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NPR News: Using Billboards, Company Will Collect Personal Information To Help Advertisers

Using Billboards, Company Will Collect Personal Information To Help Advertisers Clear Channel Outdoor — one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the U.S. — will now use billboards to map real-world habits and behaviors from nearby consumers. Read more on NPR

Autonomous Google Car Hits Public Bus During Test Drive

By Unknown Author from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Brooklyn Judge Sides With Apple In Another Legal Faceoff With FBI

Brooklyn Judge Sides With Apple In Another Legal Faceoff With FBI Though not binding in other courts, the decision cuts against the same law that the FBI is using to compel Apple's help in unlocking an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. Read more on NPR

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By Unknown Author from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Is Tidal Changing How Fans Talk About Music?

Is Tidal Changing How Fans Talk About Music? Technological innovations like streaming are shifting how music gets released today — but artist exclusives are also changing the way fans process today's most popular tracks. Read more on NPR

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Apple Wins Ruling in New York iPhone Hacking Order

By KATIE BENNER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: Smartphones Are Too Complicated

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Tech on TIME.com Smartphones Are Too Complicated But there's reason for hope Published on February 29, 2016 at 05:32PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1pm5wOs

Tech: 3 Gorgeous Wi-Fi Routers You Won’t Want to Hide

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Tech on TIME.com 3 Gorgeous Wi-Fi Routers You Won’t Want to Hide Networking gadgets finally look good enough to display proudly Published on February 29, 2016 at 05:32PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1pm5wOp

Tech: Review: This Gadget Could Solve Your Bad Wi-Fi for Good

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Tech on TIME.com Review: This Gadget Could Solve Your Bad Wi-Fi for Good Eero wants to kill your dead zones Published on February 29, 2016 at 05:32PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1oKgRr3

NPR News: Kanye West's 'The Life Of Pablo' Sparks Rampant Piracy

Kanye West's 'The Life Of Pablo' Sparks Rampant Piracy NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Paul Resnikoff, publisher of Digital Music News, about what the piracy of Kanye West's new album says about streaming as a venue for music. Read more on NPR

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Tech: Kids Are Facing Criminal Charges for Using Emoji

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Tech on TIME.com Kids Are Facing Criminal Charges for Using Emoji Cops are taking postings of gun emojis as legitimate threats Published on February 29, 2016 at 02:52PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1OJ0sIH

Tech: McDonald’s New Happy Meal Box Has a Very Clever Surprise

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Tech on TIME.com McDonald’s New Happy Meal Box Has a Very Clever Surprise Eat your heart out, Burger King Published on February 29, 2016 at 02:52PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1OJ0tfD

Tech: Here’s What Reddit Will Look Like in 3016

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Tech on TIME.com Here’s What Reddit Will Look Like in 3016 The best viral headlines from the distant future Published on February 29, 2016 at 02:52PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1OJ0tfy

NPR News: Teen Girls And Social Media: A Story Of 'Secret Lives' And Misogyny

Teen Girls And Social Media: A Story Of 'Secret Lives' And Misogyny Author Nancy Jo Sales says the Internet fosters a kind of sexism that is harmful to teen girls. Her new book is American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers. Read more on NPR

Tech: These Are the Crazy-Looking Games for Microsoft HoloLens

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Tech on TIME.com These Are the Crazy-Looking Games for Microsoft HoloLens The Conker tribute is bizarre Published on February 29, 2016 at 01:33PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1KYSpfY

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Tech: Amazon and Brita Just Solved the Biggest Problem in Your Fridge

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Tech on TIME.com Amazon and Brita Just Solved the Biggest Problem in Your Fridge The companies fixed the worst thing about owning a Brita Published on February 29, 2016 at 11:44AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1pl5EOh

Tech: Microsoft Just Reignited the PC vs. Mac Wars

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Tech on TIME.com Microsoft Just Reignited the PC vs. Mac Wars New ads debuted during the Oscars Published on February 29, 2016 at 10:51AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1WSbRMc

Tech: Mark Zuckerberg Explains That Creepy Virtual Reality Photo

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Tech on TIME.com Mark Zuckerberg Explains That Creepy Virtual Reality Photo People said it looked like a dystopian sci-fi future Published on February 29, 2016 at 10:26AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1nbK0KL

Tech: Netflix Is Blocking a Clever Trick to Access More Shows and Movies

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Tech on TIME.com Netflix Is Blocking a Clever Trick to Access More Shows and Movies Sounds like the party's over Published on February 29, 2016 at 10:51AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1WSbTn7

Making the Mac Ignore Those Phone Calls

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

The Bumpy Road to New Technologies

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By JOSEPH PLAMBECK from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: This New $35 Computer Is Absolutely Mind-Blowing

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Tech on TIME.com This New $35 Computer Is Absolutely Mind-Blowing The Raspberry Pi 3 is better than ever Published on February 29, 2016 at 09:15AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1LPFg3D

Tech: Microsoft’s Most Insane Invention in Years Is Coming Out in March

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Tech on TIME.com Microsoft’s Most Insane Invention in Years Is Coming Out in March Get ready Published on February 29, 2016 at 09:10AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1LqaLGy

E.U. and U.S. Release Details on Trans-Atlantic Data Transfer Deal

By MARK SCOTT from NYT Technology via New York Times

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The Promise of Artificial Intelligence Unfolds in Small Steps

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By STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology via New York Times

Obama’s Effort on Consumer Privacy Falls Short, Critics Say

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By NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Start-up Lessons From the Once-Again Hot Field of A.I.

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By STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Being Black In The Tech Industry

Being Black In The Tech Industry Professor, author and CEO of Clearly Innovative, Aaron Saunders talks about the challenges of being African-American in the tech industry. Read more on NPR

Report Cites Dangers of Autonomous Weapons

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By JOHN MARKOFF from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: What's So Revolutionary About Amazon's 'Echo'?

What's So Revolutionary About Amazon's 'Echo'? Rachel Martin asks Boston Globe technology reporter Hiawatha Bray if the Amazon Echo is a gadget worth adding to all our other gadgets. Read more on NPR

The Silicon Valley Hustle

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By LAURA MORTON from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: How To Make Your Dumb Car Smart

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Tech on TIME.com How To Make Your Dumb Car Smart Because most of us don't have $25,000 lying around Published on February 27, 2016 at 03:30PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1WRf52y

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Tech: The Web’s Most Notorious Movie Piracy Site Is Back From the Dead

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Tech on TIME.com The Web’s Most Notorious Movie Piracy Site Is Back From the Dead It's popcorn time once again Published on February 27, 2016 at 12:01PM Shared at 55 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1WR2sEF

Tech: This Tesla Competitor Looks Incredibly Futuristic

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Tech on TIME.com This Tesla Competitor Looks Incredibly Futuristic California startup working to produce home battery system Published on February 27, 2016 at 01:20PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/1WR2uMG