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Into The Fold? What's Next For Instagram As Founders Leave
When Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger sold Instagram to Facebook in 2012, the photosharing startups fiercely loyal fans worried about what would happen to their beloved app under the social media giants wings.
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September 30, 2018
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Is $1,100 Too Much For An iPhone? Get An Older One For Less
The $1,100 price tag on Apples latest iPhone turned heads when the company announced two weeks ago. But for less than half as much, you can still get a good camera, a decent-sized screen and other popular features.
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September 30, 2018
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Box Office Top 20: ‘The House With A Clock' Is No. 1
A trio of wide-releases sputtered while the gothic family fantasy The House With a Clock in Its Walls, starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett, ticked its way to a weekend-best $26.6 million in ticket sales, according to final box-office figures Monday.
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September 30, 2018
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In Paris, Airbnb Blamed For All Kinds Of Ills
The first paying guests to the ground-floor studio flat newly posted on Airbnb were innocuous enough: A family, come to experience the joys of Paris, like many millions of others.
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September 30, 2018
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Ochsner Promises Upgrades For North Louisiana Hospitals
Ochsner Health System will make improvements to the safety-net hospitals in north Louisiana under its new management deal to operate the facilities, the head of the health care company said this week as the oversight contracts were officially signed.
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September 30, 2018
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Automakers Seek Flexibility At Hearing On Mileage Standards
Automakers sought flexibility while environmental groups blasted the Trump administrations proposal to roll back fuel economy standards at a public hearing on the plan in the industrys backyard.
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September 30, 2018
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Paving Its Future: Ferrari Unveils Wide-Ranging New Plans
Ferrari is paving its way to future growth with a look to its roots.
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September 23, 2018
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Japan Digital Currency Exchange Hacked, Losing $60 Million
Hackers have stolen 6.7 billion yen ($60 million) worth of cryptocurrencies from a Japanese digital currency exchange, the operators said Thursday.
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September 23, 2018
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Moon: Artists On Spacex First Commercial Flyby
The history of space flight and the moon are forever entwined since the Apollo missions and we have been getting closer to another human setting foot on the satellite since Eugene Cernan left his footprints and his daughters initials in the lunar dust in December 1972.
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September 23, 2018
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How Apple's Safari Browser Will Try To Thwart Data Tracking
New privacy features in Apples Safari browser seek to make it tougher for companies such as Facebook to track you.
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September 23, 2018
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Genetics Technology Could Lead To More Crops, Fresher Food
A multinational agricultural company based in Idaho has acquired gene editing licensing rights that could one day be used to help farmers produce more crops and make grocery store offerings such as strawberries, potatoes and avocados stay fresher longer.
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August 11, 2018
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Samsung Plans $22 Billion For Artificial Intelligence, Autos
Samsung Electronics plans to spend a whopping $22 billion over the next three years on artificial intelligence, auto components and other future businesses as the company maps out its strategy under the restored leadership of Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong after he was freed from prison.
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August 11, 2018
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No Price Hike, But New Caps On Moviepass Discount Tix Plan
MoviePass, a discount service for movie tickets at theaters, is walking back a planned 50 percent price increase following a subscriber backlash.But the cash-starved company will soon impose a cap of three movies per month, instead of one every day.
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August 11, 2018
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Teachers Get Ipads To Help With Student Reading Literacy
North Carolina public school reading teachers in early grades will benefit from new technology to help them better monitor student literacy strengths and weaknesses.
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August 11, 2018
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Pentagon Restricts Use Of Fitness Trackers, Other Devices
Military troops and other defense personnel at sensitive bases or certain high-risk warzone areas won’t be allowed to use fitness tracker or cell phone applications that can reveal their location, according to a new Pentagon order.
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August 11, 2018
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Tech Giants Still Stumbling In The Social World They Created
Who knew connecting the world could get so complicated? Perhaps some of technology’s brightest minds should have seen that coming.
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August 18,2018
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There Aren't Enough Academic Jobs, So NC State Tries To Help
Prospects for Ph.D. earners are dismal in the academic job market, with stories abounding of people who have doctorates serving lattes at Starbucks.
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August 18,2018
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How To Find And Delete Where Google Knows You've Been
Even if “Location History” is off on your phone, Google often still stores your precise location.
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August 18,2018
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Warren Buffett's Firm Adds To Apple, Teva Investments
Investor Warren Buffett’s company added to its stakes in Apple and Israeli drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals in the second quarter while tweaking several of its other stock investments.
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August 18,2018
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Paul Walker's Brothers Open To ‘fast' Franchise Return
Nearly five years after Paul Walker’s death, his brothers say they’re open to playing his character again in the “Fast and Furious” franchise.
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August 18,2018
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News Outlets Seek To Negotiate With Google, Facebook On Ads
News outlets are seeking permission from Congress for the right to negotiate jointly with Google and Facebook, two companies that dominate online advertising and online news traffic.
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July 15, 2017
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spacex's elon musk turns to science fiction for mars ship
if spacex founder elon musk’s plan to establish a city on mars sounds like science fiction, then consider the name of his first passenger ship.
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yahoo adds new social features to its renamed mobile app
yahoo has overhauled its main app for smartphones and tablets by emphasizing “social” features aimed at people who like to share and chat about news topics online.
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who inherits a selfie? states seek to fill privacy law gaps
when a loved one dies, laws cover how their houses, cars, and other property are passed on to relatives.
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Need An Entry-Level Job At A Store? It Can Be Harder Now
Asia Thomas knew she was at a disadvantage.
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June 2, 2018
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Not So Easy: Trump's Trade Agenda Hits Stumbling Blocks
President Donald Trump’s hard-line views on trade, a staple of his message long before he entered politics, are beginning to collide with the cold realities of global geopolitics.
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June 2, 2018
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BMW Will Spend More On Autonomous Driving, Electric Cars
BMW’s profits this year will at least equal last year’s results as the automaker sinks billions into developing electric and autonomous car technology to meet expected changes in how people get from one place to another, the company said this week.
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March 24, 2018
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Twitter: ‘Black Panther' Is Most Tweeted About Movie Ever
The pop culture sensation “Black Panther” has set another record: most tweeted about movie ever.
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March 24, 2018
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Amazon Go Execs Share Insights Into Shopper Behavior
A key executive behind Amazon Go, the online leader’s much heralded cashier-less grocery store, says she was surprised at how many customers were hesitant to just walk out the store.
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March 24, 2018
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china says new rocket brings space station plans closer
china’s plans for a permanent space station remain firmly on track with the successful launch of its new heavy-lift long march 5 rocket that will enable ambitious future missions, including a planned trip to mars.
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