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Lauren Goode

    Latest articles by Lauren Goode

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    10 Things We Didn’t See Onstage at Today’s Apple Watch Event10 Things We Didn’t See Onstage at Today’s Apple Watch Event
    Technology

    Apple TV hardware? Beats-iTunes mash-up? “One more thing”? Nope.

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    Apple’s New Health App, ResearchKit, Turns iPhone Into A Medical Research ToolApple’s New Health App, ResearchKit, Turns iPhone Into A Medical Research Tool
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    Apps will monitor symptoms and treatments for a variety of conditions.

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    Fitbit Gets Even More ‘Fit’ by Acquiring FitStar Personal Training AppFitbit Gets Even More ‘Fit’ by Acquiring FitStar Personal Training App
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    Google Voice Search Talks Me Through a ‘House of Cards’ WeekendGoogle Voice Search Talks Me Through a ‘House of Cards’ Weekend
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    Will Google voice search still work if your face is smushed into a pillow?

    By Lauren Goode
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    Google Mulling ‘Strategic Investment’ in Device Maker JawboneGoogle Mulling ‘Strategic Investment’ in Device Maker Jawbone
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    Will the high-profile device maker get a powerful helper?

    By Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode
    Technology
    Pebble Launches New Color-Display Smartwatch, Says It’s ‘Gearing Up for Battle’ With ApplePebble Launches New Color-Display Smartwatch, Says It’s ‘Gearing Up for Battle’ With Apple
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    Pebble is launching a new smartwatch, the Pebble Time, just as Apple is readying its own Watch.

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    My One-Year Experiment With Blue Apron’s Online Meal-Kit ServiceMy One-Year Experiment With Blue Apron’s Online Meal-Kit Service
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    My experience has been mostly positive, except for that time they wouldn’t cancel my delivery during a funeral.

    By Lauren Goode
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    Chelsea Handler on Why She Went to Netflix: ‘I Want to Grow Up’ (Video)Chelsea Handler on Why She Went to Netflix: ‘I Want to Grow Up’ (Video)
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    Handler, known as a naked sensation on Instagram, has switched to Twitter, “because they don’t have a problem with nudity.”

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    Stars From Vine, Pinterest and YouTube on How Their Work Pays the Bills (Video)Stars From Vine, Pinterest and YouTube on How Their Work Pays the Bills (Video)
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    The four stars talked about their transitions from new media dabblers to full-time “Vinetrepreneurs.”

    By Lauren Goode
    Technology
    Facebook Is Working on Virtual-Reality Apps (That It Thinks Beyoncé Will Use)Facebook Is Working on Virtual-Reality Apps (That It Thinks Beyoncé Will Use)
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    Clearly, none of our user-generated VR content will be as exciting as Beyoncé‘s.

    By Lauren Goode