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HP’s Autonomy deal highlights long pattern of bad ideas

SAN FRANCISCO -- Hewlett-Packard's $9.7 billion acquisition of Autonomy seemed like a bad idea long before Tuesday's allegations of an accounting scandal made clear it was a deal that should never have happened.It's the latest in a cavalcade of costly blunders at HP. The Silicon Valley pioneer ...

FCC backs Dish Network’s wireless project

WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday proposed to greenlight Dish Network's long-fought plan to create a wireless service that would compete with those of giants AT&T and Verizon Wireless.The plan, which needs the approval of the agency's ...

Restaurant waitlist apps ease diner frustration

It's a familiar scene at any bustling restaurant during the Sunday brunch rush -- the only thing standing between you and eggs Benedict is an unwieldy waitlist and an overwhelmed hostess who may not remember your name when a table opens up in an hour.The backlog of hungry customers and an ...

Experts raise concerns over superhuman workplace

LONDON -- Performance-boosting drugs, powered prostheses and wearable computers are coming to an office near you -- but experts warned in a new report Wednesday that too little thought has been given to the implications of a superhuman workplace.Academics from Britain's leading institutions say ...

Netflix: ‘Internet TV’ dominance path a challenge

Depending on whom you ask, Netflix is either a company that's poised for a remarkable resurgence or a washed-up has-been whose best days are behind it.While both sides have a legitimate case to make, corporate raider Carl Icahn is betting on a rebound.While they're at odds with Icahn, Netflix's ...

Youtoo: Viewers in touch with their TVs

Teri Osborn vividly remembers the first time she appeared on television."I was freaking out," Osborn said. "I was calling my husband into the living room."Osborn's 15 seconds of fame were achieved without an appearance on a reality TV program, game show or local news segment. In fact, she never ...