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Starbucks debuts NYC's most grandiose store with 23,000 square-foot Roastery
Starbucks' NYC location offers an "immersive experience" where customers can taste small-batch coffees roasted on-site or drinks like whiskey barrel-aged cold brew along with traditional espresso offerings.
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Google Maps will now help you find Lime scooters
Google is bringing Lime scooters to its Maps app.
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Google's public response to Russian trolls is very different from Facebook's
Google is still fighting Russian agitators seeking to penetrate its services in an effort to spread disinformation and sow discord among Americans.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai calls for privacy legislation
Google CEO Sundar Pichai told lawmakers on Tuesday that he would support a single framework for consumer data protection.
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Microsoft is asking the government to regulate the company's facial recognition tech
Microsoft president Brad Smith is calling on the federal government to step in and pass laws to prevent the abuse of facial recognition technologies.
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'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' review: An audacious and accessible fighter
'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' is the biggest 'Smash' yet, and it's absolutely the best entry in the franchise.
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What is Huawei? China crown jewel now in US crosshairs
The arrest of Huawei's CFO and expected extradition to the U.S. is cranking up pressure on the trade war between the U.S. and China.
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$7 billion Slack is lagging on a key sexual harassment policy
Recently, tech giants including Google and Facebook ended their policies of forced arbitration for employees’ claims of sexual harassment and assault. In an interview for “Breakouts” on Yahoo Finance, Slack co-founder and chief technology officer Cal Henderson confirmed that Slack has not changed its
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Tim Cook: ‘We won’t give a platform to violent conspiracy theorists’
Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the Anti-Defamation League's Annual Summit on Anti-Semitism and Hate where he declared white supremacists and conspiracy theorists have no place on the company's platforms.
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Microsoft announces live captioning and subtitles for deaf
Microsoft is bringing live captioning and real-time translation to its PowerPoint and Skype apps for International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
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Roku's new wireless speakers offer great sound, but have one big flaw
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Deputy AG Rosenstein calls on Big Tech to protect users
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says tech companies need to keep consumers safe, while also providing a way for police to break through their systems’ encryptions. Technology companies need to stop putting profits and growth over the safety and security of their customers. “Technology is advancing
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Facebook still hasn’t fixed this loophole for fake accounts
Facebook has been vocal about tamping down on fake news and ‘inauthentic’ user behavior, but there’s still a glaring loophole in its attempts. After years of pledges by Facebook (FB) to quash “inauthentic” behavior on the social network, Facebook Pages still don’t come close to being an open book.
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Microsoft's redesigned Office icons signal big changes for the tech giant
Microsoft has updated its Office icons with a new look, and it signals big changes for the software company's future.
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The forgotten FAANG: How Microsoft caught up to Apple
How Microsoft went from an aging, stuffy tech giant to one of the hottest stocks around.
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Sony PlayStation Classic review: Retro with some trade-offs
The PlayStation Classic is a pint-size version of Sony's original PlayStation complete with two controllers. With 20 games there's plenty to love here.
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Black Friday items you shouldn’t buy
There are some tempting tech deals on Black Friday that you should avoid.
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What to buy and skip on Black Friday
If you’re planning to get a head start on holiday shopping, Black Friday is a great opportunity to snag exclusive deals and deep discounts. “To be a smart shopper on Black Friday, you want to know what you’re looking for going in, where exactly you’re going to find it, and what prices to expect,” Palmer
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Why Apple's stock rout is probably ruining your wealth
Apple's stock is nearing bear market territory. Here's a brief explanation on why that is likely impacting your financial wealth.
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Apple iPad Pro review: Excessive in the best way
Apple's latest iPad Pro packs incredible power, a sleek design and gorgeous edge-to-edge display. But it'll cost you.
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Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime: The holiday season is ‘critically important to our company’
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime talks about the importance of the holiday sales season and Nintendo's future.
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Why Crystal City is the right call for Amazon's HQ2
Crystal City in Arlington, Va., seems purpose-built for Amazon's HQ2 facility.
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'Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu' and 'Let's Go, Eevee' review: A little old, a little new
'Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu' and 'Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee' mix the gameplay style of both 'Pokémon Go, and the series classic games to create a new addictive experience.
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Top 10 companies for veterans in 2018
Many Americans have the day off Monday, Nov. 12 to observe Veterans Day and pay their respects to all the men and women who have served our country. Transferring military skills into a corporate civilian career is not an easy task.
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Tech companies have become historically stingy with their IPOs
Tech companies are offering a historically low amount of shares in IPOs this year, and they may have good reason.