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Where is AI headed in 2025?
NEW YORK — As artificial intelligence continues to grow rapidly, more and more businesses are grappling with how to adapt quickly and responsibly. Dan Priest is the new Chief AI Officer at PwC, one of […]
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So long, Internet Explorer. The browser retires today
SAN FRANCISCO — Internet Explorer is finally headed out to pasture. As of Wednesday, Microsoft will no longer support the once-dominant browser that legions of web surfers loved to hate — and a few still […]
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MATTHEWS: Pat Sajak has words of wisdom after frustrating “Wheel of Fortune” segment prompts dogpiling
Most people in this country will never know what it feels like to be on a televised game show, but for three contestants on a recent episode of “Wheel of Fortune,” their experience during one […]
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He’s a viral GIF. So he’s using it to fundraise for charity
If you’ve been on social media, or texted with GIF-loving friends, you know Drew Scanlon’s face. His GIF, known as ” Blinking Guy ” or “Blinking White Guy,” is estimated to have been used more […]
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Wikipedia parent’s new CEO wants to make it more global
The non-profit that operates Wikipedia, one of the world’s most popular websites, has a new CEO, Maryana Iskander (and yes, she has a Wikipedia page). She’ll take over at the Wikimedia Foundation in January and […]
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GOP: Biden not doing enough to help Cubans access internet
MIAMI — House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and fellow GOP politicians accused President Joe Biden on Thursday of not doing more to help Cubans on the island get access to the internet. Internet service was […]
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Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage
LONDON — Dozens of websites briefly went offline around the globe earlier this week, including CNN, The New York Times and Britain’s government home page, after an outage at the cloud computing service Fastly, illustrating […]
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Verizon sells internet trailblazers Yahoo and AOL for $5B
AOL and Yahoo are being sold again, this time to a private equity firm. Wireless company Verizon will sell Verizon Media, which consists of the once-pioneering tech platforms, to Apollo Global Management in a $5 […]
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THOMPSON: Rural NC businesses need better broadband to stay competitive
Running a small business isn’t easy in the best of times, and these aren’t the best of times. Social distancing and concerns over spreading COVID-19 forced many small businesses to try to connect with customers […]
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MATTHEWS: Media eruptions over criticisms of reporters do not bode well for the future of journalism
Last week, Fox News talk show host Tucker Carlson did a segment on how powerful people like Meghan Markle were declaring themselves powerless, and how it didn’t make any sense. During his commentary, he also […]