Honda, Mazda, Nissan issue recalls over airbags

TOKYO — Honda, Mazda and Nissan are recalling millions of vehicles globally for defective airbags manufactured by supplier Takata Corp. that could possibly explode. No accidents have been reported related to Monday's recalls. Honda Motor Co. recalled...

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Aereo’s fate in court’s hands

The Supreme Court is set to rule on a case that has the potential either to shut down a Boston startup or dramatically change the media landscape. "We're as prepared as we can be. There is no plan B," said Virginia Lam of Aereo, which is headquartered...

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New Pebble: Time for a sharper look

Pebble Steel ($229, Best Buy) Usually big upgrades contain big changes. But the latest iteration of Pebble's smart watch for iOS and Android is entirely the same on the inside. It's the outside that's changed. The good: Finally, a smart watch that...

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Bay State to push biotech corridor at major confab

Massachusetts hopes to make a splash at this week's BIO International Convention in San Diego with a new program fostering international collaboration in the life sciences and the introduction of the Life Sciences Corridor to the biotechnology industry's...

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Apple eyes details in coming upgrade

Apple's next mobile operating system — slated for release in the fall — contains a slew of small, new conveniences that should make for a solid upgrade to iPhones and iPads. I've been testing the beta version of iOS 8, loading it onto an old iPhone...

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Oracle buying Micros Systems for about $5.3B

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — Software maker Oracle is buying Micros Systems Inc., which provides software and hardware to the hospitality and retail industries, for about $5.3 billion. Oracle Corp. said Monday that it will pay $68 per Micros share, a 3...

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Three ways to deal with stuck throttle emergencies

I read a recent article discussing GM's problems with their faulty ignition switch. You have given the advice in the past to turn off the ignition if the throttle sticks. This was mentioned several times when "unintended acceleration" was a common topic...

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Cambridge nonprofit trains immigrants to be medical interpreters

When Claudette Aspilaire fled Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, she left the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, where she had lived a relatively comfortable life as a teacher, to come to the wealthiest country, and find herself suddenly plunged...

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Asian markets higher on China factory growth

HONG KONG — Australian shares led Asian stock markets modestly higher on Monday after a report showed Chinese manufacturing expanded for the first time this year, signaling that the No. 2 economy's growth slowdown has bottomed out. Australia's benchmark...

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News Corp selling Community Newspaper business

NEW YORK — News Corp. said Monday it will sell its Community Newspaper Group, which is based in New York City and publishes 11 community newspapers and websites, as well as several magazines. Former News Corp. executive Les Goodstein and his wife Jennifer...

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