PARIS – The French government is redefining hashtag with a Gallic touch. The country that has an academy devoted solely…
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SAN FRANCISCO – Google plans to include a dozen or so massive sails on its four-story barge under construction in…
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Feds file charges in NY against 3 over virus that infected more than 1M computers globally
NEW YORK – Three men were in custody Wednesday on charges that they spread a computer virus to more than…
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Capitol Records has won a court ruling against a store that sells “used” digital song files. ReDigi infringed Capitol’s copyright…
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Technology to save Bambi — and people
When cars meet deer, the results can be disastrous. Unfortunately, most attempts to prevent deer and vehicle crashes — ultrasonic…
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Carriers reject kill switch idea for stolen smartphones
SAN FRANCISCO – Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer, has proposed installing a built-in anti-theft measure known as…
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Learn to write software in 9 weeks? New coding boot camps promise to launch tech careers
SAN FRANCISCO – Looking for a career change, Ken Shimizu decided he wanted to be a software developer, but he…
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Sony, Panasonic plan 300GB successor to Blu-ray
They saw green after going with blue. Sony and Panasonic, who earned gobs of greenbacks after jointly developing the Blu-ray…
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Free apps collect your personal data
If I glanced through your smartphone or tablet, I’d bet most of the apps you installed are free. We all…
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