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Teenager invents flashlight powered by body warmth
A 15-year-old girl has invented a flashlight that produces a usable amount of light just by using the heat from your hand.
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Pre-caffeine tech: Google Reader RIP, Instagram attacks!
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Google reader dies today -- hope you backed up your stuff!
View ArticleSnake-bot slithers through nuclear power plant in mobility test
Snake-like robots are hardy, maneuverable and perfect for trips into extremely cramped hazardous environments. Take, for instance, a nuclear power plant on the verge of meltdown. ...Read More →
View ArticlePre-caffeine tech: Dog channels, snake bots!
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View ArticleTake out or delivery? Yelp now takes food orders
Popular review site Yelp is ramping up to give food-delivery giants Grubhub and Seamless (which recently merged) a bit of extra competition. ...Read More →
View ArticleX-47B Navy drone to take first stab at unmanned carrier landing
The X-47B drone is gearing up to make history Wednesday. If all goes well, it will be the first robot to land itself on the moving flight deck of an aircraft carrier at sea. ...Read More →
View Article1976 Apple computer auctioned for $387,750
An original Apple computer from 1976 has sold at auction for nearly $388,000. Known as the Apple 1, it was one of the first Apple computers ever built. ...Read More →
View ArticleX-47B Navy drone completes first ever unmanned carrier landing
The X-47B drone made history Wednesday as the first robot to land itself on the moving flight deck of an aircraft carrier at sea, according to U.S. Navy. ...Read More →
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Sony Xperia Z review: Go ahead, throw it into water
We shelter our gorgeous smartphones in bulky cases, cry when we drop them into sinks, and fear using them in the rain — all because we know that their delicate bodies can't handle a bit of water....
View ArticleT-Mobile’s new Jump plan: $10 a month to upgrade phones anytime
T-Mobile Wednesday made its new Jump program official, allowing customers to upgrade their smartphones up to twice every two months for $10 per month. ...Read More →
View ArticleThe Terminator cometh? 3-D printers go from plastic to liquid metal
The brutal liquid metal assassin from "Terminator 2" is impressed indelibly on the memory of any action movie fan. But that shape-shifting chrome T-1000 is just a fantasy, right? ...Read More →
View ArticleNintendo admits itneeds a new video game franchise
Nintendo has been struggling to live up to its own legacy ever since it released the Wii U console last November to middling sales and a chilly critical reception. ...Read More →
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Global PC market shrank 11 percent in second quarter
SAN FRANCISCO — Global shipments of personal computers slumped 10. ...Read More →
View ArticleGoogle Maps for mobile gets new look, new navigation tools
A new version of Google's Maps app is hitting Android devices around the world, bringing with it an updated interface and a few handy new features. ...Read More →
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Nanoparticles could power ‘electronic skin’ in the future
A new development in nanotechnology may enable "electronic skin" for robots and prosthetic limbs, offering sensitivity not just to pressure, but to humidity and temperature — and it's even flexible....
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Tired of helping CIA? Quit Facebook, Venezuela minister urges
CARACAS — A Venezuelan government minister on Wednesday urged citizens to shut Facebook accounts to avoid being unwitting informants for the U.S.
View ArticlePre-caffeine tech: NSA spooks, LinkedIn creeps!
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.NSA at Defcon? More like No Spooks Allowed!Tired of helping the CIA? ...Read More →
View ArticleNokia’s new Lumia 1020 has a 41-megapixel camera
On Thursday, during an event in New York City, Nokia unveiled the Lumia 1020. ...Read More →
View Article41 megapixels?! Nokia’s Lumia 1020 has one monster of a camera
On Thursday, during an event in New York City, Nokia unveiled the Lumia 1020. ...Read More →
View ArticleGoogle’s Moto X coming to all carriers — with a $500M ad budget
Google is staging a massive comeback for the once-mighty Motorola, with rumors putting the flagship Moto X phone on every major carrier in the US. ...Read More →
View ArticleAfter two historic carrier landings, Navy’s X-47B drone scrubs a third
The third time was a miss. ...Read More →
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Microsoft let NSA bypass encryption
NBC: Microsoft worked with the National Security Agency and the FBI to provide the agencies with the encryption workarounds they needed for access to Skype video calls, Outlook Web chats and email,...
View ArticleHuman-powered helicopter takes prize with record-breaking flight
A Kickstarter-backed project has succeeded in flying a human-powered helicopter for a full minute, setting records and taking home the $250,000 prize from a decades-old challenge. ...Read More →
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