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The Next 'Gone Girl' ? 5 Killer Books for 2016

Breakout novels can catapult unknown authors into stardom. Here are five contenders for this year’s biggest thriller

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Texting while walking isn’t funny anymore

As pedestrian injuries rise, what responsibility do tech companies have to address our addiction?

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Apple's challenge: growing the iphone in China

Apple results on Tuesday may hint at turmoil’s effect on iPhone in world’s biggest smartphone market

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How Los Angeles is changing the way men dress

As menswear grows less formal, L.A. is emerging as a new style capital. (Just ask Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane.) Here’s how to ace its smart take on casual, even if the nearest palm tree is 1,000 miles away.

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Google disabled 49% more ads in 2015

Google disabled 49% more ads in 2015 than the prior year, as the Internet giant developed new ways to detect a rising tide of dubious online marketing tactics.

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8 ways to celebrate David Bowie’s life in New York City

David Bowie was a New Yorker for over 20 years. In Bowie years, that is practically an eternity considering the multitude of lives he lived — musically, geographically and otherwise — since he first set out to become a star in the late 1960s.

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How to deal with a long hiring process

Getting a job takes longer than ever, as employers ask more of candidates

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‘QWERTY’ and ‘123456’ top list of 2015’s (worst) passwords

For the first time last year, “1234567890,” “qwertyuiop” (top row of keys on a standard keyboard) and “welcome” landed spots on the list of the year’s most common passwords

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Netflix CEO Is optimistic on China license

Netflix announced in January it was now available in almost all of the world’s countries—but China, a country of more than 1.3 billion, still wasn’t one of them.

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Oscar Nominations: ‘The Revenant’ and ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Lead Nominees (Full List)

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday announced the nominees for the 88th annual Oscars, with “The Revenant” leading the way with 12 nominations, including for best picture.

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Greek Revival: How One Architect Is Refurbishing 15th-19th Century Homes

For contemporary architect Katerina Tsigarida, the island of Patmos is the perfect escape. Having restored several ancient houses to their original glory, she has also made it her home away from home.

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Apple’s Slowing iPhone Sales Take Bite Out of Suppliers’ Revenues

Taiwan’s TSMC expects first-quarter revenue to fall more than 10% on slower demand for smartphones.

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NASA selects three firms for second round of commercial cargo contracts

SpaceX, Orbital ATK and newcomer Sierra Nevada Corp. each receive minimum of at least six unmanned missions

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For Chinese, a riveting look at the web

Beijing trial unmasks state’s firm control of Internet companies; QVOD and porn probe