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20% of all Yelp reviews are written by paid shills

How many of the Yelp reviews you read would you guess are forged by the companies being reviewed? MarketWatch reports that 20% of Yelp reviews are fraudulent, typically written...
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Steve Ballmer moved to tears

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, one of the world’s hardest-charging executives, was moved to tears Thursday as he led what is likely his last annual meeting...
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Apple fixes lock screen passcode bypass

Apple has just released iOS 7.0.2, a minor new update delivering several changes including a fix for a lock screen passcode vulnerability. The new version...
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Meet Hummingbird: Google’s new Search

Google has updated its core algorithm that controls the answers we get to queries on its search engine in a bid to make them work better...
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Bill Gates: Sorry for Ctrl-Alt-Del design

Bill Gates said that a convoluted login screen was a big design flaw for Windows, but he’s not taking credit for it. The Microsoft co-founder...
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MPAA takes aim At Google over piracy

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has released a report claiming that search engines are a significant contributor to piracy. Contradicting Google recent claims that...
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Calico: Google’s project aimed at solving death

Google is planning to launch Calico, a new company that will focus on health and aging in particular. The independent firm will be run...
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The best hidden features in iOS 7

We’ve all been there: you’ve been using a device for months and suddenly you discover something that you never knew existed. “Oh that’s what...
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Netflix CEO says torrent piracy in Canada down 50 per cent

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings dropped a surprising statistic during an interview with Dutch website Tweakers last week, as he made the rounds promoting the launch of Netflix...
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iOS 7 upgraders reporting installation, iTunes issues

Some upgraders are reporting issues trying to install the iOS 7 update, as well as access to iTunes. It’s unclear how widespread the issue...
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You are just a spoiled kid if you are complaining about Apple right now

As an Apple fanboy I often get asked whether I’m worried about the future of the company. People will say things like ‘clearly they...
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Google may ditch ‘cookies’ as online ad tracker

Google is developing an anonymous identifier for advertising, or AdID, that would replace third-party cookies as the way advertisers track people’s Internet browsing activity...
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Virgin Mobile’s YouTube channel uses ‘BlinkWashing’ to change the ad whenever you blink

Virgin Mobile is using your webcam to track your eye movement on its YouTube channel, changing the ad whenever you blink. This is how...
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4 Tricks Facebook uses to keep you from quitting

Facebook’s advertising revenue depends, in part, on how many users it has to show ads. Losing accounts isn’t good for business, and the company...
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Pirate Party crashes spy drone in front of German Chancellor Angela Merkel

With the German elections less than a week away, the Pirate Party has pulled off a quite extraordinary stunt. At a campaign rally by...
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I lasted 37 hours on Android

I had no intention of jumping ship to Android until recently. I started to see more and more momentum of people switching from iPhone...
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