Tag: technology

  • Crook County students use virtual reality to travel the globe

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    PRINEVILLE — The students in Connor Booster’s sixth-grade international studies class turned their gazes in every direction, soaking up as much detail as they could of Robben Island in South Africa. The 14 students carefully studied Nelson Mandela’s tiny prison cell and voiced their concern that the cell lacked a bathroom. “You see that red […]

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  • How to Find Out What Facebook, Google Know About You

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    As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in front of Congress about the company’s practices this week, Americans are waking up to just how much personal information tech companies have collected about them. Facebook said it will begin notifying 87 million people this week whose information was handed to political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica without their […]

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  • Global Hunger Is Rising, Artificial Intelligence Can Help

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    AUSTIN, TEXAS — Despite a global abundance of food, a United Nations report says 815 million people, 11 percent of the world’s population, went hungry in 2016. That number seems to be rising. Poverty is not the only reason, however, people are experiencing food insecurity. “Increasingly we’re also seeing hunger caused by the displacement related to […]

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  • Apple Working More Closely With Customers on New Mac Pro, Says It Will Be Released in 2019

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    While the iMac recently entered the realm of professional-level capabilities with the Pro line, many users still want a dedicated machine decoupled from the display, and for Apple users, the ultimate such device is the Mac Pro, which has been awaiting an update for quite some time now. Apple has confirmed the update will be released […]

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  • I, too, am a ‘power user of the internet’ – and that’s not enough to protect my privacy

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    Hello, my name is Chris, and I have a problem. I am a “power user of the internet,” and I finally know what to call it, thanks to the brave sacrifice of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. But just because Zuckerberg coined a catchy turn of phrase, it doesn’t help address the problem that Facebook is […]

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  • OnePlus 6 specs confirm it’s an Android powerhouse

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    The first confirmed hardware details of the OnePlus 6 have begun to spill, with the popular Android smartphone maker announcing what will be at the core of the upcoming handset. In the process, it has confirmed rumors that the OnePlus 6 will be a direct competitor to flagship smartphones like Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and the […]

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  • Does Google Know Everything About You? Short Answer: Yes.

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    GREENSBORO, NC– Check out this email from a 2 Wants To Know viewer. Conni writes: Google is constantly gathering information about where you have been. I get notifications asking me if I want to save a restaurant or a store to my timeline. Who gets the information from this timeline? Can I opt out of […]

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  • Search CENTRAL EUROPE MIDDLE EAST SCANDINAVIA AFRICA UK ITALY SPAIN MORENEWSLETTERSALL WRITERS Microsoft is readying multi-session support for Windows 10

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    Microsoft looks poised to add a new Multi Session option to Windows 10, likely this fall, which will allow IT to provide multiple users with remote access to desktops/apps without relying on Windows Server. Microsoft officials hinted earlier this year that they were working on new ways to deliver virtual desktop/app capabilities in Windows 10 […]

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  • Toyota Hatch To Hatch In New York?

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    USA shoppers probably ignored Toyota’s recent unveil of the redesigned Auris hatchback at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, as the nameplate doesn’t appear in showrooms stateside. We’ll need to drive the 2019 Corolla to see if Toyota’s big claims about enthusiasm on the road are a reality. The clean profile ends in a stubby […]

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  • Cambridge Analytica Scandal: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Formally Asked to Testify by US Lawmakers

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    The leaders of a key House committee declared Thursday that Facebook officials failed to answer questions about a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining company, and they want CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the panel. Reps. Greg Walden of Oregon and Frank Pallone of New Jersey said in a brief statement that the “latest revelations regarding Facebook’s use […]

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