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CGI Instagram Influencers

for CNNMoney

This Instagram star isn't real, but brands don't seem to care

Lil Miquela is an Instagram influencer, whose posts have earned her more than one million followers. But Miquela's not like any other influencer, because she isn't real. That hasn't stopped advertisers from taking notice.

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Can Tech Bring Jobs To A Factory Town?

For CNNMoney

Can tech bring jobs back to a factory town?

In 2011, Electrolux moved a factory from Webster City, Iowa to Mexico ? taking 2,300 jobs with it. For a community of 8,000, the impact was severe. Now, they're looking to entrepreneurs like Jack Dorsey and tech tools like Square to help build up small businesses.

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U2's Experience & Innocence

For CNNMoney

U2's Bono and The Edge on how technology brings them closer to fans

U2 band members Bono and The Edge talk technology, their humanity, and the legacy they want to leave behind.

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Deepfakes

For CNNMoney

Here's why it's so hard to spot deepfakes

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Spoofed videos known as deepfakes are increasingly appearing on social media, but tech companies are still trying to figure out how to handle them. CNN's Laurie Segall explains why these fake videos are so hard to spot.

Sex Tech

For CNNMoney

Cancer battle inspires founder to start sex tech company

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After a cancer diagnosis resulted in early menopause, Polly Rodriguez co-founded Unbound, a company that hopes to de-stigmatize female sexuality. But there are still a lot of barriers to starting a sex tech company, which inspired Rodriguez to also co-found the Women of Sex Tech coalition. CNNMoney's Laurie Segall reports.

Algorithmic Bias

For CNNMoney

Can tech be biased?

We like to think of technology as neutral, but machines can actually be just as biased as the humans who develop it.

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March Against Revenge Porn

For CNNMoney

Her nude photos leaked online. Now she's fighting back

Leah Juliett was 15 years old when nude photos of her first leaked online. Now, she's fighting for awareness and victims' rights, starting with the March Against Revenge Porn.

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HQ Trivia

For CNNMoney

HQ Trivia: Why this glitchy app is onto something

HQ Trivia is a live 12 question quiz where users can win money. The app has constant technical problems, but it's achieved something others have struggled with: re-creating appointment viewership.

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History of the NYE Ball Drop

For CNNMoney

Why we watch a ball drop on NYE

It's an American tradition to ring in the New Year with the Times Square ball drop. CNNMoney takes a look at the surprising history of this 100-year-old ritual.

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Hollywood Hackers

For CNNMoney

Why Hollywood gets hackers so wrong

When you think of a hacker, you probably think about basement-dwellers in hoodies typing at lightning speeds - but that's not entirely accurate.

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Securing Climate Data In The Trump Era

For CNNMoney

Why climate change researchers are freaking out

Some transparency advocates fear public access to data might disappear.

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Tootsie Rolls Saved The Troops

For Great Big Story

How Tootsie Rolls Saved the Troops

In 1950, a group of U.S. Marines fighting in North Korea got stranded without enough ammunition. They managed to get to safety, but only with the help of ... wait for it ... Tootsie Rolls. Imagine that!

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ASMR

for CNNMoney

Do these noises relax you?

Do sounds like whispers, tapping, and brushing send a relaxing tingle from your brain to your spine? If so, you may be experiencing a phenomenon known as Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR).

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The Science of Fear

for CNNMoney

Why we love being scared: The science of fear

Haunted houses, horror movies, spooky costumes -- why would anyone voluntarily get scared? CNN Tech's Ramy Zabarah and CNN Media's Frank Pallotta report.

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This Instagram star isn't real, but brands don't seem to care
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CGI Instagram Influencers
Can tech bring jobs back to a factory town?
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Can Tech Bring Jobs To A Factory Town?
U2's Bono and The Edge on how technology brings them closer to fans
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U2's Experience & Innocence
Here's why it's so hard to spot deepfakes
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Deepfakes
Cancer battle inspires founder to start sex tech company
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Sex Tech
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Algorithmic Bias
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March Against Revenge Porn
HQ Trivia: Why this glitchy app is onto something
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HQ Trivia
Why we watch a ball drop on NYE
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History of the New Year's Ball Drop
Why Hollywood gets hackers so wrong
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Hollywood Hackers
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Securing Climate Data In The Trump Era
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Tootsie Rolls Saved The Troops
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ASMR
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The Science of Fear

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