National Spotlight
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Don’t throw out the Beanie Baby with the bath water
Going over the river and through the woods to grandma’s house this holiday season? Take a moment to push back from the table to go on a scavenger hunt in search of some possibly buried treasure while you’re there. If you’re thinking about throwing out those old Beanie Babies stuffed in the back of your…
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Alleged real estate scam was offering ‘Sanctuary’ in Belize
Belize is beautiful this time of year. Well, it’s really beautiful any time of year, except of course if you happen to be one of the more than 1,000 people who invested in what they thought was a piece of paradise. According to the FTC, a repeat con man named Andris Pukke set up the…
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Social media site, Gab, subject of civil investigation
The office of state Attorney General Josh Shapiro is looking into hosting site of Gab.com, the online media platform frequented by the accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter. The social media platform favored by Robert Bowers, accused in the Tree of Life synagogue massacre, is the subject of a civil investigation, according to a subpoena made public…
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Tech Talk: What’s old is new again – quantum computing explained
Something that’s been around for decades isn’t usually considered cutting edge, but quantum computing is clearly the next step in the evolution of our daily digital lives. Typically the chip or brain in your smartphone is a centimeter square. It has a small section in the middle made up of around 300 million transistors, with connections…
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For here or to go: Senior citizens are replacing teens as fast-food workers
When you think of the typical employee at fast food restaurants, most likely thoughts of teenagers, angst, and even acne pop into your head. Mostly because teenagers were more likely to man the McDonald registers than anyone other demographic. Nowadays, Brad Hamilton, the teen played by Judge Reinhold in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, would probably…
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America’s largest private company is looking to go on a growth spurt
You’d think the nation’s biggest privately held company might have an identity crisis, but the Minnesota firm behind much of what you eat is very comfortable in its own skin, so to speak. Thirty miles outside Minneapolis, the only structures interrupting miles of waist-high corn are a few long buildings covered in white siding. Those…
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Tech Talk: All you need to know about Apple’s new upgrades
If you’re not innovating you’re dying. The tech world waits for no one, or no one product. From its first appearance ten years ago, the Macbook Air has been a hit. Apple never removed it from its range, even when other of its laptops changed and morphed, because it was continuously successful, writes David Phelan…
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Content marketing now a $400 billion business
Media has changed so much over the years, that the change is now a given, but the way people advertise their own business has changed immensely. Now, businesses tell their own story, through content marketing, instead of in box ads that show up in newspapers or online. The marketing world is changing every day. New…
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Tech Talk: Apple CEO calls for federal privacy laws
Seriously, do you really know when, where and how your information is being shared on the World Wide Web? Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook on Wednesday said customer data was being “weaponized with military efficiency” by companies to increase profit and called for a federal privacy law in the United States, writes Foo Yun Chee for…
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Target now offering free shipping for the holidays
Target is kicking off the holidays early with a gift to its customers. Ther retailer will offer free two-day shipping, beginning November 1, on hundreds of thousands of items this holiday season with no minimum purchase, the company announced, putting the retailer in direct competition with subscription model Amazon Prime. Target (NYSE:TGT) also offers same-day…
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McDonald’s makes breakfast history again with launch of triple breakfast stacks
Beginning November 1, McDonald’s customers can conquer morning hunger with Triple Breakfast Stacks, a craveable and delicious breakfast sandwich that doubles down on some of our customers’ favorite ingredients. Triple Breakfast Stacks come with two slices of melty American cheese between two savory, hot sausage patties. They’re topped with crispy, thick-cut Applewood smoked bacon and an egg. Guests can opt for their choice of a toasted McMuffin,…
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Tech Talk: Artificial Intelligence may require a ‘tech tax’
In ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ Hal, one of the earliest forms of artificial intelligence, is having none of it and bluntly tells his human programmer he simply cannot (will not) do what is being asked. While the Arthur C. Clark novel was fiction, it certainly is hitting close to home these days. And to take…
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Tech Talk: Quantum computing facing talent shortage
Not even a subject offered in school when anyone over 40 was working on their four-year degree, quantum computing is one of the most sought after talents today. As companies push into new technologies, they are finding it harder to identify qualified engineers and researchers. They are also facing tougher immigration rules for foreign-born tech…
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Tech Talk: Horse blinders for office workers?
Employers will try just about anything to keep employees focused and producing, but is a new product similar to blinders used on horses going too far? Open offices, all the rage earlier in this cycle, are starting to lose their luster. Studies conducted in recent years have found modern open-plan office designs to actually limit employee engagement…
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Tech Talk: Bringing digital transformation to the construction business
Some people still resist technology. How many of you know that one person still carrying a flip phone? While it might be just fine for some to ignore advances in technology, those in the business world need to keep a close eye on the rapidly changing landscape. Construction firms are facing a number of challenges.…
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Tech Talk: Another mainstream move for cryptocurrency
While the language, and the product still sounds a little cryptic, cryptocurrency and the blockchain technology that drives it took another step into the mainstream thanks to Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments has launched a new company for its institutional clients that will trade and store digital assets such as bitcoin, the asset manager said on…
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Tech Talk: Cryptocurrency hedge funds continue launching at record pace
Hedge funds are not hedging their bets when it comes to cryptocurrency. Ninety cryptocurrency hedge funds launched in the first three quarters of 2018, on track for 120 for the fiscal year, according to Crypto Fund Research. The record rate of new crypto hedge fund launches defies traditional thinking that hedge funds tend to launch most…
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Viral Facebook hoax has users believing accounts were hacked
Don’t do it. Don’t send out blast posts telling your friends on Facebook that you’ve been hacked. You haven’t. Over the weekend, you might have seen a wave of panicked friends in your Facebook news feeds posting warnings: Their accounts were hacked, don’t accept friend requests from their accounts. Or maybe, even more alarming, you…
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