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Google to app builders: Go open or go home

On Friday, Google updated its Chrome data policy, and the big victor is transparency.
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Anastasia is making her way to Broadway

Everyone's favorite czarina with amnesia, Anastasia, looks to be headed for New York, which is obvious cause for a lot of vodka and plenty of celebration.
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This new tool from MIT can debug a program in a minute

If you've got a minute, you've got enough time to find bugs in your Ruby on Rails-based Web application, thanks to a new tool from MIT.
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Facebook employees ask if they should act to stop Trump, and Zuck says no

As it turns out, employees within social media giant Facebook have been toying with the notion of preventing a Trump presidency.
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Lockheed Martin's new magic school bus wants to virtually take kids to Mars

Lockheed Martin is bringing STEM education to the next level with its Generation Beyond program, a new national education initiative.
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Looking to try before you buy a potential home? There’s an app for that

Taking advantage of the VR revolution sweeping the tech space, roOomy is bringing home design into the 21st century in a major way.
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A blow in the battle to keep the Internet free and equal

On Friday, representatives voted 241 to 173 to pass the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act.
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Google Fiber wants to beam wireless Internet to your house

The latest plan from Google Fiber is to beam wireless broadband directly into households.
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The U.S. government is worse at cybersecurity than just about everyone else

Looking for another reason to mistrust the government? Its shoddy cybersecurity practices may be just the ammunition you need.
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URL shorteners may be compromising link security

They may save you some real estate in that tweet, Facebook post, or text, but URL shorteners aren't doing you any favors when it comes to security.
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Best app deals of the day! 10 paid iPhone apps on sale for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Coolest Cooler shipments on ice until backers cough up more money

Despite raising $13 million in 2014, the Coolest Cooler says that it now needs another $97 from consumers who actually want their coolers by the summer.
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Fingerprints tapped for payments apps and more, biometrics firms say

Now, your fingerprint is unlocking smartphones, paying for purchases in Japan, and soon, Sweden's Fingerprint Cards hopes, even more.
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Ohio teen live-streams friend’s sexual assault on Periscope, gets indicted

An 18-year-old in Ohio has been indicted for using Twitter's video-streaming service Periscope to broadcast the rape of her 17-year-old friend.
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Just 1.5 percent of news organization traffic comes from Twitter

As per a new report from the social analytics company Parse.ly, Twitter is responsible for just 1.5 percent of traffic for a typical news organization.
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Best app deals of the day! 10 paid iPhone apps on sale for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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The MTA is joining the 21st century with contactless payment

Soon, Hillary Clinton won't be the only one incapable of swiping an MTA metrocard to ride New York's subways.
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A Brooklyn man just watched TV for 94 hours straight

A 25-year-old Brooklyn man just set a new Guinness World Record for the longest time spent binge watching television. The new time to beat? 94 hours.
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This is your brain on LSD

Your brain on acid looks about as trippy as your hallucinations on acid. For the first time, scientists have managed to look inside the mind of an LSD user.
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Best app deals of the day! 8 paid iPhone apps on sale for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Your life's an open book: Uber shared the data of 12 million riders with the feds

In its first ever transparency report, Uber revealed it had released information on more than 12 million riders and drivers to various U.S. officials.
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Robot waiters get fired after disastrous performance

If the humans ain't broke, don't replace them with robots. Otherwise, your whole restaurant will itself be -- you guessed it -- broke.
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Grab a table, FoodNiche is the latest social network for foodies

Meet FoodNiche, described as a "food-focused application that takes the pain out of finding trusted information needed to create great dining experiences."
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To protest North Carolina's "anti-LGBT" law, XHamster just banned the state from watching its porn

As of 12:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, no one in North Carolina is able to access XHamster.com's content.
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Not sure which candidate you hate the most? New app helps you find your political identity

Here to help is Politalk, a new app that promises to help young voters discover their political identity.
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Best app deals of the day! 8 paid iPhone apps on sale for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Room at the Inn: Airbnb wants to design rentable spaces from the start

If Airbnb gets its way, you'll soon be renting out rooms in a much more purposeful manner.
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Excedrin’s Migraine Experience lets you have a migraine via virtual reality

Want to experience the debilitating pain of a migraine? No? Too late -- Excedrin's migraine simulator is already here.
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Privacy for me but not for thee? FBI Director James Comey tapes over his webcam

Last week, FBI Director James Comey revealed a few of his own idiosyncrasies in keeping his private life private.
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Toyota looks to put a 'guardian angel' beside you as you drive

Toyota is taking steps to put an invisible co-pilot in the front seat with you
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A data breach in London left 15,000 new and expectant parents' info compromised

A data breach of U.K. charity National Childbirth Trust has compromised the personal information of over 15,000 new and expecting parents.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps on sale for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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It looks like Russia may be shooting for the moon

Russia's shooting for the moon again, planning a series of five robotic probes possibly in support of a future moon base.
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Slack releases its platform road map on Trello for the world to see

You can now access Slack's Trello board, and check out exactly what's next for the team in the San Francisco based company.