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Futuristic fusion reactors could make carbon-free power by 2019
You’ve heard about fusion energy, the amazing power source of the future. Nuclear scientists promise fusion will have all the best qualities of conventional nuclear and natural-gas energy but none...
World’s first Bitcoin ATM exceeds $1 million in transactions within a month
Operated by Las Vegas-based Robocoin and Vancouver-based Bitcoiniacs, the world’s first Bitcoin ATM scans your palm and allows you to exchange cash for Bitcoin or vice versa. Within one month the Bitcoin ATM managed to...
Microsoft issues bans for “excessive profanity” on Xbox One’s Upload Studio
According to Microsoft, the company reviews every video that is posted on the Xbox One’s Upload Studio and bans players that are deemed to be using “excessive profanity”. Several users have already...
Microsoft will be replacing consoles experiencing the “Noise of Death”
Several people have posted videos a problem with the Xbox One's disc drive that creates a noise that some users are calling the "Noise of Death". Microsoft will be replacing bricked consoles for frustrated gamers within ‘a...
Dogs at the office get a new spycam
If you've ever wanted to watch a stream that shows dogs walking around the office, ya, there's a place for that. Well, I just spent ten minutes watching a live...
Seattle is quickly becoming the “big data” capital of the world
Companies and organizations can glean valuable information from the data they collect which is why the massive accumulation of data is one of the fastest growing trends in the tech industry. Seattle...
Bitcoin surges to all-time high of $900, then drops below $650 in 30 minutes
The Department of Justice has noted that Bitcoins can be used as a “legal means of exchange,” and in doing so has caused the digital currency's value to skyrocket to all-time high...
Amazon is soon going to be delivering packages to you on Sunday
Amazon has announced a deal with the U.S. Postal service that will make it so that your Amazon deliveries will arrive at your home on Sunday. Looking to accelerate its...
New device detects acetone levels in your breath in order to help you lose weight
Tone is a small, Seattle-mad device that can measure how much fat that your body is burning. The device does this by detecting the level of acetone in your breath...
Almost 40% of Americans get their news from Facebook and Twitter
A new study shows that 8% of Americans get their news from Twitter and another 30% get their news from Facebook. Last week, Pew told us that 30 percent of...
Microsoft data centers are going to be getting their power from wind farms
Microsoft has made a 20-year deal with a Texas wind farm to power their nearby data centers in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. The Redmond software giant inked...
First Bitcoin ATM opens in Vancouver
It's now much easier to handle your Bitcoin transactions... if you're in Vancouver, Canada. There's an ATM there that will allow you to deposit or withdraw your money. History was...
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