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Nokia wants to begin utilizing its valuable brand name again

Nokia may have sold its smartphone line to Microsoft, but it held on to one of the crown jewels: its brand. The Finnish company has the world's 98th most valuable...

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Volvo breathes new life into Google’s DIY virtual reality headset

Remember Google Cardboard? It's a Google project that uses a small cardboard contraption to effectively turn your smartphone into a basic VR headset. It's been sort of forgotten, but Volvo...

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Google has joined the fight against illegal fishing

Google has helped launch an ambitious project combining cloud computing, big data and satellite networks to monitor global fishing activity with an eye to curb overfishing. Global Fishing Watch, formed...

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AT&T halt fiber expansion until net neutrality debate is settled

AT&T is pausing plans to bring high-speed fiber networks to 100 cities in the United States until the rules of net neutrality are set. At a conference on Wednesday, AT&T...

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Apple’s new web tool lets you de-register a number from iMessage

If you switched away from an iPhone, you may have issues receiving SMS sent by someone from an iOS device to your number, as those may still be sent to...

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Agency uses Tinder to raise awareness of sex trafficking

A new campaign hammers home the brutal reality of sex trafficking in Ireland — with Tinder profiles telling victims' stories and inviting users to swipe left on sex trafficking. Irish...

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Lytro intends to share its next-generation camera technology

Lytro and their light field photo technology is an interesting combination to say the least. Well, what good is there if you were to keep all the good stuff just...

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Facebook is embracing Tor

The folks behind Tor have been looking for ways to deal with the fact that much of the web treats Tor visitors differently. It's a tough problem to solve because for...

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The creator of Android is leaving Google

Andy Rubin was one of the creators of Android and has been working at Google for quite some time now. He had at one point stopped working on Android and...

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Microsoft uses Mac-like trackpad gestures in Windows 10

Microsoft has had a great idea for making the next version of Windows better for power users: copy more trackpad gestures from OS X. The Verge pointed us to a Windows...

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Microsoft is offering unlimited cloud storage to Office 365 subscribers

Microsoft on Monday announced that it will be eliminating its top-tier cloud storage plan and offering unlimited cloud storage to Office 365 subscribers at no additional cost. The change will...

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Lenovo has unveiled its own fitness tracker

Nobody is surprised anymore now when a company launches a wearable device. It is the hot trend in the market these days and most people actually expect their favorite technology...

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