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How Apple’s Siri Learns a New Language
Apple’s Siri can support 21 languages across 36 country dialects. Google’s Assistant is only capable of understanding four languages, while Alexa from Amazon only knows two.
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Technology
Is Snap an Acquisition Target?
Since its IPO last week, Snap's shares have dropped below where they entered the market. Is Snap becoming an acquisition target?
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Technology
Amazon Echo Precedent Being Set in Murder Case
Everyone has a right to privacy, but as the world becomes ever more connected, this idea is fading to a degree.
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Consumer Electronics
Alphabet Plans to Release New Pixel Phone Later This Year
In the world of smartphones the iPhone may be king, but it does have some healthy competition from Samsung and Google.
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Apps & Software
YouTube Viewership Hits a Billion Hours of Content a Day
On YouTube's official blog, Cristos Goodrow, vice president of engineering at YouTube, the huge video site, owned by Alphabet, reported its traffic had reached a remarkable milestone.
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Apps & Software
Google Assistant Moves To Wide Range Of Android Phones
Alphabet’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google Assistant will move to a large number of Android based phones. The blog announcement: Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes. Enter the Google Assistant, which is conversational, personal…
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Technology
Is Alphabet Making the Right Move in Broadband? (or, Why Did Google Fire Broadband Team?)
The unit of the Alphabet that mostly controls Google Fiber is getting a new CEO but in the process is also releasing a few hundred employees. Google Fiber will be heading in…
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Apps & Software
10 Most Downloaded Free Apple Apps
The most downloaded apps at Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iTunes don’t change much. They are dominated by games and software from America’s largest tech companies. These are the ten most downloaded free apps…
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alphabet, Caterpillar, Ford, Intel, Microsoft, Weatherford, Wynn and Many More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday include Alphabet, Caterpillar, Ford, Intel, Microsoft, Weatherford International and Wynn Resorts.
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Investing
What to Watch When the Top Tech Companies Report This Week
We have entered into the part of earnings season in which most major companies will report and set a direction for the market. 24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of…
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Technology
Analysts from Major Firms Issue Top Technology Stocks Picks for 2017
Here are some of the top technology stock picks for 2017 that have been issued by some of the top analysts on Wall Street.
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Investing
IBM’s CEO Rometty Failed To Deliver Again In 2016
The best news IBM (NYSE: IBM) investors got in 2016 is that the stock was up 20%. That did not offset the fact that the tech company made little progress financially, and…
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Investing
Super Mario Run Become Most Popular Free App On iTunes, Followed By Snapchat
Super Mario Run, according to parent Nintendo, is a game you can “play with one hand”. The character runs wild in the new version, from course to course, and jump to jump,…
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Services
Uber Drivers Strike for $15 Wage
In the wake of this political season and the protesting involved, it seems more and more people are making public demonstrations to get their voices heard. The question is will this work…
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Investing
Facebook Loses $35 Billion in Market Value in One Month
A new share buyback is not likely to do the trick. Neither is research that shows a rising use of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) among Americans. The company’s market cap is down 10%…