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28 May10:41
28 May10:41
May 2017
May 2017
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A desk as smart as you

As tiny, internet-connected computers find their way into hundreds of mundane household objects, the coming “internet of things” will drastically change how people live, work and play. Connected devices can keep records and share data among themselves. The potential benefits are enormous, especially when it comes to our health.

06 Jan12:26
06 Jan12:26
Jan 2017
Jan 2017

Tech Show Looks Beyond ‘Smart’

The mega-extravaganza of the tech world in Las Vegas is showcasing an array of new devices that get smarts from computer chips, sensors and artificial intelligence, but go further by opening doors to augmented or virtual realities.

29 Jun10:39
29 Jun10:39
Jun 2016
Jun 2016
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Email is still alive

Technology is emerging at ever-increasing speeds, transforming how we communicate, collaborate and manage our day-to-day responsibilities. This trend is especially evident in communications technology. Among the many recent entries are so-called “email killers,” which aim to replace a form of communication to which all of us have grown accustomed. The makers of these new collaboration tools call email a “legacy” technology — unwarrantedly trying to tarnish its image.

27 Feb12:22
27 Feb12:22
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The fight between Apple and the FBI over the security protections

The fight between Apple and the FBI over the security protections on the San Bernadino iPhone has been fierce for the past few weeks, but it’s mostly been a PR battle thus far. From a legal and procedural standpoint, only two things had actually happened until yesterday: the FBI filed a motion to compel Apple to help it bypass security…

14 Apr01:17
14 Apr01:17
Apr 2015
Apr 2015

Most Emails Answered in Just Two Minutes, Study Finds

With more than 100 billion emails sent daily, researchers from Yahoo Labs in California and Spain decided to investigate how we actually use one of the oldest forms of communication on the web.

The researchers dissected the email habits of 2 million users who exchanged 16 billion emails over the course of several months. As one of the largest ever studies conducted on email usage, it revealed some surprising (and some expected) results.

04 Oct01:24
04 Oct01:24
Oct 2014
Oct 2014
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Gates Says He’s Very Happy With Microsoft’s Nadella

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corp. and co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, talks about financial payment systems in Africa, Microsoft’s strategy and the outbreak of Ebola.

Gates, speaking with Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart,” also discusses his charitable efforts.

18 Sep21:32
18 Sep21:32
Sep 2014
Sep 2014
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Mobile Broadband and the Open Internet

In the 2014 Open Internet NPRM, the Commission began the process of closing the gap created by the Verizon decision, which left no legally enforceable rules for the Commission to prevent broadband providers from acting to limit Internet openness.

The 2014 Open Internet NPRM sought broad public comment on how the Commission should ensure that the Internet remains open, and proposed new rules and enhancements to current rules.

30 Aug16:12
30 Aug16:12
Aug 2014
Aug 2014
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RIP Google Authorship. It was nice knowing you

Google has announced that its search results will no longer show the names of authors.

Google Authorship, first launched in 2011, was meant to help writers generate a following for their work. The Authorship program, which required linking a website to a Google+ account, has been scaled down gradually since late last year.

29 Aug03:14
29 Aug03:14
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The FCC’s next CTO is a net neutrality expert

The Federal Communications Commission has announced that it has named a new chief technology officer: Scott Jordan, a professor of computer science at the University of California at Irvine.

The FCC has a history of hiring CTOs that know their stuff, technologically speaking.