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• What's that emoji mean? It all depends on the device you're using

  09-04-2016 19:22
  Communicating via digital means—such as text message or Twitter—can be a bit of a minefield. After all, without the nonverbal cues of face-to-face interaction, it can be hard to tell whether that period at the end of that text message was an attempt at good grammar or if the other person is just a jerk. 
  But proper punctuation isn't the only thing subject to misinterpretation: Researchers with the University of Minnesota's Grouplens project found that the way different devices
  
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• All-metal and $299, Acer's Chromebook 14 targets IT pros

  09-04-2016 12:50
  
  Acer this week announced a new Chromebook that shows just how these machines keep getting better and better.
  The eyebrow-raising feature of the Acer Chromebook 14 is its all-aluminium chassis -- and a $299 price.
  This latest Acer system is part of an emerging trend in the Chromebook world to build systems for business users, or people who just want something that feels substantial. From the specs alone, there's a lot to like.
  This Acer Chromebook includes 4GB memory; 32GB of eMMC storage, a low
  
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• Google buildings evacuated after threat

  09-04-2016 02:36
  
  Buildings were evacuated at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, on Friday afternoon after a threat was made against the company.No one was injured and there was no damage to buildings, Mountain View police spokeswoman Katie Nelson said. The incident involved a few buildings, beginning around 3:30 p.m. and concluded shortly before 5 p.m. Both police and Google security responded.Google didn't immediately have more information to provide. Police didn't comment on the nature o
  
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• Diamonds may be quantum computing's new best friend

  09-04-2016 00:20
  
  At the heart of quantum computing is the ability for so-called "qubits," or the atomic-scale building blocks of quantum computers, to inhabit more than one physical state at once. Known as superposition, it's what gives quantum computers their exciting potential.Superposition can be a real bear to maintain, but this week, MIT researchers announced a new approach developed using synthetic diamonds. Eventually, it could put reliable, working quantum computers within closer reach.Part of the challe
  
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• 3 reasons to still love Apple Watch, 2 reasons to be bored with it

  09-04-2016 00:10
  
  Brace yourself. We’re going to see lots of "one year later" retrospective articles about Apple Watch, which started shipping April 24, 2015.Why the fuss? First of all, the Watch was Apple’s first new product line since Steve Jobs introduced the iPad (in 2010), so its debut garnered a lot of attention.Secondly, though Apple Watch was hardly the first smartwatch, it was, arguably, the most refined model for the masses. I can vouch for this, having purchased — and promptly returne
  
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