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Facebook’s Privacy Changes Leave Developers Steaming | Technology News

By SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/technology/facebook-privacy-developers.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Future of AT&T-Time Warner Deal Is in Judge’s Hands | Technology News

By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/technology/att-time-warner-trial.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

WhatsApp Co-Founder Leaving Facebook’s Board Amid User Data Disputes | Technology News

By SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/technology/whatsapp-facebook-jan-koum.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Sprint and T-Mobile merger: How it can affect you | Technology News

Sprint and T-Mobile merger: How it can affect you Sprint and T-Mobile announced a plan to merge. What do the two companies expect from the new company and what does it mean for customers?

Michigan police department's photoshopped patrol car post goes viral, sparks mixed reactions | Technology News

Michigan police department's photoshopped patrol car post goes viral, sparks mixed reactions The Bath Township Police Department "unveiled" its intentions on Facebook.

Creepy or Not? Your Privacy Concerns Likely Reflect Your Politics | Technology News

By NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/technology/privacy-concerns-politics.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Giant alligator nearly the size of a car stops traffic on Texas highway | Technology News

Giant alligator nearly the size of a car stops traffic on Texas highway A giant alligator nearly the length of a small family car was captured in Cleveland, TX. early Monday morning as it attempted to cross highway 59, near the Whataburger restaurant.

Sprint, T-Mobile have to sell $26.5B deal to antitrust cops | Technology News

Sprint, T-Mobile have to sell $26.5B deal to antitrust cops NEW YORK (AP) — To gain approval for their $26.5 billion merger agreement, T-Mobile and Sprint aim to convince antitrust regulators that there is plenty of competition for wireless service beyond Verizon and AT&T.

Blue Origin launches and lands New Shepard | Technology News

Blue Origin launches and lands New Shepard Jeff Bezos has big plans for space, and the latest successful launch of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital booster and crew capsule suggest he's going to achieve them.

Apple's Siri in the spotlight for potty mouth | Technology News

Apple's Siri in the spotlight for potty mouth Apple's virtual assistant Siri is under fire after it came to light that it has a surprising definition for the word "mother."

Why All the New Terms of Service? | Technology News

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/technology/personaltech/why-all-the-new-terms-of-service.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Giant walking robot transforms into a sports car | Technology News

Giant walking robot transforms into a sports car Your commute may never be the same again. A trio of Japanese companies, aided by legendary mech designer Kunio Owara, has created a real-life transformer robot that becomes a sleek sports car at the touch of a button.

Behind T-Mobile-Sprint Merger, a Race to Keep Up With China in 5G | Technology News

By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/technology/tmobile-sprint-china-5g.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

DNA link to Golden State Killer raises questions of privacy versus safety | Technology News

DNA link to Golden State Killer raises questions of privacy versus safety Do you lose privacy rights when personal data is stored on an open platform? Authorities arrested a suspect in the Golden State Killer case based on DNA data a relative uploaded to GEDMatch, an open-source ancestry site.

One Goal of Amazon’s HQ2: Learn the Lessons of Seattle | Technology News

By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/29/technology/amazon-hq2-seattle.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Blockchain Will Be Theirs, Russian Spy Boasted at Conference | Technology News

By NATHANIEL POPPER from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/29/technology/blockchain-iso-russian-spies.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

5 quick fixes for computer problems | Technology News

5 quick fixes for computer problems Computers live by Murphy’s Law: “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.” Which is why, at some point, your computer will freeze, or flicker, or even shut down. Most of us are comfortable using computers as long as everything is going smoothly.

Mother's Day gift ideas: Top tech gifts for mom | Technology News

Mother's Day gift ideas: Top tech gifts for mom Kurt the 'CyberGuy' shares some gadgets that make great gifts for mom.

5G revolution, saving on flights, and more: Tech Q&A | Technology News

5G revolution, saving on flights, and more: Tech Q&A I want to get Fox News, LifeTime, ShowTime, and a few other channels streaming. What service do I need? I am so confused!

YouTube, dealing with advertiser uproar, defends controversial cleric's videos | Technology News

YouTube, dealing with advertiser uproar, defends controversial cleric's videos YouTube appears to be doing damage control less than a week after a report revealed advertisements from hundreds of big-name brands were appearing next to videos with content ranging from Nazi and North Korean propaganda to pedophilia.

Cybersecurity company offers technology to secure voter data | Technology News

Cybersecurity company offers technology to secure voter data Software company says its free program will help make voting secure in this year's midterms; Hillary Vaughn reports from Los Angeles.

Teams compete to create a personality for Alexa | Technology News

Teams compete to create a personality for Alexa Brigham Young University is one of eight teams from around the world working to creates an artificial personality that can carry a 20-minute conversation. At stake: a $1 million grant from Amazon.

Gaming goes varsity | Technology News

Gaming goes varsity Fox on Games: E-sports recognized by the National Federation of State High Schools.

Google taps tech to battle opioid crisis | Technology News

Google taps tech to battle opioid crisis Google is throwing its weight behind the effort to tackle America’s opioid crisis.

Award-winning wildlife photo disqualified because it features a 'stuffed anteater' | Technology News

Award-winning wildlife photo disqualified because it features a 'stuffed anteater' Marcio Cabral submitted a once-in-a-lifetime shot of an anteater, located in the Brazilian plains, eating termites deep in the concrete mud-mound. For his work, Cabral won the 2017 British Natural History Museum photography award for “Animals in their Environment." The image, however, has proved controversial.

YouTube, dealing with advertiser uproar, defends controversial cleric's videos | Technology News

YouTube, dealing with advertiser uproar, defends controversial cleric's videos YouTube appears to be doing damage control less than a week after a report revealed advertisements from hundreds of big-name brands were appearing next to videos with content ranging from Nazi and North Korean propaganda to pedophilia.

Nintendo Labo review: When toys come to life | Technology News

Nintendo Labo review: When toys come to life The Nintendo Labo is unlike anything you've ever done with a video game accessory and yet, once it's put together it's hard to imagine life without it.

Portland turns to technology to make its streets safer | Technology News

Portland turns to technology to make its streets safer Smart City PDX initiative will use data collected by camera sensors to address safety concerns, but the amount of data they'll collect has some residents concerned.

Will autonomous lawnmower change the face of landscaping? | Technology News

Will autonomous lawnmower change the face of landscaping? Team of engineering students build a lawnmower that cut the grass by itself.

Amazon Prime will start costing you $119 per year | Technology News

Amazon Prime will start costing you $119 per year Amazon Prime is soon going to cost you an extra $20.

Kevin’s Week in Tech: Let’s Check In on the Other Social Networks, Shall We? | Technology News

By KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/technology/kevin-week-social-networks.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

New, cheaper iPhone coming, reports say | Technology News

New, cheaper iPhone coming, reports say A new affordable iPhone may be on the way, though not everyone agrees what form it would take.

Amazon's Alexa catching cheating spouses | Technology News

Amazon's Alexa catching cheating spouses The 'CyberGuy' Kurt Knutsson explains how the app is tracking you.

Fox News Poll: Considered deleting Facebook? Many users say yes | Technology News

Fox News Poll: Considered deleting Facebook? Many users say yes The latest Fox News poll finds a large minority of current Facebook users have considered deleting their profiles, including almost half of the tech-savvy millennials.

Microsoft’s Cloud Has Business Booming Again | Technology News

By STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/technology/microsoft-cloud-quarterly-report.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Could an 'insane' Russian nuclear torpedo cause 300-foot tidal waves? | Technology News

Could an 'insane' Russian nuclear torpedo cause 300-foot tidal waves? Russia’s reported development of a formidable nuclear-powered torpedo or underwater drone is fueling concern about the potential devastation if the weapon were ever unleashed against U.S. cities.

Beer in space? Cutting-edge project touts unique zero gravity brew | Technology News

Beer in space? Cutting-edge project touts unique zero gravity brew Will you be the very lucky first person in history to drink a delicious, ice cold beer in space?

Beer in space? Cutting-edge project developing unique zero gravity brew | Technology News

Beer in space? Cutting-edge project developing unique zero gravity brew Will you be the very lucky first person in history to drink a delicious, ice cold beer in space?

Hack into a hotel room with any key | Technology News

Hack into a hotel room with any key New research has found that it could be easier than ever to break into a hotel room with a key card.

Hotel room lock hack can be done with any old key | Technology News

Hotel room lock hack can be done with any old key Researchers have discovered that hacking into a hotel room can be done with pretty much any electronic key lying around.

CRISPR could one day help conservationists save our ocean’s coral | Technology News

CRISPR could one day help conservationists save our ocean’s coral In a recent study, scientists demonstrated for the first time that the groundbreaking gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 can be successfully used on coral. The breakthrough suggests CRISPR could offer a boost for conservationists.

Nintendo profits increase 505 percent thanks to Switch | Technology News

Nintendo profits increase 505 percent thanks to Switch To say that Nintendo had a great year is a bit of an understatement.

Snapchat's second-gen Spectacles have arrived | Technology News

Snapchat's second-gen Spectacles have arrived Snapchat's rumored second-generation Spectacles are officially a thing.

'Holy grail' of guns made: Company sells $4.5M pistols made from 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite | Technology News

'Holy grail' of guns made: Company sells $4.5M pistols made from 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite Cabot Guns, a high-end weapons company, is selling the most expensive guns ever made, a pair of $4.5 million (£3.2 million) handguns made from a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite.

Adding Fonts to an iPad | Technology News

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/technology/personaltech/adding-fonts-ipad.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Diamond and Silk to make their case on Capitol Hill | Technology News

Diamond and Silk to make their case on Capitol Hill Social media stars and Trump voters fire back at Facebook over censorship.

Google swaps gun emoji for a water pistol | Technology News

Google swaps gun emoji for a water pistol Following the lead of several other big tech companies, including Apple, Samsung, and Twitter, Google has changed the gun emoji on its platform to a water pistol.

Facebook’s Privacy Scandal Appears to Have Little Effect on Its Bottom Line | Technology News

By SHEERA FRENKEL and KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/technology/facebook-privacy-earnings.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

How Fake Mark Zuckerbergs Scam Facebook Users Out of Their Cash | Technology News

By JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/technology/fake-mark-zuckerberg-facebook.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here