Technology rarely realizes its potential to help disabled
Living in Silicon Valley, it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of technological change. Unfortunately, it's also easy to overlook those who may be left behind.
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Feb 18, 2011
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Recording companies eager for Google to launch music service
Google Inc., which is developing a digital music service, is winning over record companies that are hoping the technology company can loosen Apple Inc.'s grip on the digital music market.
Business
Sep 3, 2010
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Is net neutrality important? Ask Web-based companies
If you want to understand why consumers need strong rules ensuring all traffic on the Internet is treated equally, look no further than a Silicon Valley telecommunications company called 8x8.
Telecom
Apr 9, 2010
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'Digital living room' getting closer
The digital living room is still under construction, but consumers can now get a glimpse of what it might look like.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 11, 2009
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Tech luminaries give RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine message a boost
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the latest scion of the Kennedy clan to seek the presidency, has a set of unusual fans: some of the most influential tech executives and investors in America. Kennedy's ...
Political science
Jun 19, 2023
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When work becomes your religion, nothing else matters
In a country that has seen a steep decline in religious practice, what do we consider as sacred? How do we express our spiritual beliefs? And what is replacing traditional places of worship?
Social Sciences
Aug 31, 2022
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UK proposes banning social media 'likes' for children
Britain's privacy regulator wants to stop kids from being able to "like" posts on Facebook and other social media sites as part of tough new rules it's proposing to protect children's online privacy.
Internet
Apr 15, 2019
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In San Francisco, tech boom has left people priced out of housing
In San Francisco, far from the picturesque, winding streets in the hills, a glistening skyscraper represents how the country's tech titans have transformed the city —and made it one of the world's most expensive places ...
Business
Mar 15, 2019
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Samsung joins global pledge to increase renewable energy use
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest smartphone maker, joined on Thursday a growing list of companies that are promising to increase their use of solar and other renewable energy to help curb global warming.
Business
Jun 14, 2018
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Bay Area still dominates U.S. venture capital industry but cracks may be showing
Despite all the talk of technology companies and workers leaving the Bay Area for cheaper pastures, Silicon Valley looks strong as ever—for now.
Business
Apr 16, 2018
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