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

May 31, 2014

Beardy Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is one step closer to opening its cabin doors for business, having secured authorization from...

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

May 30, 2014

Travel planning site Hipmunk announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series C financing. The round was led...

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

May 29, 2014

President Obama gave first mention to the Hello Navi app development team at Resaca Middle School in Los Fresnos in...

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

May 29, 2014

Earlier this year, Google introduced its Video Quality Report that measures the performance of your Internet Service Provider based on YouTube content...

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

May 28, 2014

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...

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

May 27, 2014

Western Digital has added more in-home video-streaming options and file-format support to its latest WD TV Personal Edition. The $99.99...

Solar Roadways is inching closer and closer to reality

May 26, 2014

Going green is one of the ways that can go about to help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, but...

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

May 25, 2014

The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off next month in Brazil. Countless fans will make the journey to watch their favorite teams...

Google is reportedly close to acquiring a satellite startup called Skybox

May 23, 2014

Google is currently in advanced negotiations to purchase satellite startup Skybox Imaging, reports TechCrunch. Skybox Imaging uses satellites to record highly detailed images...

California will begin offering licenses for driverless cars in September

May 23, 2014

Some people are excited by the prospect of driverless cars, which allow passengers to kick back and enjoy the ride...

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

May 23, 2014

HP has released a new Android tablet running Jelly Bean aimed at the budget market, though to little fanfare. The HP...

The recently leaked eBay customer information is actually fake

May 23, 2014

eBay on Thursday acknowledged that some of its customers’ personal information may have been compromised following a breach, advising users to...