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President Trump's security team could soon include drones

by Ben Johnson and Kristin Schwab
Aug 7, 2017
The Secret Service will run tests during Trump's working vacation this month.
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Goodbye, Flash

by Ben Johnson and Kristin Schwab
Jul 27, 2017
Adobe will phase out the browser plugin by 2020.
 A window on the Mozilla Firefox browser shows the browser has blocked the Adobe Flash plugin. 
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Would you let your boss microchip you?

by Ben Johnson and Olga Oksman
Jul 26, 2017
The vending machine firm sees radio-frequency identification chips inserted directly into the hands of their employees as the future.
A microchip implant like the kind Three Square Market uses, inserted under the skin.
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The Next Big Tech Hub

Tech jobs are spreading to other parts of the country

by Ben Johnson and Kristin Schwab
Jul 25, 2017
But, according to data from Indeed, they tend to offer little growth and lower pay.
Higher-paying tech jobs are becoming increasingly concentrated in eight tech hubs.
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Driverless cars can't figure out kangaroos

by Ben Johnson and Kristin Schwab
Jul 21, 2017
The marsupial accounts for 80 percent of animal-related auto accidents in Australia.
Watch out for the kangaroos.
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Should the internet be a free market?

by Ben Johnson and Kristin Schwab
Jul 12, 2017
Two experts debate net neutrality.
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How to fix tech's sexual harassment problem

by Ben Johnson and Kristin Schwab
Jul 7, 2017
Sarah Kunst, founder and CEO of sports media company Proday, said hiring more women is only the start.
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KAYAK adds features to compete with Google

by Ben Johnson and Kristin Schwab
Jul 3, 2017
A baseball pulls up trips to Chicago, home of the Cubs.
People on vacation at the beach. 
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Kidnapping and extortion insurance — for your computer

by Ben Johnson and Olga Oksman
Jun 30, 2017
Insurance companies are offering cyber polices for when your data is the hostage.
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How do Uber drivers feel now that Travis Kalanick is gone?

by Ben Johnson and Kristin Schwab
Jun 27, 2017
Harry Campbell, Uber driver and blogger at The Rideshare Guy, talks about how Uber's CEO's departure has affected drivers.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick speaks onstage during an event at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in San Francisco, California last October.
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