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  • MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — This is a sequel that Netflix shareholders never wanted to see: The world’s largest Internet video service has once again turned off potential viewers with a…

    October 17, 2014
  • BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Free lunches, dry cleaning, massages — frozen eggs? Silicon Valley’s biggest companies have long offered cushy perks to attract top talent and keep workers happy logging…

    October 17, 2014
  • BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple showed off thinner iPads and a new iMac with a high-resolution display on Thursday. Sleek and stunning, yes, but not likely to spark the next…

    October 17, 2014
  • MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Reporter NEW YORK (AP) — EBay Inc. on Wednesday reported better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter as its PayPal payment unit continued to have strong growth. But revenue missed expectations and…

    October 16, 2014
  • MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has approved a new version of a popular weed killer to be used on genetically modified corn and soybeans. The EPA said Wednesday…

    October 16, 2014
  • STEVE ROTHWELL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase’s CEO Jamie Dimon says that more coordination between businesses and government is needed to combat the rising threat of cyberattacks. New York-based JPMorgan said…

    October 15, 2014
  • BY SALIM ESSAID Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Skwarek is surrounded by infiltrating militants in New York’s Central Park. He shoots one, then hearing a noise from behind, spins to take down…

    October 15, 2014
  • RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — HealthCare.gov, the website for health insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care law, has been revamped as its second enrollment season approaches. But things are still complicated, since…

    October 15, 2014
  • PARIS (AP) — Did someone spot you money for lunch two weeks ago? In France, Twitter users can now publicly repay debts, donate to charity or chip in for a gift with a new payment…

    October 15, 2014
  • KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After an avalanche of data breaches, South Korea’s national identity card system has been raided so thoroughly by thieves that the government says it might have…

    October 15, 2014
  • NEW YORK (AP) — French telecom company Iliad SA says it has dropped its bid to buy a majority stake in wireless carrier T-Mobile US. Iliad, which is smaller than T-Mobile, made a surprise offer…

    October 14, 2014
  • BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Don’t ask for a raise. Keeping quiet will give you “superpowers” that will translate into employer trust and other “good karma” that will eventually come back…

    October 13, 2014
  • STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that the country and the world need to confront the threat of climate change while there’s still time. Kerry said climate…

    October 13, 2014
  • TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella apologized Thursday night and said he was wrong for saying that women don’t need to ask for a raise and should just…

    October 13, 2014