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David Bowie: The man who sold the world…and bonds

David Bowie was an innovative performer, and a financial innovator as well

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The best way to preserve half-drunk bottles of wine

A growing number of wine-preservation systems, from $10 plastic pumps to $300 devices, promise to give oenophiles days or weeks to drink a bottle. But do any of them work?

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Chinese startups embrace mergers

Market pressures drive consolidation; shopping sites Mogujie, Meilishuo to combine.

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Highlights From Consumer Electronics Show

Edward Snowden, at risk of arrest if he enters the U.S., appeared at the Consumer Electronics Show anyway—courtesy of a robot-like device called Beam that uses a technology called telepresence.

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Pastrami on rye: The 6 best places to eat new york’s signature sandwich

A guide to the juiciest pastrami on rye in the city that invented the deli classic

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In Synergistic Turn, Samsung Says Smartwatch Will Work With Apple’s iOS

Samsung aims to make its Gear S2 smartwatch compatible with rival Apple’s operating system

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Apple Scales Back Orders for Its iPhones

Component suppliers that rode the iPhone’s boom are now bracing for lower sales

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China asks Microsoft to explain "major problems' in probe data

Software firm’s sales and marketing practices face further scrutiny by Chinese officials

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Facebook CEO aims to build virtual assistant.

Mark Zuckerberg wants to leverage artificial intelligence at home and work

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What does virtual reality do to your body and mind?

As technology comes of age, headset makers, media companies grapple with potential side effects

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Can’t Get Your Child Off the Internet? These Gadgets Can Help

Circle and KoalaSafe block sites, set time limits and keep tabs on your children’s devices

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Alibaba’s Jack Ma Vows to Defend South China Morning Post’s Independence

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Executive Chairman Jack Ma defended his company’s purchase of Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post, saying it would preserve the daily newspaper’s independence.