Internet
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Meet Tay, the creepy-realistic robot who talks just like a teen
Mar 26, 2016 1:00 am - Tay.ai, the coolest chatbot since SmarterChild, is "so fricken excited" to talk to you. That's because she's engineered to talk like a teenager - and does a pretty convi...
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Elektra and the Punisher report for 'Daredevil' dutyMar 21, 2016 5:18 am - Heading into the second season of Netflix's "Daredevil," new producers Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez know they are working with an impressively stacked roster of superhe...
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App reviews: Spiral Splatter, Mimicker Alarm
Mar 20, 2016 7:38 am - Put your hand-eye coordination to the test with Spiral Splatter as you drag a ball through increasingly complicated mazes. In addition to twists and turns, players will ...
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The secret, pre-Internet history of 'viral' memes
Mar 20, 2016 7:37 am - When you hear the word "viral," your thoughts probably go to the Internet or some contagious disease. But Claudio Saunt has some surprising news for you: Viral memes - l...
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Review: Companion app can help you feel safe when walking alone at night
Mar 12, 2016 6:37 am - I'm 25 years old and my mother still ends our conversations with "Make sure you text me when you get home." Though I'm an adult, she still worries about my safety. And s...
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App reviews: Stack, Stop Motion Studio
Mar 12, 2016 6:36 am - Players are encouraged to pile blocks to the sky in Stack, but it requires some pretty good reflexes. The game starts with one block on a pedestal, with another one of e...
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Pandora's Plan to Stay Independent Means Pushing Beyond Radio
Mar 12, 2016 6:33 am - Under pressure from mounting competition and a declining stock price, Pandora Media Inc. executives showed up to work on Feb. 11 prepared to punch back. The Internet rad...
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Netflix's 'Flaked' is just one more drop in L.A.'s ocean of hipster miniseriesMar 11, 2016 5:00 am - In "Flaked," a slackluster dramedy premiering Friday on Netflix, Will Arnett stars as Chip, a shorts-and-flip-flops fixture of Venice - not the ancient Italian city of c...
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As Leonardo DiCaprio honed Oscar Speech, a snapchat competitor mobilized
Mar 05, 2016 6:33 am - While Leonardo DiCaprio was polishing his acceptance speech last week, a trio of programmers from the former Soviet Union were busy capitalizing on his fame in the run-u...
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Review: Apps that can help you eat sustainable
Mar 05, 2016 4:40 am - When I abruptly decided on New Year's Eve to try to eat more sustainably, I assumed there would be loads of apps to help me along. Alas, this isn't so. NoshPlanet (free,...