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Digital Technology: Burden or Benefit? If the teens who attended the recent Apple Developers Conference are any indication, there’s a lot of development being done by teens. But, even as young people join the ranks of app developers, there’s growing concern about the dependence of kids—and adults—on technology. |
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Microsoft's $7 Billion Windows Upgrade Boo-Boo Talk about a costly testing “oops.” Microsoft is facing a potential fine of up to 10 percent of its revenue, or about $7 billion, over its failing to verify that one of its Windows upgrades didn’t meet the terms of an antitrust settlement with the European Union. |
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