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Michigan Tech scientists build a $1,500 DIY metal 3D printer

The team’s lead said he expects the open-source invention to kickstart the creation of more metal printers. While he’s worried about the implications of printing metal, he believes it will...

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Australia offered to share citizens’ metadata with allies, report claims

Prime Minister Tony Abbott still refuses to allow an inquiry into the Australian intelligence services, after it emerged that they were content with sharing surveillance data with the U.S. and...

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Google files for patent on automated status updates to other social networks

Google wants a patent on a method for collecting messages from other social networks, like Facebook and Twitter, and letting users provide an automated response to them. In the dystopian...

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Crowdfunding the news

One doesn't have to have Rupert Murdoch on the board in order to be a player in the world of journalism. Individuals can make it happen as well. One of...

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Holiday purchases: Xbox One versus PlayStation 4

Everyone was sick of the comparisons even before the launch. Now, let's take one last look at it as you make your decision about what to buy for Christmas. ‘Tis...

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NSA considered tracking the porn habits of Islamist extremists in order to discredit them

Documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden show how the NSA has at least considered using evidence of alleged Islamist extremists’ online sexual activities to discredit them. The targets...

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Belkin considers how open its WeMo line of connected devices should be

Others have long been able to build controls for the popular WeMo line of connected outlets, switches and motion sensors, but Belkin is considering a change to that unfettered access....

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Google confirms major camera improvements are coming to Android

Android cameras are set to get a lot better, starting with the Nexus 5, thanks to a new API. Code uncovered last week suggested that Google was at work on a new...

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Seedrs becomes first equity crowdfunding platform to operate across Europe

The British platform will have some immediate advantages over many local rivals as it leaps across the English Channel, namely continent-wide scale and a higher funding limit than that available...

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Will Instagram become a messaging service?

http://gigaom.com/2013/11/22/what-is-instagrams-next-big-thing-messaging-perhaps/ Instagram, known as a visual communication platform, is looking for way to expand its appeal to its community of 200 million (and growing) users. First it was short-form video...

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Google is getting ready to release the Google Cast SDK for Chromecast

Chromecast currently only supports a limited number of apps, but many more could be available soon, thanks to Google getting ready to release the Google Cast SDK. Users of Google’s...

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Why urban environments are a necessity when hiring tech employees

Tech companies have found that the “built environment” offered by urban areas is a necessity when hiring tech employees. These environments are very attractive to top  tech employees as they offer  a...

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