People who die can be virtually immortal in social media
The Facebook page of Bill Watkins' mother lights up at least twice a year, on her birthday and on the anniversary of her death.
Internet
Mar 21, 2014
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Hacking incidents prompt universities to rethink balance of openness, security
In the two weeks between recent revelations that hackers stole data on students, alumni and faculty from the University of Maryland-College Park and the Johns Hopkins University, nearly 360,000 records were swiped in similar ...
Security
Mar 21, 2014
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Apple, HP, Intel may be hit by slowdown in smartphone sales' growth
The smartphone business has generated staggering wealth for companies such as Apple Inc. and triggered a recent scramble by Hewlett-Packard Co. and Intel Corp. to try for a piece of the action.
Business
Mar 21, 2014
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Pono may sound great, but don't expect it to stick around
I hate to be the one to break it to rock-and-roll legend Neil Young, but his new digital music venture has about as much chance of succeeding as I have of winning a Grammy - maybe less.
Other
Mar 21, 2014
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E-Trade's talking baby goes bye-bye
The E-Trade baby will finally stop talking.
Business
Mar 21, 2014
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Building an indoor 3-D map on the spot, via smartphone
The view from the basement laboratory is breathtaking. Not the one out the tiny windows of the half-underground office. It's on a smartphone that computer science Prof. Stergios Roumeliotis is using while walking around the ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 21, 2014
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Permafrost thaw exacerbates climate change
The climate is warming in the arctic at twice the rate of the rest of the globe creating a longer growing season and increased plant growth, which captures atmospheric carbon, and thawing permafrost, which releases carbon ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 21, 2014
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Apple upgrades low-cost iPad option, offers cheaper iPhone 5C
As Google's Android operating system chips away at Apple's market share in tabloids and smartphones, the world's most valuable company announced Tuesday that a newer iPad model will be offered at a reduced price and a cheaper ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 21, 2014
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Hacker schools offer students a different path to tech jobs
Aaron Groch had a bachelor's degree in English and was already writing for the Web when he went back to school to study computer programming. But Groch said after two years of computer science at Georgia State, he dropped ...
Other
Mar 21, 2014
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Twittersphere rallies to help Turks by-pass block
The global Internet community rallied to help Twitter users in Turkey circumvent a block on the popular messaging service on Friday, as some experts said Ankara's efforts are backfiring.
Internet
Mar 21, 2014
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