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Forget Curing Cancer, IBM's Watson Is Taking On…Customer Service (IBM) -
IBM's Watson supercomputer is moving away from more scientific applications like cancer diagnosis and moving into a more eclectic arena – customer service.
The Truth About Tumblr: Its Numbers Are Significantly Worse Than You Think (YHOO) -
Now that that the Yahoo-Tumblr acquisition is a done deal, we're starting to see reports that make Tumblr look like a much less impressive property.
The 15 Most Frustrating Companies In America -
If you have broken down in tears or literally pulled your hair out while dealing with your Internet service provider (ISP), then you are not alone.
IT'S NOT JUST APPLE: The Ultra-Complicated Tax Measures That Microsoft Uses To Avoid $2.4 Billion In U.S. Taxes -
Today, Apple executives will testify before Congress about the details of their expansive tax-minimization system.
Sorry, Media, America Couldn't Care Less About The Government Taking AP's Phone Records -
Here's a healthy reminder that the issues that outrage and fascinate members of the media are often quite different than the ones that media consumers (a.
Tumblr's First Employee: I'm Not 'Yacht-And-Helicopters' Rich, But I Have 'The Freedom To Work On Whatever I Want' (YHOO -
Marco Arment began working on Tumblr with Tumblr CEO and David Karp before Tumblr was a company.
Health Insurers Are Trying To Track The Junk Food You Buy At Grocery Stores – Report -
Technology is driving consumers to track, record, and share loads of personal information.
That Time Marissa Mayer Stormed Out Of A Meeting After A Blogging Acquisition (YHOO) -
Influential blogger Dave Winer does not believe all the things Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is saying about letting "Tumblr be Tumblr.
Now Worth ~$275 Million, David Karp Says Kids Should Not Drop Out Of High School Like He Did -
NEW YORK (AP) — Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems.
10 Things You Need To Know This Morning -
Morning.
People are still talking about Yahoo's $1.1 billion purchase of Tumblr.
