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Amid Brick-and-Mortar Travails, a Tipping Point for Amazon in Apparel

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By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology via New York Times

Detailing Amazon’s Custom-Clothing Patent

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By NICK WINGFIELD and KELLY COUTURIER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Amid Brick-and-Mortar Travails, a Tipping Point for Amazon in Apparel

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By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology via New York Times

Apple’s Stock Races Ahead as Investors Bet on New iPhones

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By VINDU GOEL from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Turkey Blocks Wikipedia Accusing It Of Running 'Smear Campaign'

Turkey Blocks Wikipedia Accusing It Of Running 'Smear Campaign' Wikipedia refused to remove content, leading to the ban. It's the latest in what critics say is a crackdown on free speech. Read more on NPR

Farhad’s and Superior Mike’s Week in Tech: There’s No Flying Car

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By FARHAD MANJOO and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: A Primer On The Future Of Net Neutrality Under Trump

A Primer On The Future Of Net Neutrality Under Trump The Federal Communications Commission is taking steps to repeal regulations for Internet service providers that the FCC approved in 2015. Read more on NPR

NPR News: NSA To Limit Some Collection Of Internet Communication

NSA To Limit Some Collection Of Internet Communication The agency will scale back its collection of "about" data, messages that are not only traveling to and from a foreign target, but those that mention one. Read more on NPR

NPR News: In 'The Circle', What We Give Up When We Share Ourselves

In 'The Circle', What We Give Up When We Share Ourselves The film, based on the book by Dave Eggers, presents a dystopian view of where Silicon Valley is taking the world and captures the tech industry's failure to acknowledge the downside of its creations. Read more on NPR

‘10 Concerts’ Facebook Meme May Reveal More Than Musical Tastes

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By CHRISTOPHER MELE and DANIEL VICTOR from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: Cloud Computing Asserts Itself

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By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology via New York Times

‘10 Concerts’ Facebook Meme May Reveal More Than Musical Tastes

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By CHRISTOPHER MELE and DANIEL VICTOR from NYT Technology via New York Times

Running macOS and Windows 10 on the Same Computer

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

NPR News: Survery Says Workers Are Leaving Tech Jobs Because Of Mistreatment

Survery Says Workers Are Leaving Tech Jobs Because Of Mistreatment The tech industry is getting hit hard by turnover among workers who believe they've been treated unfairly. It's most acute among underrepresented workers, including women and minorities. Read more on NPR

Meet the People Who Train the Robots (to Do Their Own Jobs)

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By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology via New York Times

Cloud Produces Sunny Earnings at Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet

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By NICK WINGFIELD, DAVID STREITFELD and STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology via New York Times

Uber Executive Steps Back From Self-Driving Cars During Waymo Legal Fight

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By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Google Spins Up Its First Servers In Cuba

Google Spins Up Its First Servers In Cuba The company can speed up delivery of high-bandwidth content like YouTube videos because the servers will now store data locally. But accessing the Internet in Cuba remains difficult and expensive. Read more on NPR

Daily Report: Time For Another Net Neutrality Fight

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By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Scientists Hunt Hard Evidence On How Cop Cameras Affect Behavior

Scientists Hunt Hard Evidence On How Cop Cameras Affect Behavior Police departments in about 95 percent of cities nationally have put wearable cameras on officers, or soon plan to. But do these body cameras make neighborhoods safer? Scientists want to find out. Read more on NPR

Let Your Fingers Do the Walking (Back)

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

A Hardware Renaissance Grows in Brooklyn — and Elsewhere

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By STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: 'Textalyzer' Aims To Curb Distracted Driving, But What About Privacy?

'Textalyzer' Aims To Curb Distracted Driving, But What About Privacy? Police may soon have a device that can tell if a driver involved in an accident had been using a mobile device behind the wheel. Privacy advocates worry about letting police snoop on people's phones. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Instead Of Showing Off Wealth, Some Show Off Busy Schedules

Instead Of Showing Off Wealth, Some Show Off Busy Schedules Instead of buying expensive things, people now use busyness to show their high status. New research finds that many celebrities use social media to boast about their lack of time, not their wealth. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Analyzing Trump's Patterns Of Tweeting

Analyzing Trump's Patterns Of Tweeting President Trump is ubiquitous on Twitter. And as we get close to 100 days, we've learned about patterns, including what time of day he usually tweets and how often he makes negative statements. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Morning News Brief: Trump's NAFTA Reversal, The North Korean Border, 'Textalyzer'

Morning News Brief: Trump's NAFTA Reversal, The North Korean Border, 'Textalyzer' President Trump has reversed course and says he won't withdraw from NAFTA. Also, a view into North Korea from the Chinese border and a proposed software to curb texting while driving. Read more on NPR

NPR News: FCC Chief Begins Rollback Of 'Net Neutrality' Regulations

FCC Chief Begins Rollback Of 'Net Neutrality' Regulations FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, a free-market proponent, wants to repeal Obama-era regulations that treat Internet service providers like utilities. "Nothing about the Internet was broken in 2015," he said. Read more on NPR

NPR News: In Surprise TED Talk, Pope Francis Asks The Powerful For 'Revolution Of Tenderness'

In Surprise TED Talk, Pope Francis Asks The Powerful For 'Revolution Of Tenderness' The pontiff's message seemed to be directed at the audience in the room. "The more powerful you are," he said, "the more responsible you are to act humbly. If you don't, your power will ruin you." Read more on NPR

Net Neutrality Would Loosen Under F.C.C. Chairman’s Plan

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By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: Facebook Has a Bug. Can It Be Fixed?

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By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Sharing More Than 140 Characters on Twitter

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

The Difficulties of Reporting When China Limits Your Internet

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By JANE PERLEZ from NYT Technology via New York Times

Twitter’s Business Shrinks, but Investors See a Glimmer of Hope

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By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

Why Instagram Is Becoming Facebook’s Next Facebook

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By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Energy Star Program For Homes And Appliances Is On Trump's Chopping Block

Energy Star Program For Homes And Appliances Is On Trump's Chopping Block Appliance makers and home builders are in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the energy efficiency program. Energy Star is among 50 EPA programs that would be eliminated under the president's budget plan. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Facebook Responding To Another Broadcasted Killing

Facebook Responding To Another Broadcasted Killing A man killed his infant daughter in Thailand and broadcast it live on Facebook. It comes just after the company dealt with another killing on Facebook Live that happened in Cleveland. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Morning News Brief: Trump's Tax Plan, North Korea, Killings On Facebook Live

Morning News Brief: Trump's Tax Plan, North Korea, Killings On Facebook Live President Trump will announce his tax plan Wednesday. Also, Holly Bailey of Yahoo News talks about a briefing Senators will receive on North Korea, and another killing was broadcast on Facebook Live. Read more on NPR

Why Your Next Wi-Fi Setup Should Be a Mesh Network

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

NPR News: Flying Cars Are (Still) Coming: Should We Believe The Hype?

Flying Cars Are (Still) Coming: Should We Believe The Hype? Airbus and Uber are planning for a future of flying cars and sky taxis. "You literally push a button and you get a flight," an Uber executive says. But will our Tomorrowland ever really arrive? Read more on NPR

Daily Report: More Self-Driving Cars Take to the Streets

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By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Checking a Website’s Security

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

NPR News: China Moves To Increase Number Of Electric Vehicles On Its Roads

China Moves To Increase Number Of Electric Vehicles On Its Roads By early next year, Beijing will require automakers in China to ensure that at least 8 percent of all vehicles they manufacture are electric. Read more on NPR

How Trump’s Pick for Top Antitrust Cop May Shape Competition

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By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology via New York Times

Waymo to Offer Phoenix Area Access to Self-Driving Cars

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By DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology via New York Times

Marissa Mayer Will Make $186 Million on Yahoo’s Sale to Verizon

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By VINDU GOEL from NYT Technology via New York Times

Service Faces Backlash Over a Widespread Practice: Selling User Data

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By MIKE ISAAC and STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: The Warfare May Be Remote But The Trauma Is Real

The Warfare May Be Remote But The Trauma Is Real Drone pilots and intelligence analysts who work with them may not be in physical danger themselves but "no doubt are war fighters" who experience psychological stress, says the Air Force. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Hacking Lake Erie: Tech Competition Seeks Solutions To Water-Related Problems

Hacking Lake Erie: Tech Competition Seeks Solutions To Water-Related Problems A technology competition seeks solutions to Lake Erie's biggest problems, including harmful algae blooms and aging water systems. Teams in cities around the region are competing for thousands of dollars in prize money and consulting services to create apps and other tools. Read more on NPR

Driver Messages That Drive You Crazy

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

Tech Roundup: Things We’ve Learned About Travis Kalanick

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By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology via New York Times

A Flying Car Prototype From Silicon Valley

By KITTY HAWK from NYT Technology via New York Times

No Longer a Dream: Silicon Valley Takes On the Flying Car

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By JOHN MARKOFF from NYT Technology via New York Times

How Google Cashes In on the Space Right Under the Search Bar

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By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology via New York Times

AT&T’s Words on Time Warner Deal Say ‘Underdog.’ Its Actions Speak Otherwise.

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By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology via New York Times

Uber’s C.E.O. Plays With Fire

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By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Dogs Are Doggos: An Internet Language Built Around Love For The Puppers

Dogs Are Doggos: An Internet Language Built Around Love For The Puppers DoggoLingo is a rising language on the Internet that's full of cutesy suffixes and onomatopoeias. It might even change the way you talk to your pet. Read more on NPR

NPR News: High-Tech Luxury Juice Start-Up Faces Low-Tech Problem

High-Tech Luxury Juice Start-Up Faces Low-Tech Problem The company Juicero sells bagged juice and expensive high-tech presses, but customers realized they could squeeze the juice by hand. Lynn Neary talks with Bloomberg's Olivia Zaleski about the company. Read more on NPR

Farhad’s and Mike’s Week in Tech: Is Juice the Next Tech Platform?

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By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

Facebook Briefly Suspends Account of Outspoken Chinese Billionaire

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By PAUL MOZUR from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Murder Video Again Raises Questions About How Facebook Handles Content

Murder Video Again Raises Questions About How Facebook Handles Content A murder video uploaded to Facebook brought attention to how the company monitors upsetting content. Artificial intelligence may be a solution, but experts say it could bring unwanted results. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Juicero CEO Says Luxury Juicer Is 'Much More' Than Juice; Internet Is Unimpressed

Juicero CEO Says Luxury Juicer Is 'Much More' Than Juice; Internet Is Unimpressed The company says its $400 machine cold-presses juice out of packets sold via subscription. Then a Bloomberg News video showed people didn't actually need the press to get juice from the packets. Read more on NPR

Russian Hacker Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison in Credit Card Case

By NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT Technology via New York Times

Roman Seleznev Letter

By Unknown Author from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Jeremy Howard: Will Artificial Intelligence Be The Last Human Invention?

Jeremy Howard: Will Artificial Intelligence Be The Last Human Invention? Jeremy Howard has studied machine learning for 25 years. He says artificial intelligence can help achieve amazing things. But he warns the impact on jobs may cause a great deal of social instability. Read more on NPR

Daily Report: F.C.C. Boss Wants to Listen to Tech After All

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By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology via New York Times

What to Try When the Firefox Browser Stalls

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

NPR News: Jeremy Howard: Will Super-intelligent Machines Be The Last Human Invention?

Jeremy Howard: Will Super-intelligent Machines Be The Last Human Invention? Data Scientist Jeremy Howard has studied machine learning for 25 years. He says super-intelligent machines can help us achieve amazing things. But he warns they might bring the end for our species. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Maurice Conti: Can Machines Think And Feel For Themselves?

Maurice Conti: Can Machines Think And Feel For Themselves? Futurist Maurice Conti says we've entered a new era where machines and humans partner to do what neither can do alone. He calls it the "Augmented Age." Read more on NPR

NPR News: Marco Annunziata: What Will Human-Machine Collaboration Mean For Our Jobs?

Marco Annunziata: What Will Human-Machine Collaboration Mean For Our Jobs? GE's Chief Economist Marco Annunziata is optimistic about "the marriage of minds and machines" — provided we manage it the right way. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Erik Brynjolfsson: In A Race With Machines, Can We Keep Up?

Erik Brynjolfsson: In A Race With Machines, Can We Keep Up? MIT Professor Erik Brynjolfsson sees a bright future where machines serve as powerful tools and partners. But he says we can only shape this future if we keep up with the pace of innovation. Read more on NPR

Google Earth’s New Voyager Tool Aims to Feed Our Wanderlust

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By MATT STEVENS from NYT Technology via New York Times

F.C.C. Leader Seeks Tech Companies’ Views on Net Neutrality

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By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: Silicon Valley Losing Ground in Washington

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By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Ignoring a WhatsApp Scam

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

NPR News: Yosemite Rangers Use Technology To Save Bears From Cars

Yosemite Rangers Use Technology To Save Bears From Cars Speeding cars have become the biggest threat for bears in Yosemite. But rangers hope tracking tools, like the website where the public can track bears, will help keep both humans and bears safe. Read more on NPR

Ajit Pai, F.C.C. Chairman, Moves to Roll Back Telecom Rules

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By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: President Trump's New Order Gives China Tech Opportunity To 'Hire American' Too

President Trump's New Order Gives China Tech Opportunity To 'Hire American' Too The same week that President Trump issued his hire American executive order, the president of one of China's top tech companies said his company wants to do the same thing. Baidu's President Ya-Qin Zhang hit the Stanford University campus trying to recruit American computer science students. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Car Design School Prepares For New Age Of Driverless Vehicles

Car Design School Prepares For New Age Of Driverless Vehicles A car design school confronts the challenge of getting people to overcome their misgivings about driverless cars. Many Americans are not comfortable with self-driving cars, despite the fact that the industry is spending billions on the new technology. Read more on NPR

Meet the Foreign Tech Workers Left in Limbo by Trump

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By DEANNE FITZMAURICE and KATIE BENNER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: Cautious Optimism for Trump’s H-1B Plans

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By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Malaysia Airlines Says It Will Use Satellites To Track Its Fleet

Malaysia Airlines Says It Will Use Satellites To Track Its Fleet Three years after MH Flight 370 disappeared from radar, Malaysia's national carrier says it will use satellites to track its planes at all times and that it will be the first airline to do so. Read more on NPR

An iTunes-Free Way to Back Up Your iPod

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

The Value of Sound Bars (Even if They Cost $700)

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By DAMON DARLIN from NYT Technology via New York Times