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Christmas gaming hits biggest roadblock ever with extended Xbox and PlayStation outages

Dec 25, 2014

Christmas day has always been a challenge for Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. The influx of people getting new systems...

MIT is developing a new programming language

Dec 25, 2014

A new programming language is being built at MIT, and it's taking "the grunt work out of Web development." Dubbed "Ur/Web,"...

LINE acquires the MixRadio streaming service from Microsoft

Dec 18, 2014

Microsoft sold its MixRadio streaming service to Line, the popular Japan-based messaging app. The two companies announced the deal today,...

Surge is NASA’s new robot for handling dangerous situations

Dec 14, 2014

NASA does have some pretty cool toys that they have unveiled in the past, in addition to other events that...

New bill aims to prevent the FBI from forcing backdoors on companies

Dec 5, 2014

While the FBI thinks that all communication tools in the US should have backdoors for law enforcement, a new Senate...

Gangnam Style breaks YouTube because it’s so popular

Dec 5, 2014

Believe it or not, people around the world are still watching Gangnam Style, that supremely silly yet insanely catchy ditty...

Molecular technology could revolutionize flash storage

Nov 21, 2014

New molecules could be the key to solving a looming problem with flash memory storage, researchers said in a new...

Ads have officially landed on Firefox’s new tab page

Nov 14, 2014

The Firefox browser, lagging its well-heeled rivals, will soon be serving up an array of ads to one and all....

Panasonic’s computer battery recall now exceeds 300,000 units

Nov 13, 2014

Panasonic is recalling more than 300,000 rechargeable battery packs used for tablets and laptops in Japan and overseas due to...

MSI’s new GT80 Titan is the first laptop with a mechanical keyboard

Nov 2, 2014

Call us keyboard snobs if you will, but once you’ve experienced the pleasure of typing on a mechanical keyboard, it’s...

Ambulance drones could save heart attack victims

Oct 29, 2014

One of the most important considerations in emergency medical treatment is response time. Now, an engineering graduate at Delft University...

Microsoft wants to keep the cloud secure with its Haven technology

Oct 9, 2014

Microsoft Research is building on its "Drawbridge" operating system technology to try to give users more confidence in the safety...