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Samsung announces health-focused event for May 28th

Samsung has just announced a health-focused event that will take place on May 28th, just days before Apple is set to unveil its next-generation mobile and desktop operating systems at WWDC. We’re going...

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McDonald’s wants to give kids in the U.K. e-books instead of toys

McDonald’s has had a long and proud tradition of giving toys to kids whenever they purchase a Happy Meal. Heck, in recent years we’ve seen them give toys and collectibles...

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Cosworth Live on Air system revolutionizes the racing experience

Cosworth, the well-known auto performance group, is making a public return to the IndyCar car racing series. The company just unveiled its Cosworth Live on Air system, which puts portable...

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Scientists equip a praying mantis with the world’s smallest 3D glasses

British neuroscientists recently outfitted praying mantises with a little pair of 3-D glasses. They wanted to see if the insects can be tricked by 3-D images — like humans watching...

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Android voice commands could soon work anywhere in the interface

Outside of the Moto X, hands-free voice commands on Android are limited; pick up aNexus 5 or Galaxy S5 and you'll find that "OK Google" only works at the home screen. If Android Police's sources are accurate,...

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Apple fixes the Heartbleed security bug in its Wi-Fi routers

The furor surrounding the Heartbleed security bug seems to be dying down slowly but surely, but this does not mean that it no longer poses a threat to computer users everywhere. Apple...

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Passengers could soon pay to ride London’s Tube from their phones

Transport for London is reportedly ready to let passengers pay for their travel with a NFC-enabled smartphone, following discussions with a number of mobile operators. It is believed that EE and Vodafone...

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Airbnb bans thousands of sketchy listing in NYC

Bad luck, suspicious subletters: Airbnb is in the process of removing over 2,000 New York City listings that aren't "providing a quality, local experience to guests." It's not clear what a lack of...

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Samsung opens its own electronics museum in Suwon, Korea

Well, well. Samsung has gone from being a smartphone manufacturer to having a museum all of its own, as it seeks to show off how it has built on technology...

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Google adds email alerts option to Google Trends

Google Trends is a pretty fair indicator of topical winds across the Web. It helps us understand the hot searches and also allows us to look into the past and see...

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Sony teases new features for next major PS4 update

Sony will be rolling out the PS4 update 1.70 really soon, and this is set to be a major system software update for your next generation console which will see the...

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How Google’s Project Loon internet-balloons got started

On paper, the notion of balloon-provided internet sounds more than a little ridiculous, but that's just how Google X rolls. Mountain View's far-off research division has recently spilled its guts to Fast Company, detailing the process...

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