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Amazon Echo
Amazon Releases $30 Echo Wall Clock
Fortune - Emily Price
In September, Amazon announced plans to launch an Echo-powered wall clock to help users visually track their timers. Today, the clock officially …
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Economics
Want to Nail That Job Interview? LinkedIn Says the Most Important Skill Is Not on Your Resume
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LinkedIn released its U.S. Emerging Jobs Report Thursday, with human-to-human interaction ranking high on the list of valuable skills. Guy Berger, …
The Wall Street Journal.
Internet
The Internet Lives
The Wall Street Journal. - James Freeman
One year after FCC Chairman Ajit Pai liberated broadband networks, doomsayers have been proven wrong. Of all the anti-Trump hysterias of our age, perhaps the most absurd and extreme was the charge that
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Social Media
Facebook Discovers New Security Flaw Affecting Up to 6.8 Million Users
Fortune - Chris Morris
Facebook users have another privacy breach to worry about. The company, on Friday, announced it had discovered a bug in its code that exposed unshared …
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McAfee
Intel and TPG Reportedly in Talks to Sell McAfee
TheStreet - Annie Gaus
Intel (INTC) may be looking to sell off McAfee, the security software firm it bought in 2010. Citing sources familiar with the discussions, CNBC …
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67% of women in tech feel underestimated at work, report says
TechRepublic - Macy Bayern
Gender bias pervades in the tech industry, causing 33% of women to consider switching jobs, according to a Paychex report. While innovation has …
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Johnson & Johnson
Flashback Friday: Johnson & Johnson Hits Take Historic Plunge
TheStreet - Katherine Ross
Happy Fri-yay! I know you all are itching to kick off the weekend, so let's wrap up this week with a market recap. The Dow Jones Industrial Average …
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Business Strategy
Why Disruption Is Coming for Your Industry -- And How to Embrace It
Entrepreneur - Matt Garratt
Impending disruption is a reality that no company can ignore. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The rate of disruption is escalating across every industry, thanks to an increase
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Cybersecurity
The average Cyber Security salary in Canada is now between $80 – $150k
vancouverisawesome.com - V.I.A. Custom Content
As Canada’s tech industry booms, industry professionals are needed more than ever to navigate risks and keep information safe.Cyber Security is …
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San Francisco
Toro Y Moi's mysterious 'conceptual installation' takes over Haight gallery
SFGate - SF Gate
Chaz Bear (Toro Y Moi) DJs during the grand opening party of his conceptual art installation — O.P Mart — in San Francisco, Calif. For the next month, Toro Y Moi enthusiasts can enjoy a physical manifestation
Phone Companies
Sick of those robocalls? So are 40 of the nation's attorneys general
clarionledger.com - www.clarionledger.com
CLOSE In fiscal 2017, the FTC received more than 4.5 million complaints regarding robocalls and nearly another 2.6 million complaints about live …
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Clean Eating
Panera Foods CEO Says the Company Is Taking Clean Eating Lessons from Influencers, Experts
Cheddar - By Chloe Aiello
Panera Foods is on a mission to educate the world about clean, affordable eating ー and in the process, the company's receiving its own education, CEO …
Forbes
Employment
The Importance Of Visibility In Solving For Diversity In Tech
Forbes - Julie Elberfeld
When it comes to fostering diversity in the tech sector, many initiatives focus on getting more women and people of color into the “pipeline.” Organizations like Black Girls Code, Women Who Code and Code
U.S. Economy
New report claims UBI would grow the U.S. economy by $2.5 trillion
futurism.com
Universal Boom The premise for a universal basic income (UBI) is simple. Every citizen of a country receives a fixed monthly or yearly income from the …
Personal Data
Americans overwhelmingly want Congress to restrict sharing of personal data, poll finds
thehill.com
Americans overwhelmingly back Congress enacting new rules on companies' use of their personal data, a new poll released Friday finds. The …
CNET
Equifax
Congressional committee slams Equifax in report on data breach
CNET - by
Equifax didn't take steps to prevent a massive data breach in 2017 that allowed hackers to steal the personal information of 147.7 million Americans from its servers. It wasn't ready to handle the aftermath,
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Technology
Home security company Canary sued for alleged bait-and-switch tactic over $10/month fee
geekwire.com - Nat Levy
In 2016, tech industry veteran Jeff Reifman needed a security system for his Portland condo. After much searching, he eventually purchased the …
Mezzo-Soprano
Finally! A Philadelphia Orchestra performance of ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ — still gorgeous
philly.com - by Peter Dobrin,
When it first appeared on Christmas Eve 1951, Amahl and the Night Visitors was the tech industry innovation of its day: an opera performed live on …
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Google
The Week in Tech: Sundar Pichai Has a Chat With Congress
The New York Times - By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI
Each week, technology reporters and columnists from The New York Times review the week’s news, offering analysis and maybe a joke or two about the most important developments in the tech industry. Hello,
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Artificial Intelligence
Cheddar Crystal Ball: Where Artificial Intelligence Is Heading in 2019
Cheddar - By Conor White
If you thought artificial intelligence took major strides in 2018, buckle up; 2019 may well be an even bigger year for the industry. What are …
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General Motors
GM says it plans to relocate 1,100 factory workers as it releases more information on job cuts
CNBC - Robert Ferris
More than 1,100 General Motors employees have already volunteered to transfer from plants where the automaker is cutting jobs to other GM factories, …
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George Osborne
George Osborne joins brother’s Silicon Valley firm in ninth role since leaving the government
The Telegraph - By Telegraph Reporters
George Osborne is joining his brother’s venture capital firm 9yards Capital in what is believed to be his ninth role since leaving the government. The move makes him the latest British politician to be
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Venmo
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San Antonio
Apple Expansion in Austin Presents Opportunities,Challenges for San Antonio
iheart.com - Jim Forsyth
The huge Apple Corp. expansion in Austin can be a major boost for San Antonio's growing tech industry, but local tech leaders say the city first has …
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Cisco Systems
Cisco Sinks After Analyst Downgrades Stock on Valuation
TheStreet - Tony Owusu
Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) was down 3.2% to $45.95 on Friday after the stocks was downgraded to "neutral" from "buy" by analysts at Nomura Instinet …
Law
Crackdown on Work-Visa Fraud Coming Soon
bloomberglaw.com - By Jaclyn Diaz
Employers relying on foreign work visas to staff their workplace should expect to face additional scrutiny, a senior Labor Department official told …
Seeking Alpha
China
Want To Know How Equity Markets Will Perform The Next 2 Years? Tell Me What President Trump Will Decide About China's Growing
Seeking Alpha - Martin Lowy
The consensus seems to be that technological innovation in Europe beginning around 1800 was the primary cause of the Great Divergence between the …
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Apple Music
Apple Music Connect is no more
slashgear.com
The Apple Music tripod just lost one of its legs. When the service launched in 2015, Apple promoted three foundations that made Apple Music unique: …
Jonathon Starradded this to Games
Journalism
Artificial intelligence, focus on reader needs and cybersecurity
journalism.co.uk - Posted: 14 December 2018 By: Caroline Scott
Every Friday, Journalism.co.uk brings you a round-up of our week’s top stories, giving you all the information you need to know, wherever you …
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Autonomous Vehicle
Cheddar Rides: Hitting the Streets with the Scooter Frenzy
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This week's episode of Cheddar Rides takes a closer look at the explosion of electric scooters. Greg Bensinger, reporter at The Wall Street Journal, …