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One in every 14 Americans fell victim to identity theft last year

09.27.2015 12:18 PM

A total of 17.6 million people were victims of identity theft in the United States in 2014, the majority of it aimed at credit cards and bank accounts, the Department of Justice said Sunday.

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Amazon Echo learns some new tricks, can now control Insteon lights

09.27.2015 12:52 PM

Amazon's partnership with Insteon provides the Echo with broader device compatibility, bringing it a little closer to being the center of your smart home.

 

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Google to set up Wi-Fi in 400 Indian railway stations

09.27.2015 7:42 PM

Google is to provide Wi-Fi to 400 Indian railway stations that carry millions of passengers every day, giving the company an important headway in the country.

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Uber's rivals just got a little closer

09.27.2015 11:59 PM

Close on the heels of its US$100 million investment in Lyft, Chinese ride-hailing app giant Didi Kuaidi has invested an undisclosed amount in Ola, the leading ride-hailing app in India.

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Microsoft Excel vs. Google Sheets: The 4 key ways Sheets beats Excel

09.28.2015 3:50 AM

Google's scrappy little spreadsheet service could actually be the better choice if your work needs play to its strengths.

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Microsoft Excel vs. Google Sheets: The 5 ways Excel soundly beats Sheets

09.28.2015 3:50 AM

Google Sheets has improved, but for many spreadsheet jocks, there is nothing but Microsoft Excel. Here's why you'll pry this venerable program out of cold, dead hands.

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Here's what we expect Google to announce on September 29

09.28.2015 4:00 AM

Not one but two new Nexus phones? A new Chromecast? The final release of Android Marshmallow? Google could do it all tomorrow.

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Big, Bigger, Beastly: We road-test three large portable Bluetooth speakers

09.28.2015 4:40 AM

It's the golden age of Bluetooth speakers, so we set out to find who makes the better bigger box.

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Microsoft expands Azure Data Lake with new big data tools

09.28.2015 6:00 AM

Microsoft had its sights set squarely on big data when it introduced its Azure Data Lake earlier this year, and on Monday it broadened that effort with new tools designed to make big data processing and analytics simpler and more accessible.

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Silent Circle's privacy-centric Blackphone 2 launches with full Play Store support

09.28.2015 6:20 AM

The Blackphone 2 is designed to meet the management and security needs of enterprises, while not alienating workers who will end up using it for their personal affairs as well.

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Microsoft's creating a Google Cardboard rival dubbed VR Kit

09.28.2015 7:20 AM

Microsoft's VR Kit will turn Windows phones into virtual reality headsets on the cheap.

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How to port bookmarks and favorites to Edge

09.28.2015 7:52 AM

Windows 10 has a whole new browser. But transferring your bookmarks (also called favorites) to the new Edge can be tricky.

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