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Google rolls out extension for hands-free search in Chrome

Google has brought the Moto X's excellent hands-free voice control feature to the desktop. With the Google Voice Search Hotword extension, users can now say "OK, Google" to instruct the browser...

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

Philadelphia has enacted a ban on 3D printed guns, becoming the first U.S. city to do so. How the city intends to enforce this law, since 3D printers are perfectly legal,...

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

On Thursday the new FCC Chairman, Tom Wheeler, said that he was working to allow passengers to use their smartphones in the air. However, only a day later he contradicted this previous statement...

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

Google, using its Trekker mapping backpacks, now provides 360-degree panoramas of over 40 national parks across the United States. Who needs real life when you have Google? Want to see Old...

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

Tom Wheeler, the new chairman of the FCC, announced plans to begin a diverse set of experiments next year that will see the nation's landline telephone system transition from one of circuits...

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

The first reviews for Microsoft's next-generation console, the Xbox One, are coming in and so far the reception has been great.  Eight years later, the Xbox 360's successor—and Microsoft's latest...

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Polaris releases the first vehicle equipped with airless tires

Polaris has released the first vehicle equipped with airless tires, and its an ATV. Based on the U.S. army's MV850 ATV, this new vehicle uses non-pneumatic, or airless, tires. The new tires...

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

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found a method to test blood circulation in the small, slow-moving vessels that can't be detected by standard ultrasound methods. The method uses...

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Why are music and movie suggestion algorithms so flawed?

Music and movie suggestion algorithms are designed to expand your library by suggesting content they think you'll like. They do this by analyzing your data and finding patterns. While this...

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

Two companies, Netatmo and Philippe Starck, have teamed up to create a sleek new wireless thermostat that you can control with your mobile device. The accompanying app lets users monitor the temperature, make...

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

Mozilla executive Mitchell Baker has admitted that the company has no plans to release its Firefox smartphone in the U.S. The company will instead be focusing on markets in developing nations...

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

Yahoo is getting ready to sell 29 highly specific domains for anywhere from $1,000 to $1.5 million each. This is a great opportunity for people interested in buying sandwich.com, crackers.com,...

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