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Christmas gaming hits biggest roadblock ever with extended Xbox and PlayStation outages
Christmas day has always been a challenge for Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. The influx of people getting new systems and new games, creating new accounts and downloading all of...
MIT is developing a new programming language
A new programming language is being built at MIT, and it's taking "the grunt work out of Web development." Dubbed "Ur/Web," the language is meant to make Web applications not only...
LINE acquires the MixRadio streaming service from Microsoft
Microsoft sold its MixRadio streaming service to Line, the popular Japan-based messaging app. The two companies announced the deal today, though neither disclosed the financial terms of the purchase. It’s...
Surge is NASA’s new robot for handling dangerous situations
NASA does have some pretty cool toys that they have unveiled in the past, in addition to other events that have marked pivotal moments of history in the lives of...
New bill aims to prevent the FBI from forcing backdoors on companies
While the FBI thinks that all communication tools in the US should have backdoors for law enforcement, a new Senate bill has proposed the exact opposite. The Secure Data Act,...
Gangnam Style breaks YouTube because it’s so popular
Believe it or not, people around the world are still watching Gangnam Style, that supremely silly yet insanely catchy ditty by South Korean pop star PSY. In fact, so many...
Molecular technology could revolutionize flash storage
New molecules could be the key to solving a looming problem with flash memory storage, researchers said in a new report published in the latest issue of Nature. Flash memory...
Ads have officially landed on Firefox’s new tab page
The Firefox browser, lagging its well-heeled rivals, will soon be serving up an array of ads to one and all. Mozilla, the nonprofit group that develops and updates the popular...
Panasonic’s computer battery recall now exceeds 300,000 units
Panasonic is recalling more than 300,000 rechargeable battery packs used for tablets and laptops in Japan and overseas due to concerns they may catch fire, the company says. The electronics...
MSI’s new GT80 Titan is the first laptop with a mechanical keyboard
Call us keyboard snobs if you will, but once you’ve experienced the pleasure of typing on a mechanical keyboard, it’s difficult to go back to those squishy membrane planks. Peripheral...
Ambulance drones could save heart attack victims
One of the most important considerations in emergency medical treatment is response time. Now, an engineering graduate at Delft University of Technology has created a rapid response drone to do...
Microsoft wants to keep the cloud secure with its Haven technology
Microsoft Research is building on its "Drawbridge" operating system technology to try to give users more confidence in the safety of the cloud. Company officials detailed that new technology, known...
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