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Discovering your genetic make up is the reason behind a Mountain View-based startup called 23andMe. It offers genetic testing (and education) starting at 99 dollars. It's meant to help people...

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California consumers could see their online purchases get more expensive, if the House of Representatives joins the Senate in passing what’s known as the Marketplace Fairness Act.

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Mark Zuckerberg has clicked "Like" on the Keystone XL Pipeline — and now his timeline is going to be chock-full of angry. The Facebook founder and CEO recently started a political advocacy group called FWD.us —...

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AWeber Communications headquarters in Chalfont, Bucks County, Pa. isn't your average workplace as it features video games, a pool table and even slides. NBC10's Jesse Gary reports ahead of the...

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LivingSocial, the D.C.-based daily deals site, says more than 50 million customer accounts may have been compromised by a cyberattack. Customers' names, email addresses, dates of birth and encrypted...]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:08:40 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/100_NYI_face_Web.jpg
Intricate security designs will amaze trivia buffs]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:17:34 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/dogfoodrecall.jpg
Natura Pet Products is expanding a recall of dry pet foods over a possible salmonella risk to animals and people. Read the full story here.]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:40:52 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/apple-mac-generic.jpg
Scott Budman reports on the reaction to Apple's 2nd quarter earning release.

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Luke Livingston, president and founder of Baxter Brewing Company, talks about ways in which he is expanding his business sustainably, with the help of John Rooks, president of The SOAP Group.]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:09:33 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/Boston_flags.jpg
The owner of Charles Street Supply Co. in Boston had to make a difficult decision on whether to reopen the day after the bombings. He did, and people who want to show patriotism are buying all of...

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Japanese retailer moves into Silicon Valley

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Disney announced plans to shut down LucasArts, the video-game division of LucasFilm, for which it paid $4 billion recently.

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It can spur a revolution, take down bullies and help you keep track of your friends. Scott Budman has the some of the many faces of Twitter, which can spur innovation and controversy.]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:34:52 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/215*120/FDA.jpg
A Palo Alto-based drug company has slashed 75 percent of its workforce after its only product, an anemia drug called Omontys, was recalled.

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Newspaper newsrooms and local TV stations across the country are seeing shrinking reporting power amid diminishing resources, according to a new report by the Pew Research

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Pennsylvania-based Just Born, Inc. plans to produce more than 1 billion marshmallow chicks and bunnies this Easter season as Peeps celebrates 60 years. Co-CEO Ross Born gives us an inside look at...

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Online betting site Intrade announced late Sunday that it has stopped trading on its website after the company said it had discovered "financial irregularities." "With sincere regret we must inform you that due...

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