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I Asked A Computer To Be My Life Coach

IBM's Watson analyzes a Twitter account of an unnamed user, breaking down needs, values and five personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism (aka emotional range). IBM hide caption

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I Asked A Computer To Be My Life Coach

Your online habits leave a constant digital trail. What does it say about the real you? I gave the world's most famous computer keys to my online life to see what it could tell me, about me.

I Asked A Computer To Be My Life Coach

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What Can — Or Should — Internet Companies Do To Fight Terrorism?

After recent terrorist attacks, social media companies are under pressure to do more to stop messaging from terrorist groups. Patrick George/Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption

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What Can — Or Should — Internet Companies Do To Fight Terrorism?

Politicians are pressing social media and tech firms to do more to rein in the online presence of terrorist groups. But there are challenges, including defining what constitutes terrorist content.

What Can — Or Should — Internet Companies Do To Fight Terrorism?

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Wednesday

A Click Too Far: Why Using Social Media Isn't That Great For Fundraising

There are a lot of ways to donate to a cause online. While using social media may help in promotion, it may not be the most effective way to get people to actually give. Tomacco/Getty Images hide caption

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A Click Too Far: Why Using Social Media Isn't That Great For Fundraising

Empathy campaigns can spread like wildfire on Facebook and other social media. So how come data show that social networking sites direct very few clicks to charity donation pages?

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Could Your Social Media Footprint Step On Your Credit History?
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Could Your Social Media Footprint Step On Your Credit History?

The head of a credit scoring firm says Facebook posts can offer an insight into creditworthiness. If your online presence becomes a financial health gauge, there are legal protections to know about.

Could Your Social Media Footprint Step On Your Credit History?

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Who Decides Which Emojis Get The Thumbs Up?

The Unicode Consortium announced earlier this month that they are considering 67 new emojis to be released next summer. NPR hide caption

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Who Decides Which Emojis Get The Thumbs Up?

The Unicode Consortium decides which emojis live or die. As they prepare to release the next batch of emojis, we ask the emoji gatekeeper's president about the approval process.

Who Decides Which Emojis Get The Thumbs Up?

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What Happens When The Price Of Free Goes Up? YouTube Is About To Find Out
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What Happens When The Price Of Free Goes Up? YouTube Is About To Find Out

YouTube has long suggested it may try to charge for its content. The new subscription service "Red" hopes to lure users with exclusive content from top stars, offline access to music and other perks.

What Happens When The Price Of Free Goes Up? YouTube Is About To Find Out

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This Week In Data Collection News, And The Privacy Paradox

California Gov. Jerry Brown signs one of the hundreds of bills on Friday, among them a new law that is contains the most stringent digital privacy protections in the country. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption

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This Week In Data Collection News, And The Privacy Paradox

As California tightened its digital privacy protections, news involving Google, Pandora and other firms highlighted the way companies increasingly rely on data about their users. How much do we care?

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When Social Media Fuels Gang Violence

Young people, often rival gang members, have increasingly used Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to threaten each other. The practice is called "cyber banging" and it's led to fights and even death.

When Social Media Fuels Gang Violence

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