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  • Los Angeles Rams teammates Josh Reynolds #83 and Tyler Higbee #89 celebrate a touchdown during the highest-scoring Monday Night Football game ever on November 19, 2018.
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    The NFL playoffs begin this weekend amid a scoring boom in football — and basketball as well.

  • Cell phones are competition for an industry whose product is creating experiences for people to enjoy in the here and now, says Art Markman, University of Texas at Austin psychologist.
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    It's about being present in the moment.

  • Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address at the Apple 2012 World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Moscone West on June 11, 2012 in San Francisco, California.
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    Cook also attributes challenges in China to the projected downturn in revenue.

  • Iris Brilliant
    Iris Brilliant

    For Iris Brilliant, the first step is to ask clients to not get richer.

  • Pacific Rim nations ring in new year with a trade deal shutting out U.S. farmers
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    As of this week, there are some tariffs around the world that are falling. Six Pacific Rim nations, including Japan, Australia and Mexico, are lowering tariffs for a number of products and services, with five other countries set to join in once their governments formally ratify the deal. Notably absent from the party? The United […]

  • Traffic moves across the Brooklyn Bridge, Aug. 2, 2018 in New York City. 
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    The city's Vision Zero program has cut road deaths by a third over five years

  • A close up shot shows a one US dollar bill placed on a table in Tehran on April 10, 2018. 
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    The U.S. dollar had a pretty hot year in 2018: The Wall Street Journal’s Dollar Index put it up 4.3 percent last year against a basket of 16 other currencies. But up in 2018 may mean down in 2019, as many currency analysts predicting a weakening for the dollar in year ahead. Click the audio […]

  • British exporters and businesses fear that a no-deal Brexit would create massive disruption at ports of entry such as the Port of Dover, above.
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    Fear is the dominant emotion as the U.K. risks crashing out of the European Union without a deal.

  • Ever wondered what the dark web looks like?
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    A cybersecurity researcher gave us a guided tour.

  • Why online product reviews are both flawed and useful
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    Early retail data suggests 2018 was a strong year for retail, particularly online. According to Mastercard, online sales through November and December were up 5.1 percent over the same period last year. And as Americans buy more online, they also encounter more and more online product reviews.  According to Gaby Del Valle, a reporter at […]