Microsoft’s patching Windows XP, an anonymous tech company fought back against PRISM, and more of the week’s most important security news.
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Amazon bids to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, Walmart buys Bonobos for $310 million, Mobike, a ride-sharing company in China, raises $600 million. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
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The USS Fitzgerald ran into the ACX Crystal off the coast of Japan, and human error is a likely culprit.
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We’ve got an Equity Shot for you, an irregular extra hit from the Equity podcast crew. Today the big news is the potential Amazon-Whole Foods deal, which has led to rampant media speculation, depressed grocery stocks around the nation and allegations of intelligent corporate strategy. It’s the sort of day that forces you to sit back and re-cast your views of the technology world.… Read More
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Get to know Danielle, a mom, a Jurassic Park fan, and the incredible sorcerer behind CNET Magazine.
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Ever since I wrote about the Midwest last year I’ve been keeping my eyes on Columbus. I decided to hold a small pitch-off to meet some of the startups I saw last time I had driven through. The pitch-off was a success and a company called Wyzzer took first place and the quirky Hopper Carts came in second. But what I really came away with was a new respect for Columbus as a startup hub.… Read More
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Amazon is taking a huge bite out of the fresh food business with its bid for Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. But even though this is a deal between two companies, it’s not just the two of them being touched by it. The intersection between the food and tech industries has been playing out for years now, sprouting dozens of food startups; efforts from large tech companies to move… Read More
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Retro games, retro consoles and more: Nostalgia ruled this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Source: CNET
Popular chat app WhatsApp is full of hidden features. We uncover 11 of them to help you out.
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Boeing released video of a 787 Dreamliner and a 737 MAX 9 flying in unison ahead of the 2017 Paris Air Show.
Source: CNET