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PopSockets conquered America's phones. Next up, Asia's.Feb 16, 2019 6:08 AM - Never heard of PopSockets? That's OK, because you've probably seen its products on the back of a teenager's phone.
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Bare walls, little furniture and big dreams: A year inside an esports gaming house
Feb 16, 2019 6:15 AM - A kind of "Silicon Valley"-like incubator for players, gaming houses are not uncommon in the world of esports. Such configurations are immersive, with players' lives revolving heavily around their training. The benefit, to both the team and its players, is a high dose of hands-on development with coaching staffs either nearby or living on the premises.
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TV magnate Shari Redstone now prefers to curl up with podcastsFeb 16, 2019 6:09 AM - The media mogul, who oversees controlling stakes in CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. for her ailing father, Sumner, is one of a growing number of consumers who choose to listen to a podcast rather than stare at a screen.
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Canada's answer to Tesla: A $15,500 electric three-wheeler called the SoloFeb 16, 2019 6:19 AM - It's all-electric like a Tesla. It's priced like a Ford Fiesta. It's one of the oddest-looking vehicles you've ever seen -- and it may just redefine the commuter car.
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How the free-to-play model is threatening major game makers
Feb 16, 2019 6:00 AM - The wild success of "Fortnite" -- Epic Games' free-to-play battle royale game -- has rattled the gaming industry, proving how a business model that doesn't require the purchase of a big-budget title can attract a massive audience and keep players coming back.
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Foreign robo-callers could face fines under the FCC's proposed rules
Feb 16, 2019 6:00 AM - On average, Americans received more than 1,500 robo-calls per second in 2018, according to third-party estimates included in an FCC report.
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Why more and more people don't want tech giants in their neighborhoods
Feb 16, 2019 6:22 AM - Tech companies bring in small armies of workers but these are rarely recruited from the neighborhoods in question and the new arrivals drive up prices for locals. While city leaders may love the new additions, residents don't.
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Move over Marie Kondo: There's a better, high-tech method to tidying up
Feb 10, 2019 6:00 AM - Precious memories don't need to go into dusty photo albums or the trash. They should go online.
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Boeing steps up supersonic jet investment, sweeping aside Lockheed Martin partnership
Feb 9, 2019 6:00 AM - The AS2, which seats 14 people, is priced at $120 million, roughly twice as much as the prevailing market price of business jets offered by General Dynamics' Gulfstream subsidiary. The AS2 is designed to fly over land at speeds up to Mach 1.4, which is about 70 percent faster than today's prevailing business jets while topping 1,000 miles per hour.
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The flops are piling up for video game titans
Feb 9, 2019 6:19 AM - Electronic Arts' latest Battlefield game was the biggest disappointment of the year, selling a million fewer copies than hoped. Activision Blizzard Inc. had a similar disappointment with Destiny 2 and an expansion of that shooting game.
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