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Visualizing the Russian cyberattack

Cybersecurity experts explain how the data breach happened, and Twitter chatter reveals what competing social media factions are saying about the election hack.

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Video: Top 5 reasons why smartwatches could still catch on

Some say the smartwatch market is in decline, but here are five reasons why Tom Merritt thinks it still has a chance.

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‘My computer is slow’: 5 quick tips for troubleshooting friends and family over the holidays

Do you end up as tech support for relatives and others over the holidays? Here are five quick tips to help you resolve their speed problems.

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The end of passwords? Not in the near future

The media has proclaimed the password is dead and that a new solution is a must. Jack Wallen explains why he doesn't think we're even close to ready for such a change.

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The end of passwords? Not in the near future

BlackBerry QNX shifting gears with new autonomous vehicle innovation center in Canada

A new innovation center will work on engineering projects for connected cars. BlackBerry QNX will also be testing autonomous vehicles on Ontario roads as part of a pilot program.

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EU’s Dombrovskis says Greek pension payout ‘complicated’ review talks

Greece's decision to give pensioners a one-off bonus has delayed the conclusion of its second bailout review but an agreement can still be reached in the coming months, EU Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis was quoted as saying on Saturday. Greece angered its lenders this month by announcing it would spend about 600 million euros on a Christmas…

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Scotland says to unveil single market Brexit plan this week

Scotland will publish proposals this week for how it can remain in the European single market after Britain leaves the European Union in order to avoid the “national disaster” of a “hard Brexit”, the Scottish government said on Sunday. While the United Kingdom as a whole voted to leave the EU in the June 23 referendum, Scotland strongly backed remaining in the bloc. “In line with …

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Economy pays tab for Japan Inc’s free lunch on overtime

Japanese workers put up with long hours and unpaid overtime under pressure from cost-saving companies, and figures from government, which wants more money in workers' pockets to boost consumer spending, appear to underestimate the problem. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to enact labor reforms as part of his “Abenomics” plan to end decades of stagnant growth and deflation. Government data shows that Japanese work an average of 14.2 hours of overtime a month, but 2,000 respondents …

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Nissan, Renault, Mitsubishi to share electric car platform: Nikkei

Nissan Motor Co , Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp will combine their electric vehicle platforms in an effort to slash prices down to levels comparable to conventional gasoline cars, the Nikkei newspaper said. The strategy comes as auto giants Volkswagen AG and Toyota Motor Corp are also aiming to mass-produce battery electric vehicles amid tightening emissions and fuel-economy regulations around the world. Franco-Japanese alliance partners Renault and Nissan have been among the most vocal proponents of the zero-emission technology but have struggled …

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Goldman Sachs to settle U.S. rate-rigging lawsuit for $56.5 million

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc has agreed to pay $56.5 million to resolve a U.S. class action lawsuit accusing it and other banks of rigging an interest rate benchmark used in the $553 trillion derivatives market.

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