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How Facebook is trying to stop its own algorithms from doing their job

Elizabeth Dwoskin
Apr 13, 2019 6:15 AM - For years, Facebook has built its algorithms to maximize engagement and clicks. But increasingly, the company is willing to go up against the way its software is designed to combat the spread of harmful content.
How do you stop robocalls to your landline?

Geoffrey A. Fowler
Apr 13, 2019 6:22 AM - Robocalls are certainly a nuisance to home phones as they are on smartphones, but the tech to stop them isn't as advanced.
What law is Julian Assange accused of breaking?

Brian Fung
Apr 12, 2019 9:35 AM - The law in question -- the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, America's premier anti-hacking statute -- makes it illegal to access a computer without authorization. But the 35-year-old legislation has long been dogged by critics who say the law's vagueness has been abused to go after even relatively innocuous behavior by everyday Americans.
SpaceX readies first Falcon Heavy launch for paying customer

Dana Hull
Apr 10, 2019 9:52 AM - Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing to launch Falcon Heavy-its massive, heavy-lift rocket-for the first paying customer on Wednesday, more than a year after a demonstration mission in February 2018.
FE Moran acquires MidCo Systems

Apr 10, 2019 11:02 AM - MidCo Inc, a supplier of telephone and security systems for businesses, announced it has been acquired by Indianapolis-based FE Moran Security Solutions.
Walmart's latest tool for ordering groceries: Google assistant

Peter Holley
Apr 6, 2019 6:12 AM - Beginning this month, customers who own a Google assistant can say, "Hey Google, talk to Walmart" to add items to a virtual grocery cart.
Shopping for tech? Subscribe to these 5 YouTubers before you buy

Gene Park
Apr 6, 2019 6:00 AM - More shoppers these days are relying on YouTubers to point them in the right direction before making a big tech purchase. Videos show what words can't: the quality of visuals, how human hands interact with user interfaces and even how things sound. Here are five YouTubers you should consult before buying new technology.
Streaming to subscriptions: Video games enter new frontiers

By MAE ANDERSON
Apr 6, 2019 6:00 AM - In the past, you plunked down $60 at GameStop for a copy of Grand Theft Auto or Madden NFL and played it out. Now, you'll increasingly have the choice of subscribing to games, playing for free or possibly just streaming them over the internet to your phone or TV.
Meet Boston Dynamics' newest robot -- a massive, bird-like machine that works in a warehouse

Peter Holley
Apr 6, 2019 6:00 AM - "Handle," the new Boston Dynamics robot, resembles an emu. Despite its large size -- it's six feet tall and weighs 231 pounds -- the wheeled machine glides across a warehouse floor with ease, demonstrating it's ability to pick up and move large boxes using what appear to be suction cups at the end of a long neck.
How one teen earns six figures from video games and related income

Peter Holley
Apr 6, 2019 6:14 AM - Griffin Spikoski, 14, approaches video games the way an elite student athlete would approach a sport like football or basketball: when he's not playing, Spikoski, who goes by the name "Sceptic" on YouTube, completes school work online. But video games remain his focus.

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