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Report: Snap Inc. chooses NYSE to host IPO ahead of public filing expected later this week

Snapchat’s parent Snap Inc. has reportedly chosen the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for its initial public offering, which… Read More

Google Doodle honors World War II civil rights advocate in wake of Trump’s immigration ban

Google honored civil rights advocate Fred Korematsu with the Google Doodle on Monday, following a weekend of protests over President… Read More

Report: Trump’s next executive order could target tech industry’s international recruiting

Days after several technology leaders slammed President Trump’s ban on immigration of refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries, a report… Read More

Pentagon awards $2.1 billion contract to Boeing for more KC-46 tanker aircraft

Boeing has won a $2.1 billion contract to build more tanker planes for the U.S. Air Force, the manufacturer and the… Read More

Tostitos bag tells you when you’ve had too much to drink and calls an Uber in Super Bowl campaign

What goes better with a few beers than a bag of chips? Apparently, a bag that can call an Uber… Read More

Newly appointed FCC chairman announces order to roll back portion of net neutrality rules

One week after President Donald Trump appointed Ajit Pai as chairman of the FCC, Pai has introduced a plan to… Read More

Apple, ACLU join partnership to research artificial intelligence, create best practices

When industry leaders launched a non-profit organization in September to create best practices for artificial intelligence, one company was notably missing.… Read More

Report: Amazon and PayPal have discussed payments partnership, PayPal CEO says

Amazon customers could someday be able to use PayPal for their purchases. In an interview with Bloomberg News, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman… Read More

Trump announces Manufacturing Jobs Initiative; Boeing’s Muilenburg, Tesla’s Musk to join council

President Trump on Friday announced plans to create a council of business leaders as part of a new “Manufacturing Jobs… Read More

Bot or not? We may never know as robot checks CAPTCHA box and does a ‘mic’ drop

Don’t underestimate robots, or their ability to get around the ridiculous CAPTCHA services that are designed to keep internet scammers… Read More

Comcast announces plan to bundle wireless services as AT&T, Verizon eye cable business

As both AT&T and Verizon shift their focus to cable, Comcast will launch its wireless phone service in the coming months,… Read More

To drive or not? Google adds new Maps feature to estimate parking difficulty in metro areas

It can be nearly impossible to find parking in Seattle, or any major city for that matter. But now, rather… Read More

Federal lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to study cyber security in connected cars

Connected cars are the future for the automotive industry, with more than 90 percent of vehicles expected to have built-in… Read More

Are video games better than sex for relieving stress? Study says yes, for some men

People are stressed. Unwinding, however, can be as easy as turning on your Xbox. In fact, gaming has become so… Read More

Pa55word: Most Americans fail cyber security best practices, even after being hacked, Pew study finds

Even after being hacked, most Americans fail to properly protect their personal information online, finds a Pew Research Center study… Read More

George Orwell’s dystopian ‘1984’ tops Amazon’s best-seller list in first week of Trump presidency

George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984” topped Amazon’s best-seller list this week in wake of Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway’s “alternative facts” comment.… Read More

Google deleted more than 1.7B ‘bad ads’ in 2016 and banned 200 publishers in fake news fight

Google cracked down on bad advertising in 2016, taking down 1.7 billion ads that violated its advertising policies, the company… Read More

Lyft lets riders use pre-tax dollars for Line rides to and from work in Seattle, NYC, other cities

Workers in Seattle, New York City, Boston, and Miami are now able to use pretax dollars to commute to work… Read More

Bad call? President Trump reportedly still using an unsecured Android phone in White House

Despite having settled into the Oval Office, President Donald Trump is still using his unsecured Android phone, The New York Times… Read More

Facebook announces major changes to embattled Trending Topics section, removes personalization

As it continues to fight the spread of fake news, Facebook announced major changes to its Trending Topics section Wednesday.… Read More

Amazon sails into ocean freight business, expanding retail giant’s role in shipping

Amazon has successfully begun shipping goods from Chinese merchants to U.S. warehouses by ocean, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.… Read More

Self-sanitizing keyboard creator Vioguard secures $5M — eyes escalator handrails and pens next

Vioguard, the Bothell, Wash., company that created a self-sanitizing keyboard and mouse, has secured another $5 million in Series A… Read More

In surprise move, Tesla head Elon Musk tweets that Rex Tillerson could be ‘excellent’ Secretary of State

President Trump’s Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson received some surprising support on Tuesday when Tesla and SpaceX head Elon… Read More

Amazon launches STEM toy subscription service to ‘educate and excite’ budding young scientists

The earlier kids get started on STEM, the better off they’ll be. At least that’s where Amazon is placing another… Read More

What’s next for the Apple Watch? New patent suggests band could be electronic, customizable

The Apple Watch may soon be customizable. At least, that’s what a new patent Apple secured on Tuesday seems to… Read More

Apple to allow developers to respond to and solicit App Store reviews in iOS 10.3

Among several highly anticipated features of Apple’s iOS 10.3 is an update to the App Store’s review system that will… Read More

Instagram to roll out live video feature to users around the globe next week

Instagram will officially roll out its live video feature to global users over the next week, the social media company… Read More

Solving First World problems: Apple to release ‘Find My AirPods’ feature with latest iOS update

In an effort to solve the biggest complaint about their new wireless earbuds, Apple announced Tuesday it will release a “Find… Read More

Beam me up! In homage to ‘Star Trek,’ Amazon adds ‘computer’ to list of Echo wake words

Amazon has updated its list of words users can use to trigger their Echo devices, and, much to the delight of… Read More

Mount Rainier permit system coming to internet, letting hikers and campers go online and off the grid

Washington’s iconic Mount Rainier is finally joining the 21st century. After years of having to fax or mail in reservation requests… Read More

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