I was scrolling through Circa news this morning when I found a story that was too cute to pass up. Apparently, the National Zoo announced that it had a new seal pup on Twitter. But what followed was a Twitter battle of cuteness for the ages. Suddenly, zoos from around the country took it as …
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25 January
Google doodle honors American pilot Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman took women of color to new heights, even when many were trying to keep her down. On Thursday, on what would have been Coleman’s 125th birthday, Google published an animated doodle highlighting the life of the American civil aviator who was the first female pilot of African-American descent and the first woman of Native American descent to earn …
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25 January
How to make Google Maps order your next Uber
Now playing: Watch this: Order an Uber on Google Maps 1:39 Figuring out the fastest way to get to your destination just got a lot easier. Google Maps has added car hailing to its list of transportation method options, which means you can order an Uber without leaving the app. Next time you have somewhere to go, don’t bother opening …
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25 January
For AT&T, the future is (DirecTV) Now
You get only one chance to make a first impression. If that’s the case, AT&T may have dropped the ball with many customers who signed up for its DirecTV Now streaming TV service. The telecommunications giant saw its service choke under the demands of its users, marking an embarrassing start for the company. It was bad enough that T-Mobile CEO …
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25 January
Google cracks down on fake news, billions of bad ads
Every year Google removes a lot of ads that violate its policies, but 2016 was the worst year yet. The search giant, which earns billions as the web’s largest purveyor of digital advertising, said it removed 1.7 billion so-called Bad Ads in 2016, up from 780 million in 2015. The offending ads range from payday loan ads, which Google banned …
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25 January
Don’t you hate it when a Windows update takes place at wrong time? Here’s how to avoid it.
Now playing: Watch this: Windows 10 automatic updates are a nightmare – but this… 1:35 If you use Microsoft Windows, you can likely relate to my colleague Sean Hollister who recently documented at length the number of times that the automatic Windows Update feature has caused him pain. Sitting through an unwanted update can involve an unwanted restart and will …
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25 January
Apple expands Qualcomm legal spat to China
Apple’s legal battle with Qualcomm has gone international. The iPhone maker on Wednesday filed two lawsuits against Qualcomm in China, according to Reuters, which cited a press release from Beijing’s Intellectual Property Court. The first alleges that Qualcomm “abused its clout in the chip industry,” a violation of China’s anti-monopoly law. Apple seeks 1 billion yuan ($145.32 million) in damages, …
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25 January
GoDaddy wants you to build your site with a swipe
On your next subway ride to work, why not take a time-out from Minecraft, Mario or Candy Crush and build a website instead? Domain name hawker and web hosting service GoDaddy is touting a new website building tool that’s designed to let individuals and small businesses whip up a site right from a mobile phone. Unveiled Wednesday, GoDaddy’s GoCentral service …
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25 January
NFL’s Antonio Brown back on Facebook Live to ‘quiet the noise’
Consider Antonio Brown’s return to Facebook Live mile-high and chill. On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro wide receiver posted a 14-minute video on the social network from a private plane to “quiet the noise” and thank his fans after the fallout from his controversial locker room video on Facebook Live earlier this month. “There’s been a lot of reports, a lot …
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T-Mobile is piling abuse on AT&T-owned DirecTV Now in the form of free Hulu. In addition giving customers who switched from rival AT&T a free year of DirecTV Now, as the carrier offered up last month, it’s also giving them a free year of Hulu. Citing widespread reports of DirecTV Now’s unreliability and customer complaints, T-Mobile characterizes Hulu as an …
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