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This new vulnerability could be even worse than Heartbleed

Remember that computer vulnerability dubbed the Heartbleed bug discovered earlier this year, which security specialists said could put about two thirds of all websites at risk of being hacked? Well,...

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Facebook will begin testing its Wi-Fi drones next year

By this stage, Facebook's plan to bring internet to the whole world with a fleet of drones and lasers is pretty well documented: what's a little vague has been the...

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Car-pooling app Hitch has been acquired by Lyft

Car-sharing service Lyft has acquired Hitch, a startup in the mobile app-enabled car-pooling business, to integrate the service with its own shared rides business that it set up last month....

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The Vrvana Totem virtual reality headset is even better than Oculus Rift

It does look as though the Oculus Rift is the de facto virtual reality headset for developers to work with at the moment, but are there any decent alternatives in...

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Australia is getting its first bitcoin-compatible EFTPOS card

Australian-based startup CoinJar has announced CoinJar Swipe, the first EFTPOS card compatible with bitcoin. As part of the trial announced yesterday, bitcoin holders will be able to use their CoinJar...

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Printable solar cells are one step closer to becoming a reality

Australian solar power scientists are one step closer to making available a cheaper and faster way to print solar cells onto plastic. CSIRO's senior research scientist Dr Fiona Scholes said...

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Uber’s CEO claims that the company creates 50,000 new jobs every month

How fast is Uber growing? Pretty darn fast, CEO Travis Kalanick claims the company adds tens of thousands of new drivers every month. "There are hundreds of thousands of partners...

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Olloclip’s 4-in-1 camera-enhancing lens is coming to the Galaxy S5

When it comes to smartphone accessories, manufacturers tend to prefer creating for the iPhone because their designs tend to be fixed, at least for a couple of years, unlike Android...

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The latest from Kickstarter, an odor-eliminating toilet

For those sick of dealing with the embarrassment produced by the antiquated way in which we deal with bathroom odors, the Fresh Air Plus is now available to solve all...

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Microsoft pits Cortana against Siri in its latest ad

A new video spot from Microsoft plays up the advantages of both HTC's new flagship phone and the Cortana voice assistant. Popping up Monday on YouTube, the 30-second spot starts...

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Netflix now lets you privately recommend movies and shows on Facebook

Netflix today launched a new social recommendation feature to let its users suggest movies and TV shows to their Facebook friends. It is available starting today on the Netflix website,...

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Dubai is building the world’s first climate-controlled city

In the future, when our home planet is covered in man-made waste, we all might live in climate-controlled, perfectly manicured bio-domes. Plans unveiled by developers show intent to build an...

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