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Airline ticket taxes might take off with new proposal
Stacey Vanek Smith May 7, 2013
Taxes on your flights are pretty hefty, and they might get heftier soon. But how do they compare to taxes for other services?
Who do you trust more with your free speech: The government or tech companies?
Ben Johnson May 6, 2013
A secret meeting, a handful of tech CEO's, and the future of your freedom of speech online.
Smells -- coming soon to a theater near you?
John Laurenson May 1, 2013
Maybe you saw the ‘Google Nose’ April Fool's prank, where users clicked on 'wet dog' and sniffed their laptops to find out what it smells like. Well new smell technology is not a joke -- or not only a joke.
Siri, meet your new competitor, Google Now
Queena Kim Apr 30, 2013
Siri has some stiff competition in Google's Google Now, which just hit iPhone.
Signs of weakness in how much we make and how much we spend
Julia Coronado Apr 29, 2013
U.S. personal income and consumer spending increased by 0.2 percent in March. Julia Coronado, chief economist with the investment bank BNP Paribas, discusses the numbers and what they mean for the economy.
Meet AppNexus: The online ad platform you already use everyday
Jeremy Hobson Apr 29, 2013
While most people haven’t heard of AppNexus, many Internet users almost certainly interact with the company on a daily basis.
What Foxconn profits can tell us about Apple
Ben Johnson Apr 29, 2013
Apple and Samsung both reported quarterly earnings last week. Today we hear from the company that makes many of the gadgets they sell -- Taiwanese tech giant Hon Hai, or as we know it, Foxconn.
Want to run Windows on your laptop? There's a MacBook Pro for that
Will Oremus Apr 29, 2013
A new report highlights a particularly awkward bit of news for Microsoft's Windows and the computers that run it: MacBook Pro is the best Windows PC.
The sound of music: iTunes store turns 10
Queena Kim Apr 26, 2013
In just a decade, Apple's music-buying service has redefined the music industry and the way we listen.
What Google search can tell you about the stock market
Jeremy Hobson Apr 26, 2013
New research has found a link between Google search terms and the stock market. In other words, check out what people are searching for and then buy or sell.
