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Snapchat users watch ten billion videos every day

Facebook isn't the only emerging video-sharing behemoth that YouTube needs to be wary of, according to a report from Bloomberg on Thursday. The report, which Snapchat has confirmed to be accurate,...

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Opera will soon come with a free and unlimited VPN

There was a time when Opera was at the forefront of web browser innovation, and some of the features that it pioneered have become standard in modern web browsers, but...

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Facebook Messenger is now open to third party chat bots

Bots are the next big thing for messaging apps, and Facebook wants to make sure that it's one of the first companies to implement them. During its annual developers conference on...

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Volvo is planning to test its self-driving cars in China

Most automakers are choosing to develop their self-driving cars in the United States, and while Volvo is doing the same, it's doing some development in China as well. The actual development...

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Twitter is now a decade old

It was exactly one decade ago that Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey posted the world's first tweet, and now there's close to half a billion tweets being posted each day. However, there are...

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Most Americans aren’t aware that virtual reality headsets exist

Those of us who like to stay up to date on the latest technology news are probably abundantly familiar with virtual reality headsets like Google Cardboard and the Oculus Rift, but most...

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Samsung and Six Flags are bringing roller coasters to virtual reality

I'm not excited about virtual reality because of the gaming or potential scientific uses, although those are great too, I'm excited for it because it'll allow me to experience the...

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Zuckerberg: It’ll be a decade before virtual reality becomes mainstream

I'm sure by now you've seen the photo of Mark Zuckerberg grinning as he walks through a crowd of people rendered mindless by the irresistible escapism provided by the virtual reality headsets that're strapped...

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Morgan Freeman’s voice can now be used to give you directions

You can't have Morgan Freeman narrate your life, unfortunately, but you can still have him give you directions if you're a Waze user. The Google-owned, crowd-sourced navigation app announced on...

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What if Facebook likes determined who would be president?

One like doesn't equal one prayer, no matter how many times people spam that crap on Facebook, but what if one like equaled one vote? FiveThirtyEight decided to answer that...

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