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How can smartphones be used to save people from earthquakes?

The reason earthquakes are so dangerous, aside from the obvious, is that you can't predict them, and early warning systems are expensive. That's why researchers have developed a much more affordable...

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It took two years but Google is finally updating Snapseed

Unless you're into mobile photo editing, I mean more than just applying filters, then you've probably never heard of Snapseed. It's a photo editing app that Google acquired quite some...

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YouTube is almost ready to release its paid subscription service

As much as I'd love to support content creators on YouTube, I really can't stand watching ads. That's why I'm one of the many self-admitted assholes that uses AdBlock even...

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Snapchat is removing best friends in favor of emojis

Why have something straightforward and simple when you can just create something needlessly complex using a series of emojis? That's the mentality that Snapchat must have had with its most...

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This is the latest move in Britain’s war against online pornography

The latest move in the Conservative-led government's war against online pornography in the United Kingdom is a promise to require pornography websites to implement age-checks in the event that the...

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How can bug-repellent help NASA save money on fuel?

When you're trying to make several tons of metal and other material fly through the air, even a slight improvement in fuel efficiency could save million of dollars and reduce...

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HBO is going to live-stream Silicon Valley on Twitch

Twitch is known for being the king of video game love streaming and is the go-to service for streaming esports, but diversification is the key to continued success. Clearly the...

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Well, it was nice knowing you Meerkat

Meerkat was one of the hottest things at this year's SXSW and that popularity carried over to the outside world as well. the live streaming app exploded in popularity, became...

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Apple is literally Hitler according to this Chinese company

You wanna know how to piss people off? Talk about Hitler. You want to know how to piss a LOT of people off? Compare one of the top technology companies...

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A Radiohead album is being preserved in the Library of Congress

No list of the greatest albums of the 1990s would be complete without Radiohead's third studio album, OK Computer, nor would any list of the greatest albums of all time,...

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