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Thanks to "La La Land," Hollywood is back in the musical business

by Molly Wood
Jan 17, 2017
Singin' in the flood.
A screengrab from "La La Land", featuring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook explains why he met with Donald Trump

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 20, 2016
It doesn't usually pay off to be on the sidelines, he told employees.
President-elect Donald Trump, Peter Thiel and Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple, Inc., listen during a meeting with technology executives at Trump Tower, December 14, 2016 in New York City.   
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"Surreal" is 2016's top word

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 19, 2016
The runner-ups include "bigly", "deplorables" and "irregardless".
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Millennials understand GIFs, but not fabric softener

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 16, 2016
Procter & Gamble and NASA take different approaches to their newest target audience.
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New Facebook features allow users to report fake stories

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 15, 2016
Baby steps.
The new feature allows users to flag a story as fake.
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Another 1 billion Yahoo accounts were hacked in 2013

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 14, 2016
The company released a statement detailing yet another security breach.
Yahoo! President and CEO Marissa Mayer delivers a keynote address at the 2014 International CES at The Las Vegas Hotel & Casino on January 7, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Google creates 'Waymo', an independent self-driving car company

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 13, 2016
Google’s plan to take over the world takes another step forward. The company has turned its self-driving car project from a research operation to a full-fledged business division, according to the latest from Reuters. The new venture is called Waymo — which stands for “a new way forward in mobility”. The move seems to suggest […]
This picture taken on June 30, 2016 shows the Google's self driving car project on the Google stand at the Viva technology event in Paris.   
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iPhones are getting a bunch of new Emojis today

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 12, 2016
There's a barfing face!
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The Secret Service is Fifth Avenue's hottest new amenity

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 6, 2016
Buy a $1.2 million condo, share the elevator with federal agents.
New York Police Department officers change shifts at Trump Tower in New York City on December 2, 2016.   
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Carrier to raise commercial prices

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 5, 2016
They say it's not related to what happened in Indianapolis.
Vice President-elect Governor Mike Pence greeets President-elect Donald Trump as he takes the stage to speak to workers at Carrier air conditioning and heating on December 1, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana.   
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