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Coda owners who need repairs or have problems with their cars are likely out of luck -
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U.S. Court Backs Craigslist on Hacking and Copyright Claims
Craigslist has won the first stage of a bitter dispute over whether upstart data- and apartment-listing sites can draw on information it posted to… -
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Twitter Wants Small Businesses to Buy DIY Ads
The site opens self-service ads to anyone in the U.S. to compete with Google and Facebook for Main Street ad budgets -
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NYPD Plans to Release Non-Toxic Gases in the Subway
Seven batches of colorless, odorless perfluorocarbon tracer gases will be released in Subway-Surface Air Flow Exchange tests on three… -
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San Francisco startup Feast tries to keep cooking students interested and engaged by combining e-learning with a strong online community -
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In Silicon Valley, development speed has become a critical component of success, but not everyone is convinced -
Social Media
How Boston Police Won the Twitter Wars During the Marathon Bomber Hunt
Officials in charge of responding to the tragedy took advantage of social media to counteract misinformation and secure better cooperation -
Apps & Software
Yahoo!’s Weather: A Small Step in Mayer’s Bigger Direction
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Apple's iWatch May Find Silicon Valley a Tough Sell
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With Sharp Deal, Samsung Steals a March on Apple
Having to get a cash infusion from Samsung represents a stark reversal of fortune for Sharp—and cause for concern at Apple -
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Google Glasses: Brin Slams Smartphones as 'Emasculating'
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- In today's "Movers & Shakers," Bloomberg's Betty Liu reports that Google founder Sergey Brin branded smartphones… -
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As Evernote's Cult Grows, the Business Market Beckons
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Yahoo seems to be undoing all the benefits associated with allowing the Internet pioneer's employees the freedom to work from home when they need to -
Telecommunications
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The Excessive Uproar Over Marissa Mayer's Telecommuting Ban
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Management
Protecting Privacy on the Internet
The FTC is requiring Web outfits to undertake a privacy audit every two years, which critics call a toothless exercise -
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Research firm Display Search changes its forecast, suggesting that this year smaller tablets will outsell larger ones -
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A Chinese Hacker's Identity Unmasked
Cloaked by malware, aliases, and misspellings, computer spies are usually invisible. This one made a mistake. A special investigation -
Management
Why Mobile Apps’ Privacy Policies Are So Important
App developers face the challenge of collecting consumers’ data while building their trust and improving the user experience -
Apple
Tim Cook's Freshman Year: The Apple CEO Speaks
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The Antivirus Industry's Dirty Little Secret
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Consumers ignore or misunderstand privacy policies because of confusing language, and some simply don't trust apps -
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