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Even your manager thinks it’s OK to use emoji at work

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jul 17, 2017
Just don’t go wild.
Batteries designed as emojis are displayed at the Philo booth at CES 2017.
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With a content library valued at $12 billion, Netflix’s long-term strategy may be paying off

by Andy Uhler
Jul 17, 2017
Netflix has been ahead of its competitors in creating original content.
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Women who left tech jobs were sexually harassed and passed over for promotions, report says

by Marketplace Contributor
Jul 13, 2017
"Women experience significantly more unfairness than men,” the lead researcher says.
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Tech companies wave their banners for net neutrality rules on a "day of action"

by Aaron Schrank
Jul 12, 2017
Your favorite websites and apps may be plastered with some unfamiliar banner ads today. Thousands of internet companies — including big names like Google, Snapchat and Amazon — are participating in a “day of action” to protest federal regulators’ plans to roll back net neutrality rules. Click the audio player above to hear the full […]
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Should the internet be a free market?

by Ben Johnson and Kristin Schwab
Jul 12, 2017
Two experts debate net neutrality.
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It's Facebook and Google versus the newspaper industry

by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood
Jul 10, 2017
An alliance of news outlets wants special permission to bargain collectively when dealing with Facebook and Google.
"Some of these business problems are of the businesses own making," says Marketplace senior tech correspondent Molly Wood. "And ganging up to negotiate better with Google and Facebook doesn't really help those fundamentals."
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Net neutrality explained: "Imagine internet is pizza ..."

by Molly Wood
Jul 10, 2017
Because we all need a refresher.
Debate on net neutrality can get a little tangled, like these network cables.
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How Amazon’s Prime Day deals get to your head

by Jed Kim
Jul 10, 2017
Amazon holds its third annual Prime Day on Tuesday, when people who pay the $100 a year subscription get access to special deals. It applies to a variety of items, such as on-demand movies and paper towels. With animated graphics and countdowns galore, it’s like a carnival day at Amazon. There are no crowds, but […]
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What it's like to let someone try to phish you

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 7, 2017
PhishMe simulates scams as a way to train people what not to click on.
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Real estate investors cash in on self-storage market

by Adam Allington
Jul 4, 2017
Occupancy rates in self-storage warehouses are approaching capacity in many cities across the nation.
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