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Nick Statt

Latest articles by Nick Statt

Technology
Ellen Pao launches advocacy group to improve diversity in the tech industryEllen Pao launches advocacy group to improve diversity in the tech industry
Technology

Project Include will focus on providing information on making hiring more inclusive, improving retention and examining bias in the workplace.

By Nick Statt
Technology
Verizon reportedly plans FiOS overhaul with new internet-based set-top boxVerizon reportedly plans FiOS overhaul with new internet-based set-top box
Technology

It might even drop the FiOS branding altogether.

By Nick Statt
Technology
Journalist Matthew Keys sentenced to 24 months for helping AnonymousJournalist Matthew Keys sentenced to 24 months for helping Anonymous
Technology

Related to the hacking of the LA Times.

By Nick Statt
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DraftKings and FanDuel Suspend All College Sports Contests in Deal With NCAADraftKings and FanDuel Suspend All College Sports Contests in Deal With NCAA
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The decision should have little effect on either company’s business.

By Nick Statt
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Virginia Becomes First State to Formally Legalize Daily Fantasy SportsVirginia Becomes First State to Formally Legalize Daily Fantasy Sports
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The Virginia law acknowledges the activity as a game of skill, a point of contention in other states.

By Nick Statt
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Google Testing Hands Free Payments AppGoogle Testing Hands Free Payments App
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Keep your phone in your pocket and just show your face.

By Nick Statt
Technology
Hound Is a Digital Assistant That’s Smarter Than Siri, Google Now and CortanaHound Is a Digital Assistant That’s Smarter Than Siri, Google Now and Cortana
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The software’s true appeal is understanding questions within questions and sussing out human context.

By Nick Statt
Technology
Microsoft Is Buying a Company That Is Key to Its Cross-Platform FutureMicrosoft Is Buying a Company That Is Key to Its Cross-Platform Future
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Xamarin allows developers to code in a single programming language while designing an app to look native to each platform.

By Nick Statt
Technology
Watch This DARPA Drone Speed Around a Warehouse at 45 MPHWatch This DARPA Drone Speed Around a Warehouse at 45 MPH
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The project is developing drones that can “quickly navigate a labyrinth of rooms, stairways and corridors or other obstacle-filled environments without a remote pilot.”

By Nick Statt
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First Look at New Foldable Google Glass for the WorkplaceFirst Look at New Foldable Google Glass for the Workplace
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A larger prism and a hinge.

By Nick Statt