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Israel to use lasers to protect airplanes from missiles

Israel, a small country that is mostly surrounded by hostile neighbors, has managed to hold its own for so many decades now, with a history that spans back to thousands...

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Ubuntu-powered smartphones are expected by the end of the year

Android rival Ubuntu Touch takes a step closer to reality today as the first manufacturers commit to making Ubuntu-powered phones. The first mobile device manufacturers to greenlight Ubuntu phones are BQ...

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First supersonic private jet will have a panoramic display instead of windows

Spike Aerospace's S-512 supersonic jet project is far from being a real thing, but when the plane arrives and is actually sold for $80 million dollars a pop, one thing...

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New report from HP suggests that Google Play is still loaded with malware

For the 2013 Security Research Cyber Risk Report, researchers from Hewlett-Packard sought to determine just how prevalent mobile malware is on the two most popular mobile platforms: Google's Android and Apple's...

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Apple removes the last remaining Bitcoin application in its mobile store

Apple on Wednesday removed Blockchain, the last remaining application in its mobile store for transmitting bitcoins, signaling the continuing uncertainty around the virtual currency. U.K.-based Blockchain wrote Thursday on its website that Apple...

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Netflix needs a couch potato mode if it wants to grow

Is the best user interface for a TV the one that’s been in place for the last 50 or so years? That’s what Kyle Vanhemert argued in a story published on...

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Israeli man creates tumbleweed robot to stop the spread of deserts

As the human population explodes across the globe, there are certain areas where we live which is more prone to the desertification process, which has proven itself to be quite...

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Fate of online broadcast TV is in the hands of the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to resolve a dispute between television broadcasters and Aereo, an Internet start-up that the broadcasters say threatens the economic viability of their businesses. Aereo uses...

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U.S. government only expects 1% of cars to be electric by 2040

The U.S. Energy Information Administration Annual Energy Outlook report for 2014 predicts that gas-powered vehicles will continue to dominate the market for at least another three decades. The report isn't very...

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Mercedes adds integration for Pebble smartwatch

Mercedes has added integration for the Pebble smartwatch that allows the Pebble to show fuel level, vehicle location, and whether the car’s doors are locked when the driver is away...

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