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Investment Down Among Internet Providers Since Net Neutrality, Economist Says

The long-feared decline in investment among internet providers predicted by conservatives since the Federal Communications Commission passed its net neutrality order is finally occurring, according to one economist. Investment in network growth among the 12 largest internet service providers (ISPs) in the U.S. fell by roughly $2.7 billion in the first six months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2014, the year before the FCC adopted its divisive net neutrality order, economist Hal Singer reports.

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Tech issues largely ignored on presidential campaign trail

Tech issues went largely ignored when U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton laid out their economics plans in speeches this week. In fact, Republican nominee Trump made zero mention of IT issues, save for his opposition to trade deals largely supported by the tech industry, in his speech Monday. Trump largely concentrated on cutting taxes and deregulating U.S. businesses. resume makeover multimedia IT resume makeover: Don’t try to please everyone Writing a resume means knowing your audience. If you try to please everyone, you’ll only wind up with READ NOW Democratic nominee Clinton also opposed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, did mention broadband in passing, but most of her speech on Thursday was focused on jobs and consumer pocketbook issues.

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Getty is using underwater robots and VR to make its Rio Olympics pictures stand out

In an era when nearly every Olympic athlete — and millions of fans — are all taking pictures, it is harder and harder for the professional picture takers to stand out. So official photography agency Getty Images is relying increasingly on technology to capture new angles and views that no smartphone can compete with. "Our challenge is to use the technology to help us capture something they didn’t see through their TV screens," says Ken Mainardis, vice president of sport for Getty Images.

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Mixed emotions on Apple’s enterprise evolution

Not all IT leaders are happy with Apple choice to largely keep the enterprise at arm's length, but the company has made notable progress in business. These developments, large and small, helped changed the IT industry's perception of Apple.

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Reports: MacBook Pro Is Getting a Makeover

The long wait for a MacBook Pro refresh appears to be nearing an end, if the latest rumors are correct. The new MacBook Pros expected to launch this fall will feature a Touch ID power button and a touch-sensitive OLED strip that will replace the physical function keys on the keyboard, both 9to5 Mac and Bloomberg reported this week.

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