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Virgin Galactic is one step closer to bringing space travel to consumers

Beardy Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is one step closer to opening its cabin doors for business, having secured authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to launch its rocket plane from...

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A travel planning site called Hipmunk has raised $20 million in funding

Travel planning site Hipmunk announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series C financing. The round was led by Oak Investment Partners, and joined by a number of...

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A group of sixth graders have created a special app for the blind

President Obama gave first mention to the Hello Navi app development team at Resaca Middle School in Los Fresnos in his speech Tuesday at the White House Science Fair. Last...

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Google’s new Video Quality Report can measure your ISP’s internet speed

Earlier this year, Google introduced its Video Quality Report that measures the performance of your Internet Service Provider based on YouTube content playback. At the time, Google’s project was only available for...

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Satya Nadella has promised that Microsoft won’t sell off Bing or the Xbox

Speaking at Re/code’s conference in California, Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella assured gamers that the company doesn’t plan to sell its Xbox division, despite what many people advise Microsoft to do. Furthermore, he said that the...

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Western Digital new $100 media streamer doesn’t support Netflix

Western Digital has added more in-home video-streaming options and file-format support to its latest WD TV Personal Edition. The $99.99 TV box, like its predecessors, can play video from streaming...

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Solar Roadways is inching closer and closer to reality

Going green is one of the ways that can go about to help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, but it is a seemingly slow effort. We have seen attempts...

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A paralyzed teen will kick the first ball at the World Cup using an exoskeleton

The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off next month in Brazil. Countless fans will make the journey to watch their favorite teams play at the venues while millions of people around the...

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Google is reportedly close to acquiring a satellite startup called Skybox

Google is currently in advanced negotiations to purchase satellite startup Skybox Imaging, reports TechCrunch. Skybox Imaging uses satellites to record highly detailed images and videos of landscapes, and provides analytics services to businesses....

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California will begin offering licenses for driverless cars in September

Some people are excited by the prospect of driverless cars, which allow passengers to kick back and enjoy the ride without a care in the world. But others worry that the...

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HP has released a new $99 Android tablet for budget conscious consumers

HP has released a new Android tablet running Jelly Bean aimed at the budget market, though to little fanfare. The HP 7 Plus is an entry-level tablet that uses a 7-inch, 1024x600-resolution...

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The recently leaked eBay customer information is actually fake

eBay on Thursday acknowledged that some of its customers’ personal information may have been compromised following a breach, advising users to immediately change their passwords. The announcement has apparently been enough...

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