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Attention, Target shoppers: That data breach was worse than you thought
Jan 10, 2014
That hack affected 70 million -- not 40 million -- people.
IBM’s Watson, for a billion: 'How am I about to start making tons of dough?'
Jan 9, 2014
The program hasn’t made much since winning Jeopardy, but the company says that’s about to change.
Could AT&T’s 'sponsored data' plans kill public radio?
Jan 7, 2014
Or will it just drive consumers nuts with invasive ads?
Texas town closes the toilet-to-tap loop: Is this our future water supply?
Jan 6, 2014
About 40 percent of Big Spring’s water now comes from a $14 million “direct potable reuse” system.
What if Congress doesn’t reinstate unemployment benefits?
Jan 6, 2014
Expect unemployment to drop -- but not because people are heading back to work.
Should we get rid of the NFL blackout rule?
Jan 3, 2014
In three NFL playoff games (out of four), hometown fans could have had their playoff games blacked out this weekend.
IBM was the only Dow company to fall in 2013, and yet ...
Jan 2, 2014
The Dow’s 2013 record would have been even higher but for IBM’s showing. What about Big Blue made it miss the market's rally?
Hey commuters, your taxes are going up next year
Dec 30, 2013
Starting on Jan. 1, the maximum monthly tax benefits commuters can get for mass transit is set to drop.
Where can I recycle all this wrapping paper?
Dec 26, 2013
That dramatic increase in deliveries this time of year means an increase in the trash from all the packaging.
$40 million fund for victims of Bangladesh garment tragedy
Dec 24, 2013
Families of victims of the fire, and survivors, could receive an average of $25,000 from a new compensation fund. How far does that go in Bangladesh?