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In a sign of broader ambitions, Facebook opens hardware lab

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Facebook built its fortune on the internet, that non-physical space where people share updates and digital videos with friends. But deep inside its Silicon Valley headqu...

DATE: Aug 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

That big pub crawl downtown? It’s just “Pokemon Go” fans

SAN FRANCISCO – If you thought it was bad dodging phone-fixated “Pokemon Go” players on the sidewalk, just wait: Legions of tipsy people could soon be chasing cartoon monsters from one taver...

DATE: Jul 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Airbnb adds new recommendations features

SAN FRANCISCO – Airbnb is adding recommendations to its online accommodations service, building on its knowledge of travelers’ preferences, coupled with tips from locals. The comp...

DATE: Apr 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Out of the mouths of chatbots Microsoft blames AI program’s foul remarks on mean people

SAN FRANCISCO – OMG! Did you hear about the artificial intelligence program that Microsoft designed to chat like a teenage girl? It was totally yanked offline in less than a day, after it be...

DATE: Mar 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Top Apple executive defends resistance in FBI iPhone case

CUPERTINO, California – Apple CEO Tim Cook got a standing ovation Friday at his first stockholder meeting since his company’s epic clash with the FBI unfolded. He defended the company’s unbe...

DATE: Feb 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Facebook CEO marks baby’s birth with big donation

SAN FRANCISCO – Talk about birth announcements: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife said they’ll devote nearly all their wealth – roughly $45 billion – to good works in celebration of ...

DATE: Dec 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Lots of meanings behind free Windows 10 launch

SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system debuted Wednesday, as the longtime leader in PC software struggles to carve out a new role in a world where people increasingly re...

DATE: Jul 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business