In the words of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, “Half of what you read on the internet is not true.” That’s the problem when you give billions of people access to a global forum where they can pretty much post whatever they want. You never know if what you’re reading is true, which is why …
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16 November
Lame duck FCC chairman cancels controversial vote
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is cutting short his to-do list amid pushback from Congressional Republicans after Donald Trump’s election as president. The FCC announced Wednesday that it has deleted an item it planned to vote on at its meeting on Thursday that would have reformed the $45 billion market for business data services. The FCC is also expected …
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16 November
Amazon wants you (and your parents) to ditch Spotify
Sharing is caring, and Amazon hopes you care enough about its streaming-music service to share it with your family. Amazon Music Unlimited, Amazon’s response to streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, is now available as a $14.99-a-month subscription for up to six people. The service, which debuted in October with discounted pricing for Prime members and Echo-only plans, is …
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16 November
Checking in? Why Airbnb might be your next business hotel
There was cold beer in the fridge, a city guide book in the living room and plenty of towels. I dropped my bags, rummaged in the drawer for a bottle opener, and took a deep, thirsty swig. Yep. As a crashpad and workplace, this Airbnb rental would do jussst fiiine. I shouldn’t be surprised. A tiny icon of a briefcase …
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16 November
FAA tests antidrone tech at Denver International Airport
Random drones buzzing over airports. If you think that sounds like a terrible idea, then the Federal Aviation Administration agrees with you. To find the best tools to keep drones from messing with your takeoffs and landings, the FAA is testing drone-detection technology at the Denver International Airport, the agency said Wednesday. It’s one of six tests the agency will …
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16 November
Google Allo gets smarter with its smilies
Google said Wednesday that some new features are coming to Allo, the company’s recently released chat app. The biggest new change to Allo is a feature Google calls Smart Smiley, which predicts the most relevant emojis and stickers you might need based on the words you type. For example, if you type out cheeseburger, Allo will present you with the …
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16 November
Facebook admits to more measurement mistakes
Facebook’s having trouble with accuracy. In September, the social network admitted to overestimating video views in reports to advertisers. Now, the company has found a bug showing more discrepancies in Facebook’s reporting to its business clients. Facebook has admitted to the problems via a blog post and promises to fix them. The primary issue this time: Facebook has overestimated the …
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16 November
Without Amazon Prime, Aussies have to wait for ‘The Grand Tour’
Australia may be the land of Mad Max, but Aussies are going to have to wait longer to get their fix of Jeremy Clarkson’s new TV show “The Grand Tour.” The car show will premiere on Amazon on Friday November 18, but it will only be available to viewers in the UK, US, Germany, Austria and Japan. Everyone else around …
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16 November
Apple’s Jony Ive says the iPhone almost didn’t happen
What would the world be like without an iPhone? We apparently came very close to an existence without Apple’s hit device. In an interview published Tuesday by Dazed, Apple’s chief design officer Jony Ive said the product could have fallen through. “There were multiple stages while we were working on the phone when solving problems wasn’t inevitable and we really …
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16 November
Amazon offers peek at month of Black Friday deals
Now playing: Watch this: Black Friday and other turkey traditions are evolving 2:09 The annual Black Friday shopping frenzy is just around the corner, and Amazon is offering a glimpse of some of the deals shoppers can expect. Amazon is reserving some of its hottest deals for the so-called Turkey 5, the five days popular for online purchases starting Thanksgiving …
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