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Twitter to test new profile pages to boost trafficDec 14, 2013 5:45 am - Twitter Inc. is testing redesigns of members’ profiles, one of several product updates aimed at keeping users engaged with the microblogging service, a person with knowl...
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Deck the DVR with boughs of hollyDec 13, 2013 5:00 am - Holiday movies and specials are dominating your on-screen cable guide these days, and the next week brings us merry and bright reasons to set those DVRs. NBC presents it...
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Services send mystery boxes of socks, sex toysDec 07, 2013 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Sex toys. French films. Star Wars action figures. What do these things have in common? They're the gifts that keep on giving — about every month. Dozens of o...
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IfOnly.com grants unique experiences for charityDec 04, 2013 4:30 am - Sure, you could buy that flat-screen TV or logo-studded designer handbag. But wouldn’t it be a bit more exciting to have a private dinner cooked for you by celebrated ch...
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Review: 5 shopping apps to get you the best pricesNov 30, 2013 6:08 am - NEW YORK — Looking to save a few bucks while you shop for holiday gifts? Don’t hit the mall without these shopping apps. Many retailers, for instance, will match deals y...
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As mobile gadgets become bigger, some companies abandon websitesNov 30, 2013 5:50 am - WASHINGTON —The founders of online matchmaker Hinge were struggling to recruit potential daters when they decided in February to abandon their website to focus instead o...
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'Shawshank' director comes back to TVNov 29, 2013 5:00 am - Frank Darabont, the writer/director who made his name with three big-screen Stephen King adaptations, returns to television next week, two years after being ousted as sh...
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Travel industry offering CyberMonday dealsNov 27, 2013 4:45 am - NEW YORK — The travel industry is offering promotions large and small for CyberMonday. Some companies are participating for the first time, while others are embracing th...
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Katie Couric to anchor news program for YahooNov 25, 2013 10:48 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Katie Couric is joining Yahoo to anchor a news program for the Internet company as it tries to expand its audience and sell more advertising. Monday’s an...
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A barrel full o' 'Breaking Bad'Nov 24, 2013 4:30 am - Let us look all the way back to ... Sept. 29! The binge-watching phenomenon known as "Breaking Bad" ended its six-year run on AMC with a final episode rightly embraced ...