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The digital divide narrows

The digital divide is showing signs of closing, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration said Wednesday. More than 13 million users — including low-income families, seniors, African Americans and Hispanics — have signed on to the internet over the past two years, according to the agency, part of the US Department of Commerce. Much of that access occured on mobile …

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Intel is giving away 8,000 retro

It’s a big year for Intel. The company turns 50 this year (that’s a helluva lot in silicon years) and its original 8086 processor, the same one used in IBM’s original PC design, is turning 40. So to celebrate, Intel is turning positively Wonka-esque and giving away 8,086 brand new eighth-gen Intel Core i7 chips. As well as celebrating the …

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