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Google wants to use drones to deliver emergency medical equipment

We know Google is very interested in drones, but the company wants to do more than just deliver packages with them, or so a recent patent seems to suggest. On Tuesday,...

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Amazon has started selling cable and internet services

The list of things you can purchase through Amazon is quickly growing to include just about everything the average person would ever want, and it now includes cable and internet service. Comcast announced...

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Uber is losing more than $1 billion every year in China

Uber is currently engaged in a war of attrition with China's largest ride-sharing company, Didi Kuaidi, and it's costing the company more than $1 billion a year, according to CEO Travis Kalanick....

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Google might be developing its own self-driving delivery trucks

It looks like Amazon isn't the only technology company looking to step up its logistics game. Google was awarded a new patent on Tuesday that suggests the company is interested...

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Facebook might be interested in entering the ride-sharing market

Uber is currently the undisputed leader of the ride-sharing market, but that's mainly because no major companies have really entered the market themselves, they've simply been pouring funding into Uber's...

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Xiaomi’s success may have also been its downfall

Xiaomi has had a lot to boast about over the last few years, and it's certainly taken every opportunity it's had to do just that, but things were a lot different...

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Yahoo is reportedly planning to lay off at least 10% of its workforce

We've been hearing a lot about Yahoo over the past couple of months, and none of what we've heard has been good. The latest batch of news about the struggling...

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iOS users might be able to make payments through iMessage soon

If you any doubts that Apple is taking mobile payments seriously, then maybe this recently-filed patent will alleviate them. We've known that the company wanted to allow iOS users to...

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It looks like everyone received a Fitbit for Christmas

Most consumer electronics companies see their revenue spike during the holiday season, but Fitbit sold so many of its fitness trackers this Christmas that the accompanying Fitbit app was the most-popular...

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Lyft is looking for another $1 billion in funding to compete with Uber

With a higher valuation than all of its competitors combined, Uber is the undisputed leader of the ride-sharing market, which is why so many of its smaller competitors have been...

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