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If you’re on an Xbox 360, as I am, you may become frustrated by loading times, especially for trivial things like walking out of one building and into another. Any PC gamers out there? I can feel your smug …
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Amazon Supports a Bill Forcing Online Shoppers to Pay Sales Tax
The days of skirting around having to pay retail sales tax by shopping online may be coming to a close—and Amazon, of all companies, is supporting the effort.
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Court Rules Government Can Get Your Online Personal Data Without Warrant
A new legal precedent was set yesterday with the decision by a U.S. District Court Judge that the government can, in fact, collect information about you through your internet use without a warrant.
The ruling by Judge Liam …
Apple Now Selling No-Contract iPhone 4S Starting at $649
Do you want an iPhone 4s? Wait! I have a follow-up question. Do you also not want to get locked into a two-year contract? If you answered yes to both questions and you have $650 burning a hole in your pocket, you can now saunter …
Today in Least Necessary Purchases: ‘Spotify For Dummies’
Finally, a book that explains the popular music streaming service.
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The Hashtag Game: Waste of Time or Art Form?
Dismiss the call/response form of tweeting if you will, but the entertaining distraction can yield some comic gems.
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Is Valve’s Steam Hack as Bad as the Sony PlayStation Debacle?
Valve says Steam service was hacked, admits user login and payment info may have been pilfered.
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Apple Store Self-Check Out: Shopping, Perfected
There are many things I like about the Apple Store’s unorthodox approach to retailing. One I don’t: The fact that most of its locations have done away with the traditional check-out with a queue of customers and a cashier ringing …
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Race and Technology: Q&A with Startup Founder Hank Williams
But blacks are very large consumers of technology. Why, in your opinion, are we playing catch up when it comes to producing it?
Williams: I can wear a pair of shoes but that doesn’t mean I want to make them. When Russell …