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The FBI paid hackers to unlock the San Bernadino terrorist’s iPhone

The encryption dispute between Apple and the FBI took a rather unexpected turn a couple of weeks ago when the FBI announced that it no longer needed Apple's help to unlock...

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Things might actually be turning around for BlackBerry

John Chen may have built a reputation as a guy who can turn things around for struggling companies, but when he became the CEO of BlackBerry back in 2013, most people...

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Google’s self-driving cars may start communicating with pedestrians

Although self-driving cars are being developed at an impressive pace, there's still a long way to go before they're ready to hit the market, and a lot of obstacles that...

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Telemarketers will soon have their number published by the FCC

Most people never bother reporting robocallers and telemarketers to the FCC, although there are still hundreds of people that do this everyday, but now there's a good reason to do...

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NASA is allowing startups to use its patents for free

You'd be surprised how many products that we see and use everyday actually utilize technology that was developed by NASA, such as memory foam mattresses and non-stick pans, through patent licensing deals....

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Smartphone passcodes are protected by the Fifth Amendment

For the handful of you who've never seen a courtroom scene in a movie or television show where the Fifth Amendment is used, it's essentially the part of the Constitution...

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SpaceX is one step closer to bringing Internet access to the entire world

Just a day after it was reported that Facebook and Google were abandoning their respective Internet-beaming satellite projects, SpaceX has requested permission from the FCC to begin testing its own such...

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This new bill would grant the NSA permission to spy on us until 2020

Hey guys, wouldn't it be great if the NSA was granted permission to collect data on us en masse for another five years?! No? Well then you'll probably want to...

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Hillary Clinton just made a Google executive her CTO

While Hilary Clinton has yet to officially announce that she's running for president, the Washington Post is reporting that she has already filled one of her crucial positions. The report...

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Even Apple is coming out against Indiana’s “anti-gay” law

To say that Indiana's recent Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) has been controversial would be a gross understatement. The legislation, as well as similar legal moves in other states such as...

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Terminator 2 inspired this new 3D printing technique

Terminator 2 probably isn't the best movie to draw inspiration for your technology from but that's exactly what a company by the name of Carbon3D did. The company has developed a...

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BMW security flaw reminds us of the dangers of “smart cars”

The benefits of of merging our automobile with modern technology are innumerable, but there are some pitfalls. One of these issues recently struck BMW, Mini, and Rolls Royce vehicles models that...

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