Digital Divide Is Wider Than We Think, Study Says

New research from Microsoft says that far fewer people have broadband internet access than government statistics have shown.

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Netflix Will Keep ‘Friends’ Through Next Year in a $100 Million Agreement

The streaming service and AT&T struck an agreement that raises the yearly licensing fee for the show by more than three times.

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Bad Landlord? These Coders Are Here to Help

Coders are creating apps and databases to help tenants find information about buildings and landlords, and even navigate housing court.

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Quora, the Q. and A. Site, Says Data Breach Affected 100 Million Users

Some users seemed less surprised by the security breach than by the fact that they had a Quora account in the first place.

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US sends strong message to Pak, says time to support Modi for his peace efforts

US sends strong message to Pak, says time to support Modi for his peace efforts

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Race Is On to Protect Data From Next Leap in Computers. And China Has the Lead.

China is investing in quantum encryption that could be far tougher to crack than today’s security methods. Now the United States is trying to catch up.

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Your Money: Marriott Hack Adds Passport Headache, but Its Intensity Is in Dispute

The hotel chain hasn’t said how many of the 500 million customers affected by a data breach had their passport numbers stolen. But the State Department and privacy experts disagree on the danger.

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