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Your GPS Is Lying To You
One way to become internet famous is to mistype your destination in your map app and accidentally follow the windy roads to the farthest corner of Iceland.
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Surprising Ways Tesla Owners Are Using Sentry Mode and Dog Mode
Explore unique and creative uses for Tesla’s Sentry Mode and Dog Mode that go far beyond security and pet safety—learn how owners are using these features for surveillance, social interaction, neighborhood protection, and more.
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Could Consistent Marketing Have Protected Tesla From Political Backlash?
Explore whether consistent marketing could have shielded Tesla from political controversies and public backlash. This in-depth analysis examines Tesla's media strategy and the power of brand control.
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The Cybertruck Chronicles: My Boston Battle Against the Small-Minded
I knew buying a Cybertruck would turn heads, but I never expected it to turn people against me. Yet here I am, fresh from a road trip to my home state of Massachusetts, where my futuristic, stainless steel masterpiece was met with the warm embrace of … insults and bad attitudes.
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Elon Musk Considering Massive Change To Twitter Verification Process
Elon Musk announced via Twitter a plan to shake up how the Twitter Verification process works. Instead of the current system, which…
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Rhode Island Restaurant Using Robot Wait Staff Assistant
You may have seen a robot server in a television show or movie over the years, but it's now a…
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New Hampshire Becomes First State To Legalize Flying Cars
New Hampshire made history last week by becoming the first state in the country to legalize flying cars. The legislation is New…
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Forbes Reporter Uses 3D-Printed Head; Fools Facial Recognition Security On Phones
A cybersecurity reporter and his team at Forbes used a 3D printer to replicate his head and subsequently unlocked several smartphone brands…
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Massachusetts Insurance Company Offers Insurance Against Cyberbullying, Damage from Cyber Attacks
Arbella Insurance Group is now offering insurance against online abuse and harassment. The company, headquartered in Quincy, is the first in Massachusetts…
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Something About This Email Message Doesn’t Sound Right
Beware the email message from the Nigerian prince, especially if he's writing from the superintendent's office on an…
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Researchers Using Grant To Study How To Make Self-Driving Cars Talk To Each Other
The two professors at Worcester Polytechnic University are using a $425,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, a federal agency, to…
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Twitter Says Employees Were Openly Speaking Of Censorship ‘In A Personal Capacity,’ Not For Company
Twitter says that individuals shown in an undercover video casually talking about how they plan on censoring certain viewpoints on the social…
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Elon Musk: The Man with the Midas Touch
"I would like to die thinking that humanity has a bright future. If we can solve sustainable energy and be well…
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Facebook’s About To Start Charging You. Here’s How To Beat It.
They say all good things come to an end at some point. And that may be the case with news articles on…
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Is It Just Me, Or Did the Do-Not-Call List Stop Working?
It's out of control. Four, five, sometimes six times a day.…
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The Definitive Guide To Cutting The Cord With Your Cable Company In 2017
"I love my cable company," said nobody, ever. For years, the cable companies have been grabbing you by the …remote…
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Attempted Murder Claims Appear on Electronic Billboard
A New Hampshire judge presiding over a defamation case has ordered a business owner to take down claims that various people in…
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When Hacking and Breaking-and-Entering Is Your Job Description
A Merrimack, New Hampshire man recently regaled high school students with tales from his legitimate career: testing (and often foiling) companies'…
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Google Londonderry. Watch What Happens.
A photo of a state representative standing cross-armed next to his wedding-gowned wife and four bridesmaids packing rifles is what…
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Self-Driving Car To Be Tested
BOSTON (AP) — A self-driving car is hitting the streets of Boston for the first time. The state has given the green…
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A major cyber attack is coming
Amazon, Tumblr, Reddit, PayPal and other sites. It was smart. And it was simple.…
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Rapid7 Inc. reports top baby monitors lack basic security features
Written by Bree Fowler NEW YORK (AP) — Several of the most popular Internet-connected baby monitors lack basic security features, making them…
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Boston sets up new parking ticket payment app
BOSTON – Getting ticketed for parking in Boston won't be any less painful to your wallet but it may become easier…
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Entrepreneurs go from silent dances to aiding elders
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The creators of Eversound, a wireless headphone system used to enhance group events, Jake Reisch and Matt Reiners won…
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‘Pokemon Go’ digital popularity is also warping real life
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The "Pokemon Go" craze has sent legions of players hiking around cities and battling with "pocket…
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Boston heading down road of driverless cars
BOSTON — As Boston embarks on a collaboration with an international non-profit to put autonomous vehicles on city streets, Mayor Marty Walsh…
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What is the future of human labor in the Digital Age?
The Digital Revolution is upon us, and it has profound implications for our way of life. With so many contradicting narratives (based…
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After the NSA hack: Cybersecurity in an even more vulnerable world
It is looking increasingly likely that computer hackers have in fact successfully attacked what had been the pinnacle of cybersecurity – the U.…
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Facebook bans respected journalist for mentioning the threat of Islam
Facebook recently banned the profile of respected journalist and academic Jonathan Spyer for mentioning the threat radical Islam poses to Europe, then…
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UMass cybersecurity efforts get boost with state grant
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — In the cybersecurity battles waged on servers and keyboards outside the public eye, Massachusetts is beefing up its bulkhead in…
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Internet freedom: Tool for democracy or authoritarianism?
The irony of internet freedom was on full display shortly after midnight July 16 in Turkey when President Erdogan used FaceTime and…
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Facebook, Google are gobbling up establishment media
Facebook and Google, two of the largest technology companies in the world, have established a foothold in the advertising industry thanks to…
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Digital health innovation hub debuts in Boston
BOSTON – A health-care innovation hub that will focus on developing digital technology for use in the delivery of medical services took…
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Are our smartphones afflicting us all with symptoms of ADHD?
When was the last time you opened your laptop mid-conversation or brought your desktop computer to the dinner table? Ridiculous, right?…
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In R.I., US defense secretary Carter calls for faster technology development
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Wednesday that a naval facility in Rhode Island is doing…
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Antiquated computers cost US billions to keep them cranking
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is squandering its technology budget maintaining museum-ready computer systems in critical areas from nuclear weapons to Social…
