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For Gamers, Combating Online Abuse Not Easy
SEATTLE (AP) — While most attendees of Penny Arcade Expo come to the boisterous convention to play games, bag swag and meet like-minded people, a few take the time to investigate online bullying and...
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New Laser Gun Can Shoot Down Drones
SEATTLE (CBS Seattle) – The military is putting more Star Wars into its defense programs. Boeing successfully tested a mobile laser weapon that is capable of shooting down enemy drones, reports Live...
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Microsoft Skips Windows 9 To Emphasize Advances
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The next version of Microsoft’s flagship operating system will be called Windows 10, as the company skips version 9 to emphasize advances it is making toward a world centered on...
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Sen. Wyden: NSA Tech Spying Hurts Economy
PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and other Silicon Valley executives say controversial government spying programs are undercutting the Internet economy and want Congress to step up...
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CBS Offers Digital Subscription Service To Consumers
New York — CBS announced Thursday the launch of CBS All Access, a new digital subscription video on demand live streaming service for the CBS Television Network. CBS All Access offers subscribers...
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Microsoft CEO Launches Diversity Training To Create More Inclusive Culture
New York (AP) – Microsoft’s CEO is continuing to try to repair damage caused by his gaffe last week at a women-in-computing conference. CEO Satya Nadella on Thursday sent a memo to staff saying all...
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Report: Microsoft ‘Coaching’ NFL Announcers To Say ‘Surface,’ Not iPad
REDMOND, Wash. (CBS Seattle) – Before the start of this current NFL season, Microsoft paid the NFL $400 million to make its Microsoft Surface the official tablet of the NFL. However, some announcers...
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Microsoft CEO: Company Has No Pay Gap Between Men And Women
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS Seattle) – Microsoft’s new CEO is once again wading into the debate over the pay gap between men and women in the tech industry, claiming that no pay gap exists at the company he...
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Seattle Times ‘Outraged’ FBI Created Fake Web Page, News Story To Catch Suspect
SEATTLE (CBS SEATTLE) – The Seattle Times said the paper is “outraged” to learn that the FBI created a fake news story on a “bogus” web page in order to plant tracking software in the computer of a...
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Emojis May Expand Skin Color Options
SEATTLE (CBS Seattle/AP) – A proposal to expand the skin color options for emojis may get the thumbs up from those calling for more diversity in the icons. Emojis are cartoon-like pictograms – such as...
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Syrian Hackers Hijack American Web Sites
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. firm that helps connect more than 700 companies with customers through social media says a Syrian group hacked the company’s web address to upload a message to other websites....
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Nike Designer: Self-Lacing ‘Back To The Future’ Shoes Due Soon
SEATTLE (CBS Seattle) – They may not help you save the clock tower, but Nike promises you’ll soon be able to buy those self-lacing Air Mag shoes that Marty McFly sported in “Back to the Future: Part...
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Google To Stop Consumer Sales Of Glass
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will stop selling its Internet-connected eyewear to consumers until the company can develop a more polished and affordable version that’s less likely to be viewed as a...
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Border Protection Extends To Super Bowl Security
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Black Hawk helicopters and truck-sized X-ray machines that are typically deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border have been brought to the Super Bowl venue to assist with the...
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Anti-Domestic Violence Ad: 911 Call To Send Stark Message During Super Bowl
SEATTLE (CBS Seattle/AP) – No celebrities or NFL players facing the camera, saying “No more.” This ad simply depicts a 911 call of a woman pretending to order a pizza while calling police with her...
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Bill Gates: I Feel Stupid For Not Knowing Any Foreign Languages
SEATTLE (CBS Seattle) – He may have built a reputation for smarts, but there’s one area that Bill Gates says makes him feel stupid: his lack of foreign language skills. The Microsoft co-founder made...
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Facebook To Help You Manage Your Account After You Die
SEATTLE (CBS Seattle/AP) — Facebook is making it easier to plan for your online afterlife. The world’s biggest online social network said Thursday that it will now let users pick someone who can manage...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Plans To Give Away Most Of His Fortune
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook is joining a long list of magnates promising to give away most of the wealth that they amass during their careers. Cook mentioned his intentions in a story about...
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Iran Censors Struggle To Keep Bieber’s Abs Off Instagram
LONDON (AP) — Iran’s censors are struggling to keep Justin Bieber’s abs off Instagram. The tattooed pop star’s pouty, shirtless poses have recently reappeared on Iranian smartphones, along with...
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Study: Parents Who Use Cellphones On Playgrounds Feel Guilty
SEATTLE (CBS Seattle)– A new study suggests parents may feel guilty after using cellphones on playgrounds while watching children. Phys.org reports that a new study by researchers at the University of...
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