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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.
- Why many in Ukraine oppose a ‘land for peace’ formula to end the war
- Howard University hoped to make history. Now it’s ready for a different role.
- In the race to attract students, historically Black colleges sprint out front
- ‘I’m exhausted by him.’ Why Trump resistance is fizzling.
- Cover StoryMoody chickens? Playful bumblebees? Science decodes the rich inner lives of animals.