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After Trump Victory, Silicon Valley Investor Dave McClure Melts Down

8:06am November 11, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

CEOs of the largest Internet companies have congratulated President-elect Trump — or at least expressed openness to the new administration. But one member of the Silicon Valley elite broke rank.

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Renditions of the Mannequin Challenge have been done by professional sports teams, high school students, and even a few celebrities including Destiny's Child. It looks like they decided to do another reunion that didn't require a Super Bowl performance.

Can Someone Please Explain The Mannequin Challenge?

3:51pm November 10, 2016

by Wynne Davis

Coming after previous Internet sensations like the Running Man Challenge, the Mannequin Challenge involves people standing still. So, they're not moving, but people are obsessed with watching them.

Randall Stephenson is the chairman, CEO and president of AT&T. Why is he talking about Black Lives Matter?

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Does It Matter When A White CEO Says 'Black Lives Matter'?

3:18pm November 10, 2016

by Leah Donnella

The CEO of AT&T, along with Ben & Jerry's and Starbucks, have waded into the rough waters of race. We ask some experts whether that makes a difference, and the answer is ... complicated.

Millions of people use Wikipedia for medical advice, but what they find there isn't always accurate.

Should I Trust Wikipedia With My Health?

11:16am November 08, 2016

Some doctors lambaste Wikipedia for errors in its medical pages. But there are many physicians, science teachers and researchers working overtime to make the crowdsourced health content better.

A screen shows a Netflix series, The Killing.

What's Hot On Netflix? A Startup Aims To Track Ratings In The Streaming Age

5:37pm November 07, 2016

by Laura Sydell

Companies like Nielsen aren't able to easily measure the new ways people watch TV since Netflix and Amazon don't release their viewing numbers. Now a startup called Symphony aims to fill the void.

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Media Companies Struggle To Gauge TV Ratings In Age Of Netflix

4:25pm November 07, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Netflix and other streaming services don't release ratings data. This makes it a hard company to negotiate with and makes it hard for competitors to know what they're up against.

Dani Mathers, seen here being honored as Playboy's "2015 Playmate Of The Year," was widely criticized after she posted an image of a naked woman in a gym's shower area.

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Charges Filed Against 'Playboy' Model Who Body-Shamed Woman At Gym

2:26pm November 05, 2016

by Bill Chappell

On the same day she posted the image, Dani Mathers apologized, saying she had meant to send the image in a private conversation on Snapchat.

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Google 'Fiber' Rollback Halts Expansion Plans For High-Speed Internet In 8 Cities

9:00am November 05, 2016

by Jimmy Jenkins

For five years, Google and its parent company Alphabet have been spending heavily on an ambitious project to extend lightning-fast internet across the country. That project is ending in 8 metro areas.

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Researchers Develop Glasses Frames That Fool Facial Recognition Technology

8:42am November 05, 2016

Want to fool facial recognition software? Try some groovy glasses. It turns out patterned glasses can lead the program to misidentify people.

How can we manage the tsunami of digital distractions to aid how we learn, absorb information and live?

Learning In The Age Of Digital Distraction

5:01am November 05, 2016

by Eric Westervelt

The new book The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains In A High-Tech World makes the case for managing the tsunami of digital distractions to aid how we learn, absorb information and live.