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Economics

A Government Shutdown May Be Looming. What Does That Actually Mean?

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Will a shutdown happen? Maybe not. But what if it does? What would a holiday season shutdown actually mean?

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Economics

The United States Avoids Default… For At Least Two Months

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Patent Drop

Google Wants to Create a Mixed Reality (plus more from Microsoft & Square)

Google’s AR ad play, Microsoft’s meeting sentiment analysis & more

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Patent Drop

Facebook Takes a Closer Look (plus more from Intel & Apple)

Facebook auto-generating personalized ads, Intel’s imagination machines & Apple’s VR keyboard

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Patent Drop

Apple Bends the Rules (plus more from Uber & Amazon)

Apple’s flexible displays, Uber’s safety scores, and more…

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