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So Many Ways to Communicate at Work, So Many Ways to Misfire
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So Many Ways to Communicate at Work, So Many Ways to Misfire

Workplaces have become saturated with ways to communicate, giving rise to mistakes, misunderstandings, and potential conflict.

Videogame Skills Score With Employers
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Videogame Skills Score With Employers

Once associated with antisocial behavior or immaturity, gaming savvy now translates into welcome workplace capabilities.

In Facebook's Effort to Fight Fake News, Human Fact-Checkers Struggle to Keep ­p
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In Facebook's Effort to Fight Fake News, Human Fact-Checkers Struggle to Keep ­p

At Facebook Inc. headquarters in Silicon Valley this week, engineers and researchers huddled around computers in a newly configured "war room" to fight misinformation...

Next Worry for Facebook: Disenchanted ­sers
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Next Worry for Facebook: Disenchanted ­sers

Facebook Inc.'s handling of user data has upset lawmakers and regulators in multiple countries. But the biggest risk to its business could come from angry users...

Apple's China Lesson: Think Different, But Not Too Different
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Apple's China Lesson: Think Different, But Not Too Different

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook will co-chair the Chinese government's showcase global business forum next month, underscoring his increasingly high profile...

New Tools Turn Manufacturing Workers Into Robo-Employees
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New Tools Turn Manufacturing Workers Into Robo-Employees

The next-generation factory worker isn't a robot, but a tech-augmented human—a kind of "Iron Man" outfitted with performance-enhancing gear.

Want to Raise a Tech Entrepreneur? Give Your Child These Chores.
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Want to Raise a Tech Entrepreneur? Give Your Child These Chores.

Many families introduce their children to the world of work before they bring up the idea of entrepreneurship. But you don't need to limit your children’s earning...

Computers That Crush Humans at Games Might Have Met Their Match: 'starcraft'
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Computers That Crush Humans at Games Might Have Met Their Match: 'starcraft'

Humanity has fallen to artificial intelligence in checkers, chess, and, last month, Go, the complex ancient Chinese board game.

Hacker-For-Hire Market Is Booming, Says New Report
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Hacker-For-Hire Market Is Booming, Says New Report

It's becoming cheaper than ever to buy hacking tools online.

Play This Game and Win a Job!
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Play This Game and Win a Job!

Last fall, Barclays PLC began testing a new tool for attracting young job applicants: a mobile video game.

Apple Case Highlights Struggles Cios Face in Balancing Privacy, Law Enforcement Requests
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Apple Case Highlights Struggles Cios Face in Balancing Privacy, Law Enforcement Requests

As technology advances, there's a delicate balance between individual privacy and law enforcement’s requests for information.

Cisco Forecasts Mobile Data Deluge
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Cisco Forecasts Mobile Data Deluge

Smartphones and other mobile devices are set to flood the Internet with data in coming years.

Google Maps Guesses Where You're Headed Now
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Google Maps Guesses Where You're Headed Now

Alphabet Inc.'s Google is using its Android mobile operating system and algorithmic smarts to predict users' wants and needs.

Ftc Appoints an Online Privacy Advocate
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Ftc Appoints an Online Privacy Advocate

The Federal Trade Commission has appointed a leading Internet privacy and security expert as its new chief technologist, amid a growing concern for consumer protections...

Google Cultural Institute Puts Viewers Onstage
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Google Cultural Institute Puts Viewers Onstage

Practicing—or buying a ticket—isn't the only way to get to Carnegie Hall.

What Celebrities Can Teach Companies About Social Media
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What Celebrities Can Teach Companies About Social Media

Let's face it: Corporate America's social presence could use a celebrity makeover.

What's Really Hot on Dating Sites? Proper Grammar
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What's Really Hot on Dating Sites? Proper Grammar

When Jeff Cohen was getting ready to meet his OkCupid date for drinks in Manhattan, he started to have second thoughts as he reread the glaring grammatical error...

Connecting Your Car to Your Smartphone Can Make Auto Data Work For You
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Connecting Your Car to Your Smartphone Can Make Auto Data Work For You

If your car could talk, you might be surprised by how much it has to say.

Palmer Luckey: Making Virtual Reality a Reality
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Palmer Luckey: Making Virtual Reality a Reality

"Why shouldn't people be able to teleport wherever they want?" asks Palmer Luckey, the 22-year-old founder of Oculus VR, the virtual-reality company that Facebook...

When a Smart Home Is Too Smart For Its Own Good
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When a Smart Home Is Too Smart For Its Own Good

At his home in New York, hotelier and real-estate developer Ian Schrager has a "smart-home" system that allows him to remotely control the lighting, window shades...
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