percent. The fee of $99 for an annual membership will not change, the company sa...
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Steve Bannon steps down from Breitbart News Network
Jan 09, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is stepping down as chairman of Breitbart News Network after a public break with President Donald Trump. Br...
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10 ways tech will shape your life in 2018, for better and worse
Dec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Is the outlook for technology in 2018 exciting - or slightly terrifying? Flip a coin, you'd be right either way. As I look into my crystal ball at what new technologies ...
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New Bitcoin-based security slightly higher in debut on CMEDec 18, 2017 12:00 am - NEW YORK - A new security based on the price of the digital currency bitcoin was trading slightly higher Monday after its debut on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, a wee...
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4 crazy things that happened as the FCC ended net neutrality rules
Dec 15, 2017 12:00 am - Telecom policy fights rarely lead to much excitement. They usually involve lawyers tossing such provocative words at each other as "common carrier" and "business data se...