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The top women of tech that you probably don’t know

No, we're not talking about women like Marissa Mayer. These are the women that made much of what we use today possible through grit, intelligence, and perseverance in the "man's...

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Skynet: US military testing robots with machine guns

Didn't we already see how bad of an idea it was to put machine guns in the hands of robots? Didn't the Terminator series already warn us of the consequences....

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Unpatched IE exploit could go big very soon

If you're reading this, chances are you're not an avid Internet Explorer user. If by some chance you are, here's a quick warning about a potential attack on your system....

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A future of many San Franciscos

If you want to get a look at the way your city will be operated in the future, you just have to go to San Francisco for a little while....

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Google knows nearly every Wi-Fi password in the world

If an Android device (phone or tablet) has ever logged on to a particular Wi-Fi network, then Google probably knows the Wi-Fi password. Considering how many Android devices there are,...

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Samsung and Qualcomm fail to launch the smartwatch revolution

 Everybody's been waiting for the smartwatch revolution to begin, and for major companies (other than Sony) to unveil their long-awaited offerings in this new era of mobility. Samsung announced this...

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Apple gets ready for October release of OS X Maverick

The lengthy Apple [AAPL] product drought is becoming a deluge this Fall, with September's new iPhones and iOS 7 releases set to be followed by an October release of OS X Maverick, likely...

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Windows 8 surpasses Vista’s uptake rate — 10 months after launch

Microsoft got some good news Sunday as metrics company Net Applications said Windows 8's user share in August is now larger than Vista's at the same point in the latter's...

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Dropbox dismisses hack demonstrated by developers

Two developers have cracked Dropbox's security, even intercepting SSL data from its servers and bypassing the cloud storage provider's two-factor authentication, according to a paper they published at USENIX 2013....

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