Bargainers edge toward tax cuts deal in Washington
House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate leaders pressed toward a tax and spending pact to extend credits and fund agencies in 2016. Debates centered on lifting the oil export ban, with Democrats seeking climate protections and alternative energy incentives.
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Digital assistants compare in a faceoff showdown
Aiken Standard tests Siri, Cortana, and OK Google on weather, facts, local results, reservations, and jokes. Cortana provides weather, Google and Siri show screens with conditions, all know Michelle Obama and the Golden Gate Bridge, Siri uses meters, others use feet. Google and Siri locate nearby pharmacies, Cortana adds one on-site. Siri and Google access Fandango for movie tickets, Cortana lags. The joke round favors Siri, with clever quips about language and pool bay doors.
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