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- Obamacare enrollment ends: Is an extension preferable to penalties?
Congressional Democrats are arguing that the approximately 4 million uninsured – who now owe tax penalties – should get a second chance to sign up for Obamacare. For 2014, the fine for remaining uninsured was $95 or 1 percent of household income, due with 2014 returns, but the fine goes up for 2015 and 2016.
- Google, Mattel unveils a new virtual reality View-Master for the 21st century
Targeted at families, the updated version of the 75-year-old View-Master has users insert a smartphone into a headset. Using a smartphone app, the gadget hopes to immerse kids in a slew of virtual worlds, from far-off cities to outer space.
- Facebook short outage Tuesday 'self-inflicted;' other sites affected
Facebook's last significant outage was nearly five years ago.
- Teenage boy builds better Braille printer from LEGOs
13-year-old Shubham Banerjee built a Braille printer for $350 out of LEGOs. Now, he's got venture capital funding to build a better Braille printer.
- Google Glass sales to be halted as company goes back to the drawing board
The sales moratorium on the nearly 2-year-old 'Explorer' edition of Google Glass goes into effect Jan. 19.
- Innovation grant winners: Up to $3 million go to 14 cities worldwide
The Bloomberg innovation grant city winners include Boston, L.A., Jerusalem, Seattle, and Jersey City, N.J. The Bloomberg Philanthropies grants range from $400,000 to $1 million annually for three years,
- Pushing for diversity in Silicon Valley
Technology companies in Silicon Valley are notorious for lacking diversity. So Jesse Jackson and his Rainbow Push organization held a summit Wednesday to promote diversity in technology companies.
- Web founder says Internet should be human right, criticizes government surveillance
Though most business and information is spread over the Internet, some people still lack access to it. Tim Berners-Lee, founder of the Web, says everyone should be able to make use of it.
- Sony PlayStation store suffers cyberattack a week after Sony Pictures hack
The FBI is investigating threatening emails sent to some employees of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and trying to identify the person or group responsible.
- Digital video surges as Americans watch less live TV
A new study finds that Americans are turning away from live television events. What does that mean for the future of television?
- Sony Pictures hack causes major disruption, FBI investigating
Sony's corporate email and other internal systems were knocked offline, according to reports by Variety and other trade publications.
- Six things to know about Apple Pay Everything you need to know about Apple Pay.
- Looking for a new smart phone? Why lower price devices are no longer inferior.
Shopping for a new phone, but don't want to break the bank? Here are some good smart phones that cost a third of top-brands but still have all the frills.
- Cybersecurity for cars? Yes, hackers could kill a car's engine
The U.S. military and automakers are scrambling to fortify the cyber defenses of commercially available cars before criminals and even terrorists penetrate them.
- Three great gifts for selfie lovers These three gifts will help even the best photographer improve their selfies.
- Google launches Google Play in China
Google left China in 2010 after potential loss of intellectual property, hacking attempts, and persistent censorship.
- Fidelity Investments makes 3-D game to teach money management
Who says financial planning has to be boring? Fidelity Investments created StockCity, a 3-D experience to make money management more interesting.
- Google teaches ethics to driverless cars. Can they react better than humans?
Google has been able to program cars to avoid accidents, but what will the cars do when there is no good decision? That's why Google is teaching them ethics.
- China blocks top websites, as world internet meeting begins
As China hosts the World Internet Conference, which brings together many of the world's top technology companies, chinese censors have newly blocked access to several popular websites as they target content delivery networks that serve much of the Internet, according to a US Internet service company.
- Is this the end of Google Glass? Some early believers think so.
Many deemed Google Glass to be the future of wearable technology. But it's quickly losing popularity. Most developers have abandoned their attempts to develop apps for the devices, and even Google has indicated it has lost interest. Is this the end of Google Glass?