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About 50 percent of patients don't take their medicine as prescribed, research shows. And those mistakes are thought to result in at least 100,000 preventable deaths each year.

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Science
Health & Safety

'Smart' Pill Bottles Aren't Enough To Help The Medicine Go Down

6:08pm August 22, 2017

by Lauren Silverman

Lots of people forget to take their medicine on time. Now firms are selling "smart" pill bottles that send patients reminders through the Internet. But maybe the real problem isn't forgetfulness.

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The next generation of cell phone technology will be much faster but require far more antennas than carriers currently use.

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Politics & Government

Wireless Industry Lobbies Statehouses For Access To 'Street Furniture'

2:06pm April 11, 2017

by Austin Jenkins

Instead of soaring towers with antennas on top, future cell sites will adorn power poles and streetlights owned by cities and towns that are wary of turning them over to wireless companies.

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Comcast Goes Mobile With Cellphone Service For Existing Customers

3:09pm April 06, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

Comcast's new cellphone offer will use Verizon's wireless network and Comcast's own Wi-Fi hotspots. Xfinity Mobile offers prices that are generally cheaper than major wireless carriers.