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Happy 50th birthday to the UPC barcode—no one expected you would revolutionize global commerce

The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer—on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. Fifty is ancient for mos…

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Microsoft's World of Warcraft development workers are unionizing

More than 500 workers behind the popular video game franchisee "World of Warcraft" are unionizing. The game's development team employees—which inclu…

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American Airlines reports lower profits but wins on IT outage

American Airlines lowered its 2024 outlook Thursday on lingering effects of a botched booking system upgrade, but shares rallied as it touted a speed…

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Google's brand ads are a 'sham,' but companies have to buy them anyway, report finds

If you use Google—and chances are you do—then you're used to seeing ads when searching online. But how do those ads get on Google search and, more im…

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