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Questions and answers about Obama’s new NSA rules

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Questions and answers about Obama's plan to rein in NSA snooping on phone records and emails WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ordering changes to spy programs that sweep up...
    






Facebook adds trending topics to site

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Facebook adds trending topics to site to tell users what people are posting about NEW YORK (AP) — In a move that echoes Twitter, Facebook is adding a feature to its service that lets...
    






Tesla Sales Blow Past Competitors, But With Success Comes Scrutiny

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To get a sense of how successful the Tesla Model S is, consider this: In 2012, the bestselling full-size luxury sedan nationwide was the Mercedes S-Class. It sold 11,794 units total. For 2013, the...
    






AOL Hands Off Patch To Turnaround Firm Hale Global

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This is the way the saga of Patch and AOL ends: Not with a bang, nor with a whimper, but with a “Huh?” Pressed to find a buyer or partner for his beloved network of community news sites, AOL chairman...
    






Asimov’s Vision Of 2014 And A Legacy Of Looking Forward

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Asimov was not only one of the greatest science fiction writers of his generation; he was a prolific author of popular science books (e.g. Guide to Science, Understanding Physics and Asimov’s...
    






Onetouch VerioSync Glucometer Works with the iPhone

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Diabetes is a disease that requires many of those who suffer from it to check their blood sugar regularly. A new glucometer has turned up that makes it easy to keep track of those readings using your...
    






CES Draws Attention to Non-Mainstream Technologies

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As CES draws to a close, it’s clear that the annual confab of what used to be quaintly refered to as the “Consumer Electronics Show” is a much different event these days.  Yes, it’s still the place...
    






John Mackey, Co-CEO of Whole Foods, and Marc Gafni on "The Unique Self of Business."

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John Mackey, the co-CEO of Whole Foods, is the author (with Raj Sisodia) of Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business of Capitalism. Philosopher Marc Gafni, Ph.D., president of...
    






IBM’s Watson Could Help Turn Big Data Buzz Into Business

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It has been said that the Internet is like all the world’s books gathered in one place, then thrown indiscriminately on the floor. Add to this pile the even greater amounts of knowledge hidden...