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Sheryl Sandberg Said to Plan $100 Million in Charitable Giving

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: No Internet Connection? No Problem. Netflix Adds Offline Viewing

No Internet Connection? No Problem. Netflix Adds Offline Viewing The video streaming giant joins Amazon in offering the option to download videos to mobile devices. It's the latest development in the highly competitive and rapidly changing online streaming market. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Not A Hack: U.S. Office Of Government Ethics Tweets At Trump

Not A Hack: U.S. Office Of Government Ethics Tweets At Trump In an odd sequence of events, the federal ethics watchdog praised Trump in a series of snarky tweets for allegedly deciding to divest his businesses — something he hasn't specifically promised. Read more on NPR

Erich Bloch, Who Helped Develop IBM Mainframe, Dies at 91

By SAM ROBERTS from NYT Technology via New York Times

Add Folders to the Mac’s Sidebar

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

Daily Report: Twitter Struggles to Turn Prominence Into Profit

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By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Two Sous Vide Gadgets Face Off in a Kitchen Showdown

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By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology via New York Times

Take Your Smartphone Photography to the Next Level

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By KIT EATON from NYT Technology via New York Times

While We Weren’t Looking, Snapchat Revolutionized Social Networks

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By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology via New York Times

Trying Snap’s Spectacles: Live With the Look, Enjoy the View

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By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology via New York Times

Snapchat’s Path to a Big Payday

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By KATIE BENNER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Skip the Phish on the Menu

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

Daily Report: Facebook Spends a Month Behind the Woodshed

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By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Uber, Seeking to Expand, Defends Itself at Europe’s Highest Court

By MARK SCOTT from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Feds Say Railroads Making Slow Progress On Revolutionary Braking System

Feds Say Railroads Making Slow Progress On Revolutionary Braking System The Federal Railroad Administration says many railroads are behind schedule in installing technology that could prevent crashes. It would slow or stop a train if the human operator failed to do so. Read more on NPR

Facebook Runs Up Against German Hate Speech Laws

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By MARK SCOTT and MELISSA EDDY from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: How To Find The Best Deals On Cyber Monday

How To Find The Best Deals On Cyber Monday NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joanna Stern, personal technology columnist at the Wall Street Journal, about this year's so-called "Cyber Monday." They discuss the best online tech deals, which tech gadgets make the perfect gift, and if consumers should be concerned about exploding batteries in this year's hottest gizmos. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Big Data Coming In Faster Than Biomedical Researchers Can Process It

Big Data Coming In Faster Than Biomedical Researchers Can Process It There's a plethora of projects to gather data about the brain, various kinds of cancer and every type of cell in the body. But researchers are struggling to keep up with the information explosion. Read more on NPR

How Google Knows When Your Bills Are Due

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

Daily Report: Uber Wants to Avoid ‘Transportation’ Label in Europe

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By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology via New York Times

CNN Brings In the Social App Beme to Cultivate a Millennial Audience

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Some Assembly Required: New Space Telescope Will Take Shape After Launch

Some Assembly Required: New Space Telescope Will Take Shape After Launch The James Webb Space Telescope is undergoing its final series of tests in NASA workshops. It's designed to take even grander images than the Hubble telescope. But deploying it will be a major feat. Read more on NPR

In Europe, Is Uber a Transportation Service or a Digital Platform?

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By MARK SCOTT from NYT Technology via New York Times

When A.I. Matures, It May Call Jürgen Schmidhuber ‘Dad’

By JOHN MARKOFF from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: As Batteries Keep Catching Fire, U.S. Safety Agency Prepares For Change

As Batteries Keep Catching Fire, U.S. Safety Agency Prepares For Change The Consumer Product Safety Commission grabbed the spotlight in recalls of hoverboard scooters and Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 phones. It's a tiny agency with a vast oversight of thousands of products. Read more on NPR

NPR News: TSA Takes To Twitter For AMA

TSA Takes To Twitter For AMA The Transportation Security Administration has been using social media to answer travelers' questions about what they can bring on commercial planes. Questions like, "Are meatballs allowed in carry-on bags?" Read more on NPR

NPR News: New Rule Requires Quiet Electric, Hybrid Cars To Emit Sound Alerts

New Rule Requires Quiet Electric, Hybrid Cars To Emit Sound Alerts The problem with those quiet electric cars and hybrids? They're too quiet. This month rules were finalized requiring automakers to install speakers in cars to emit sounds when rolling at low speeds. Read more on NPR

NPR News: In An Automated Car Economy, Who Will Lose?

In An Automated Car Economy, Who Will Lose? As holiday deliveries from Amazon and other companies start zipping around the country, businesses are considering how driverless vehicles will bring down shipping costs. But what jobs will be lost? Read more on NPR

Fighting iOS Calendar Spam

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

Build Your Own Computer

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

The New Workplace Is Agile, and Nonstop. Can You Keep Up?

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By QUENTIN HARDY from NYT Technology via New York Times

Airline Used by Amazon Goes to Court as Pilot Strike Enters Day 2

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By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: NPR Finds The Head Of A Covert Fake News Operation In The Suburbs

NPR Finds The Head Of A Covert Fake News Operation In The Suburbs "The whole idea from the start was to build a site that could kind of infiltrate the echo chambers of the alt-right," says Jestin Coler, whose company, Disinfomedia, is behind fake news sites. Read more on NPR

Tech: The Windows Solitaire Game Everybody Loves Is On iPhone Now

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Tech on TIME.com The Windows Solitaire Game Everybody Loves Is On iPhone Now Just in time for the holidays Published on November 23, 2016 at 02:24PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2fs8WNO

Moving a Mac’s Photos Library

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

Daily Report: Facebook Courts China With Censoring Software

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By PUI-WING TAM from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: This Could Be a Good Reason to Revisit ‘Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’ This Holiday

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Tech on TIME.com This Could Be a Good Reason to Revisit ‘Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’ This Holiday Especially for PlayStation 4 Pro owners Published on November 23, 2016 at 12:07PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2gg35Zr

Tech: Facebook Reportedly Willing to Restrict News Stories in China

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Tech on TIME.com Facebook Reportedly Willing to Restrict News Stories in China In exchange for access to a potentially lucrative market Published on November 23, 2016 at 08:44AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2gk1LGm

Weather Apps to Download and Store Up for Winter

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By KIT EATON from NYT Technology via New York Times

Facebook Said to Create Censorship Tool to Get Back Into China

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By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Eat It, Don't Leave It: How London Became A Leader In Anti-Food Waste

Eat It, Don't Leave It: How London Became A Leader In Anti-Food Waste In the English capital, apps and small-scale businesses abound that let restaurants and food vendors share leftovers with the public for free, and otherwise reduce the amount of edibles they toss. Read more on NPR

Tech: The Ultimate Apple MacBook Buyer’s Guide

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Tech on TIME.com The Ultimate Apple MacBook Buyer’s Guide Here's how to pick the right MacBook for you Published on November 22, 2016 at 01:29PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2f3BSg9

Using Twitter’s New Expanded Mute Powers

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

Anti-Clinton Fake News Casts Pizzeria as Front for Crime

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By PUI-WING TAM from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: Why Smart Home Tech Makes a Terrible Holiday Gift

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Tech on TIME.com Why Smart Home Tech Makes a Terrible Holiday Gift Buying someone an Internet-connected thermostat is a recipe for disaster Published on November 22, 2016 at 11:06AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2ggW0sZ

Tech: ‘Minecraft’ Is Getting a Massive Update On PlayStation and Xbox

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Tech on TIME.com ‘Minecraft’ Is Getting a Massive Update On PlayStation and Xbox The console version will finally be (just about) on par with PC Published on November 22, 2016 at 11:06AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2fnF9FR

NPR News: The Standing Rock Resistance Is Unprecedented (It's Also Centuries Old)

The Standing Rock Resistance Is Unprecedented (It's Also Centuries Old) Many say the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance is beyond anything they've experienced before. But there are preludes in Native American history, and you don't have to look too far back to find them. Read more on NPR

Tech: Almost Half of U.S. Internet Users Have Experienced Online Harassment, Study Shows

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Tech on TIME.com Almost Half of U.S. Internet Users Have Experienced Online Harassment, Study Shows Black and young Americans are even more likely to experience online harassment Published on November 22, 2016 at 09:55AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2gcvWxF

Tech: Apple Is Teasing a Black Friday Sale for the First Time in Years

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Tech on TIME.com Apple Is Teasing a Black Friday Sale for the First Time in Years The company didn't have any sales last year Published on November 22, 2016 at 09:55AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2gcokLC

Fact Check: This Pizzeria Is Not a Child-Trafficking Site

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By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Scholars Delve Deeper Into The Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence

Scholars Delve Deeper Into The Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence What happens when you make robots that are smart, independent thinkers — and then try to limit their autonomy? A $10 million gift is aimed at answering such questions at Carnegie Mellon University. Read more on NPR

NPR News: VIDEO: Vote For The Best And Worst Charity Ads Of 2016

VIDEO: Vote For The Best And Worst Charity Ads Of 2016 Losers get the Rusty Radiator Award. Winners get the golden version. Read more on NPR

Daily Report: At Apple, U.S. Jobs That Go Beyond Manufacturing

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By PUI-WING TAM from NYT Technology via New York Times

Making Movies With Windows 10

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

Tech: Everything to Know About the New ‘Final Fantasy XV’ Trailer

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Tech on TIME.com Everything to Know About the New ‘Final Fantasy XV’ Trailer The 10-year wait is nearly over Published on November 21, 2016 at 11:05AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2fULSp2

Tech: This App Can Help You Beat Black Friday Traffic

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Tech on TIME.com This App Can Help You Beat Black Friday Traffic The experts at Waze can get you home in time for leftovers Published on November 21, 2016 at 11:05AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2fKVpBf