SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon’s Alexa is now able to order up a latte. Starbucks says it’s partnering with Amazon’s voice platform to offer what it calls “on command” ordering. Starting Monday, anyone who has an Amazon device with Alexa, like the Echo smart speaker, is able to place a Starbucks order by just using their
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Category: Technology
US fights Microsoft’s bid to tell users when feds take data
By Martha Bellisle/Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department asked a judge Monday to throw out a lawsuit from Microsoft and keep a law that prohibits technology companies from telling customers when the government demands their electronic data. Microsoft says its customers have a constitutional right to know when the government collects their
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US fights Microsoft’s bid to tell users when feds take data
By Martha Bellisle/Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department asked a judge Monday to throw out a lawsuit from Microsoft and keep a law that prohibits technology companies from telling customers when the government demands their electronic data. Microsoft says its customers have a constitutional right to know when the government collects their
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Yahoo to change name, trim board if Verizon deal gets done
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo will adopt a new corporate identity and slash the size of its board if the proposed $4.8 billion sale of its digital services to Verizon Communications goes through. The company plans to change its name to Altaba Inc. after it turns over its email, websites, mobile apps and
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The Latest at CES: ‘Smart stores’ to draw shoppers from web
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Technology may soon change the way you shop in brick-and-mortar stores, not just online. Last month, Amazon unveiled a test store that lets shoppers fill their bags and walk out without seeing a cashier or scanning any items. Many other stores have been experimenting with digital enhancements aimed at luring shoppers
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Quest Diagnostics says 34,000 customer accounts hacked
NEW YORK (AP) — Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics Inc. says a hack of an internet application on its network has exposed the personal health information of about 34,000 people. The Madison, New Jersey-based company says “an unauthorized third party” on Nov. 26 gained access to customer information including names, dates of birth, lab results
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Binge watching on Netflix no longer requires internet access
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix subscribers can now binge on many of their favorite shows and movies even when they don’t have an internet connection. The long-awaited offline option announced Wednesday gives Netflix’s 87 million subscribers offline access to videos for the first time in the streaming service’s decade-long
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