UW students teach Alexa to have a little chat with us
We all know Amazon's Alexa can turn on your kitchen lights or order new dishwashing detergent.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 29, 2017
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Two big Uber investors agree to sell shares in SoftBank deal
At least two big Uber stakeholders have agreed to sell part of their private shares to a group led by Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank in a deal that lets investors cash out at a discount and could bring management ...
Business
Nov 29, 2017
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Apple's MacOS High Sierra security bug: Do this now
Apple pushed out a fix for a serious security bug in computers running its most recent operating system on Wednesday morning, less than a day after it was first widely reported.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 29, 2017
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Faulty satellite? Robot geek squad is on the horizon
Hundreds of millions of dollars can go into the school bus-sized satellites that blast into orbit above Earth and provide services including broadband internet, broadcasting and military surveillance.
Space Exploration
Nov 29, 2017
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Apple Pay, Bitcoin for holiday shopping? 'Cash or check' feels obsolete
Customers at Linda Files' Winter Park-based The Spice & Tea Exchange have some options: Golden Monkey Tea, 4 Peppercorn spice blend - and Apple Pay.
Internet
Nov 29, 2017
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Cyber Monday, fueled by smartphones, sets an online sales record of $6.6 billion
Cyber Monday delivered as expected. Based on final online sales numbers released at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Cyber Monday became the biggest U.S. online shopping day in history, according to Adobe Analytics Data. The use of mobile ...
Business
Nov 29, 2017
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New England shrimp fishing closed for at least one more year
New England shrimp will be unavailable to seafood consumers for at least another year as the fishery struggles with environmental changes.
Ecology
Nov 29, 2017
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Expanding DNA's alphabet lets cells produce novel proteins
Scientists are expanding the genetic code of life, using man-made DNA to create a semi-synthetic strain of bacteria—and new research shows those altered microbes actually worked to produce proteins unlike those found in ...
Biotechnology
Nov 29, 2017
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Facebook to give relief groups data on users' needs
Facebook is giving disaster-relief organizations such as the Red Cross access to data on what users need and where they are as part of an expansion of tools available for relief and charitable giving.
Internet
Nov 29, 2017
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Poverty, ethics and discrimination: How culture plays into cognitive research
Cognitive psychology examines how people view the world and what drives them to behave a certain way. These everyday decisions are shaped by countless factors. However, research on cognition often leaves out a key consideration—the ...
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2017
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