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Biz Break: Pokemon Go augments reality for many
Top Of The Order: Aaaaaaaand, Go…: So, this is what happens when you go away to spend a week in your Seattle-area hometown, visit family and friends, and load up on […]
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Biggest tech IPO of 2016: Japanese messaging app Line raises $1 billion
Making a big splash in what otherwise has been mostly a dull year for tech IPOs, Japanese messaging app Line raised $1.1 billion in its public market debut Monday. The company […]
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‘Hey, Silicon Valley, we don’t need you’ – tech workers
Silicon Valley may be the center of the tech universe, but it’s becoming increasingly inhospitable. It’s no surprise to learn from an Indeed.com report that 88 percent of tech employees […]
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Tim Draper: Elizabeth Holmes’ biggest supporter in the foxhole
Even when the news is really bad, as it was late last week for Elizabeth Holmes and her company Theranos, as I wrote in a column, it’s always possible to […]
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Twitter to live stream GOP and Democratic convention coverage
Twitter wants to do more than just live stream sporting events. Days after Twitter live streamed the coverage of Wimbledon, the San Francisco tech firm said Monday that it’s teaming […]
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On topic: Tech news to know now
Here’s what’s on the Monday menu. Facebook is facing a $1 billion lawsuit from the families of Israelis who have been killed by Palestinians, who accuse the social network of […]
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Elon Musk’s ‘master plan’ tweet boosts Tesla shares
Elon Musk’s tweet Sunday teasing some sort of master plan for Tesla that he’s planning to unveil this week is raising eyebrows — and the company’s stock price. Working on Top […]
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Off topic: Photos facing away, 101-year-old piano player, U.S. alcohol consumption, dad-daughter voyage
Wrong-way photos: A photographer shows off views from, not of, famous landmarks. A 101-year-old woman can barely remember who she is, but she can still play piano by ear and […]
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Facebook hangs ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign at its headquarters, plus other tech reaction to violent week
Facebook, whose technology has played a big role in the past week’s violent events as American racial issues come to a head, has hung a Black Lives Matter sign outside its Menlo Park […]
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Almost all jobs to be affected by automation in coming decade: McKinsey
Great news for burger flippers! You probably make too little money to be replaced by a robot. However, many other job types will see automation replacing the bulk of the […]
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