A very interesting albeit old thread on Stack Overflow sparked my curiosity the other day. The original poster of the thread asked: What is the difference between a website and a web-enabled application? This made me think because, to a layman like me, they both seemed the same. But this particular user was looking for…
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5 Steps to Take if the Market Drop Has You Thinking of Unloading Stocks Wall Street’s decade-long surge raises a reasonable question for many people. Is it time to take some money off the table? Here’s a checklist to help you decide. Read More…
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Germany Restricts Facebook’s Data Gathering The competition authority said the company could no longer combine data from different sources without explicit permission from users. Read More…
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Explore the Great Indoors Map apps and websites have compiled quite a bit of outdoor cartography, but floor plans and diagrams for interior spaces are also available at certain locations. Read More…
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Protecting Privacy Inside and Outside the House The incognito and private browsing modes built into most modern browsers shield your online activity at home — but maybe not to the rest of the world. Read More…
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When the Tools of the Trade Are the Keyboard and Mouse For Daisuke Wakabayashi, who covers Google, computer accessories are important. Very important. Read More…
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Staying Safer on Public Networks When using an open wireless network at a hotel or coffee shop, make sure that sites getting any of your personal information have their security certificates in order. Read More…
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The Sun Sets. The Wind Dies. But Energy Data Is Relentless. Alternative power sources have upended the electric grid. Ivan Penn, who covers the beat, discusses the changes and how he keeps track of them. Read More…
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