Feds Block Some Hoverboard Imports Over Segway Patent
The U.S. International Trade Commission has barred imports of hoverboards covered by a patent issued to Segway creator Dean Kamen.Segway, and Kamen's company DEKA Products, filed a complaint with the...
View ArticleUber Offers Drivers Instant Pay In Pilot Program
Uber drivers in San Francisco can now opt to get paid instantly, having their earnings automatically deposited to a GoBank mobile checking account, the company said."We're excited to be able to offer...
View ArticleAlphabet And Feds To Partner On Free Wi-Fi And Traffic Analytics
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday they're working together on a platform called "Flow" that will deliver free Wi-Fi, as well as traffic analytics...
View ArticleCalvin Klein Will Periscope Live-Stream Its Fall Ad Campaign
This weekend, Calvin Klein will be using its Periscope channel to give fans a live, behind-the-scenes look at the making of its Fall 2016 advertising campaign."There's always been sort of a mystique...
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Scotts Miracle-Gro Pioneers The "Connected Yard"
Scotts Miracle-Gro wants to bring your yard into the digital age.The giant of lawn and garden care is set to release an Internet of Things platform called Connected Yard that will give consumers plant...
View ArticleWall Street Considers Blockchain For Tracking Trades On $2 Trillion "Repo"...
In the latest sign that the financial industry is getting serious about the blockchain, an industry group that tracks securities ownership says it's working on tools to shift some records for one $2...
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What It's Like To Use A Chatbot To Apply For Jobs
"She fell into tech because of her love for creating and building," EstherBot told me. "That's even how I came to be. Because it's 2016 and bots are everyyywhere!"EstherBot is a creation of San...
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Love And Sex Are A Swipe Away But Finding Friends Digitally Is Still Hard
In 2016, finding a romantic partner or a casual fling through a smartphone app is more or less mainstream. A study published in 2013 found about a third of newly married couples met online, and a Pew...
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This Startup Lets Users "Sell" Their Own Shopping Data
While plenty of advertising companies aggregate data about consumers behind their backs, one startup allows users to openly trade their purchase histories for rewards.Other InfoScout apps: Top: Out Of...
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How Nest Is Trying To Keep The Connected Home Secure
If you use Nest's home automation products, you can have them automatically detect when you're home or away. If you are out, your Nest Thermostat can automatically turn down your heat to save you money...
View ArticleThis MIT Scientist's Donald Trump Bot Needs A Little Human Assistance
For anyone who just can't get enough of Donald Trump's social media posts, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher has created a bot that generates tweets in the candidate's style.Bradley...
View ArticleAmid Arrests And Prosecutions, Rules Around Selling Bitcoin Remain Fuzzy
According to credit card records, patients visited Louisiana chiropractor Randall B. Lord's offices for services like "mood counseling" and "chakra realignment." But in reality, Lord hasn't been...
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IBM Looks To Watson To Fight Online Criminals And Filter The Flood Of...
Worldwide spending on cybersecurity likely topped $75 billion last year, researchers at Gartner estimated, with companies more wary than ever of the risks posed by data breaches and other digital...
View ArticleWhere The 2016 Candidates Stand On Cybersecurity And Civil Liberties
Until the Paris and San Bernardino terror attacks, the presidential candidates in this election cycle largely avoided discussing cybersecurity, surveillance, and civil liberties, focusing largely on...
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MailChimp Brings Data-Driven Product Recommendations To Small Online Stores
Automated product recommendations are a signature feature of big-name e-commerce companies like Amazon and Netflix, but they can be hard to implement for smaller online vendors, says John Foreman,...
View ArticleRansomware Attacks Are Still On The Rise, Experts Warn
Ransomware attacks, in which online criminals block access to critical files until they're paid to release them, are on the rise, security experts warn.Last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's...
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Under My Skin: The New Frontier Of Digital Implants
Tim Shank can guarantee he'll never leave home without his keys. Why? His house keys are located inside his body.Shank, the president of the Minneapolis futurist group TwinCities+, has a chip installed...
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How Banks Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Blockchain, Bitcoin's...
When bitcoin first appeared a little over eight years ago, early adopters saw the potential to disrupt the big banks of the world.It's all there in the very first line of the abstract to the paper that...
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Defense Researchers Plan To Bring "GPS" Where It's Never Gone Before: Under...
We take for granted that GPS can get us where we're going pretty much anywhere on earth, but there's one important place satellite navigation systems are essentially guaranteed not to work: under the...
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Customized Or Creepy? Websites And Your Data, A Guide
Two visitors to the same news site see different headlines on the same article. Two potential donors see different suggested giving amounts on a charity website. A software vendor with free and premium...
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