Search engine companies like Google, Microsoft and, to a lesser extent, Apple are trying their best to get users to stop typing in queries and to start using their voices to ask more conversational questions to perform searches ...
Internet
Aug 7, 2013
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They fit in a pocket, have batteries that last all week and are almost indestructible: old-school Nokias, Ericssons and Motorolas are making a comeback as consumers tired of fragile and overly-wired smartphones go retro.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 25, 2014
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Apple unveiled an updated version of its smartwatch Monday, as it claimed the device had become the top-selling watch in the world ahead of rivals such as Rolex and Fossil.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 12, 2017
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When complex systems double in size, many of their parts do not. Characteristically, some aspects will grow by only about 80 percent, others by about 120 percent. The astonishing uniformity of these two growth rates is known ...
Economics & Business
Mar 16, 2021
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WikiLeaks has again begun accepting credit card donations, a company affiliated with the secret-spilling site said Thursday.
Internet
Jul 7, 2011
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I find giant phones hard to carry and use, but I'm well aware that many people like the bigger images and text they offer.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 25, 2013
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Bonobos, when abruptly interrupted in a social activity with another bonobo, resume it as soon as the interruption is over with the same partner. This ability—the feeling of mutual obligation when interacting—has previously ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 21, 2020
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Too many white men and too few women, blacks and Latinos: While fueling debate, the lack of diversity in Silicon Valley is also inspiring startups focused on improving the mix.
Business
Sep 6, 2015
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Most consumers do not like personal marketing messages. Sales phone calls and text messages are considered particularly obtrusive, with consumers preferring marketing in newspapers, catalogues and internet search services ...
Economics & Business
Aug 20, 2012
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Sprint is waiving and crediting fees for phone calls and text messages made by its U.S. customers to the Philippines in the wake of a Typhoon Haiyan.
Telecom
Nov 13, 2013
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