News
2018
September
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- Facebook y Google se comprometen a combatir las noticias falsas. Facebook, Google y otras empresas de internet se comprometieron a aplicar medidas voluntarias para combatir las noticias falsas ante la preocupación de que puedan influir en próximas elecciones, dijo la Comisi
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- Future of 5G mobile data could hinge on a battle over utility pole fees. Mobile carriers such as AT&T and Verizon are in a race to build brand-new data networks that can deliver ultrafast downloads and support a fresh generation of smart, Internet-connected devices. But a battle
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- Otras opciones para no pagar 1.100 dólares por un iPhone. Muchos quedaron sorprendidos cuando Apple anunció la semana pasada que su más reciente iPhone tendría un precio de 1.100 dólares. Pero por menos de la mitad de eso, a
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- This company is helping parents track their children. Designed for family members, a new app called “Mom I Am Ok” will launch this month and allow parents to set agreed-upon “check-ins” with their children or loved ones. Those check-ins
- Nearly half of cellphone calls will be scams by 2019. Nearly half of all cellphone calls next year will come from scammers, according to First Orion, a company that provides phone carriers and their customers caller ID and call blocking technology. The barrage of fraudulent
- Comisaria de UE se impacienta con Facebook por uso de datos. La encargada de proteger al consumidor en la Unión Europea dijo el jueves que se está impacientando con la falta de acción por parte de Facebook para cumplir con las
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- How (and when) to limit kids' tech use. No one cares more about your child's well-being and success than you do. In today's digitally-fueled times, that means guiding him or her not just in the real world but in the always-on
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- New iPhones are coming. Here’s how to save on an upgrade.. It’s the time of year when smartphone makers introduce their newest wares to tempt you to spend your hard-earned dollars on the latest, priciest devices.
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- Google’s location privacy practices are under investigation. Google's alleged practice of recording location data about Android device owners even when they believe they have opted out of such tracking has sparked an investigation in Arizona, where the state's attorney general
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- What to do when your phone or tablet won’t charge. Check the Charging Port for Lint or Bent Contacts It sounds silly, but charging problems can often be something as simple as a dirty charging port. If you have a USB-C device, the “tab
- What Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg taught Congress. Contrary to much of what is happening in Washington these days, Wednesday’s tech hearings showed a political system earnestly wrestling with issues for which there are no easy answers. They also showed two
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- Your credit score may have gone up, but don't rest easy. Your credit score may have just gone up. That’s because the big credit agencies have cleaned house a bit, removing outdated info that may have been weighing on your creditworthiness. The bad news:
- Trump says Google is rigged. What do we know about how it works?. As the web has grown in size and complexity, the importance of Google Search has grown. A minor tweak to its algorithm can redirect huge amounts of web traffic. Still, not many people have a
August
30
- Google will now help you get a bank loan in India. Google has partnered with four Indian banks to allow users to get loans via Google Pay. Customers of those banks who use the Google payment platform can get "pre-approved instant loans" and have
- Facebook and Twitter to testify to Congress next week. Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey are set to face a fresh grilling on Capitol Hill next week as lawmakers probe Silicon Valley’s efforts to police content online,
- Gmail ofrece sugerencias de respuestas automáticas a correos. Google camina sobre la delgada línea entre ayudarte a ahorrar tiempo y darte la sensación de estar siendo vigilado todo el tiempo al recurrir a máquinas para proponerte respuestas
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- Por qué Apple Pay es el servicio de pago P2P móvil mejor calificado. Ya sea que compartas el alquiler o dividas la cuenta de la cena con amigos, los servicios móviles de pago entre pares (peer-to-peer, P2P) han revolucionado las transferencias de dinero y el
- Redes sociales deben tomar medidas contra discursos de odio, dice la ONU. Las redes sociales como Facebook deben bloquear de forma proactiva los contenidos que incitan al odio y evitar campañas en internet dirigidas contra minorías, como las emprendidas en Myanmar, dijo el
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- AP EXPLICA: Cómo funcionan las búsquedas de Google. Las inclinaciones políticas no alteran el algoritmo de búsquedas de Google, pero sí lo hacen el prestigio de las páginas que el algoritmo ofrece y la percepció
- Casa Blanca investiga a Google tras acusaciones de Trump de sesgo. El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, dijo el martes que el motor de búsqueda de Google ocultaba la cobertura de “medios justos” sobre él y que abordaría
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