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Google rolls out extension for hands-free search in Chrome

Nov 26, 2013

Google has brought the Moto X's excellent hands-free voice control feature to the desktop. With the Google Voice Search Hotword extension,...

Philadelphia becomes the first U.S. city to enact a ban on 3D printed guns

Nov 24, 2013

Philadelphia has enacted a ban on 3D printed guns, becoming the first U.S. city to do so. How the city intends...

Tom Wheeler wants to allow passengers to use their smartphones in the air, or does he?

Nov 24, 2013

On Thursday the new FCC Chairman, Tom Wheeler, said that he was working to allow passengers to use their smartphones in the air....

Google Street View allows you to enjoy the sights of over 40 national parks

Nov 20, 2013

Google, using its Trekker mapping backpacks, now provides 360-degree panoramas of over 40 national parks across the United States. Who needs...

Chairman of the FCC announces plans to upgrade the nation’s landline telephone system

Nov 20, 2013

Tom Wheeler, the new chairman of the FCC, announced plans to begin a diverse set of experiments next year that will see...

Reviews for the Xbox One are coming in and they are good, very good

Nov 20, 2013

The first reviews for Microsoft's next-generation console, the Xbox One, are coming in and so far the reception has been...

Polaris releases the first vehicle equipped with airless tires

Nov 18, 2013

Polaris has released the first vehicle equipped with airless tires, and its an ATV. Based on the U.S. army's MV850 ATV,...

Using sonic-blasts to boil your blood can help doctors test circulation

Nov 17, 2013

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found a method to test blood circulation in the small, slow-moving vessels that...

Why are music and movie suggestion algorithms so flawed?

Nov 17, 2013

Music and movie suggestion algorithms are designed to expand your library by suggesting content they think you'll like. They do...

Wireless thermostat lets you control the temperature of your home with your mobile device

Nov 15, 2013

Two companies, Netatmo and Philippe Starck, have teamed up to create a sleek new wireless thermostat that you can control with...

Mozilla isn’t planning to release its Firefox smartphone in the U.S.

Nov 14, 2013

Mozilla executive Mitchell Baker has admitted that the company has no plans to release its Firefox smartphone in the U.S. The...

Yahoo is getting ready to sell off some domains that it has been keeping but never used

Nov 13, 2013

Yahoo is getting ready to sell 29 highly specific domains for anywhere from $1,000 to $1.5 million each. This is...