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Oyster, the Netflix of e-books, is shutting down

Oyster clams up just as e-books hit a growth plateau.

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Nvidia hits gaming milestone: True desktop performance in a laptop with GeForce GTX 980

With Nvidia's new GeForce GTX 980 (that's right, no 'm') the company promises desktop performance in a laptop. Read on to find out how Nvidia made it happen.

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India withdraws draft encryption policy following controversy

The Indian government has withdrawn a controversial draft encryption policy, with a minister stating that the document was not the final view of the government.

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US Congress members urged to communicate using encrypted apps

Congress members and staff are being urged by a civil rights group to use encrypted smartphone apps such as WhatsApp and Signal rather than traditional cellular networks.

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Survey says consumers love their desktops but the swooning over tablets is over

The love affair with the tablet continues to fizzle but desktops rise

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US legislation requiring tech industry to report terrorist activity dropped

The U.S. Senate has dropped a plan that would have required Internet companies to report on vaguely-defined terrorist activity on their platforms, a move that was strongly opposed by the industry and civil...

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LTE standard for machines gets the green light

The 3GPP has agreed to set a standard for a form of LTE that can connect millions of small, battery-powered IoT devices like sensors and meters.

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Samsung looks to follow Apple with its own Galaxy leasing program

Samsung is expected to launch its own smartphone leasing plan, following Apple in a long-term attempt to wrest customer control away from U.S. carriers.

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Apple reportedly sets 2019 date for first electric car

Apple is targeting its first electric car for release in 2019, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

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Michigan sues HP over $49 million project that’s still not done after 10 years

Hewlett-Packard has faced no end of financial and legal woes in recent months, and on Friday it was hit with one more: A new lawsuit filed by the state of Michigan over a $49...

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