Why your brand-new plane doesn’t have a seat-back TV
This plane has everything: Wi-Fi, DirecTV, surly armrest-snatching neighbors. But it doesn’t have a personal screen. Why?
August 9, 2014 at 1:49PM
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Why your brand-new plane doesn’t have a seat-back TV
This plane has everything: Wi-Fi, DirecTV, surly armrest-snatching neighbors. But it doesn’t have a personal screen. Why?
August 9, 2014 at 1:49PM
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By J. D. BIERSDORFER
Bletchley Park, once Britain’s highly classified government center for code breaking during World War II, now invites curious guests who want to poke around and learn its secrets.
Published: August 9, 2014 at 12:00AM
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Además del cuerpo y una gran colección de objetivos, los amantes de la fotografía cargan con cientos de accesorios con los que poder conseguir la fotografía perfecta. Un difusor para el flash, un temporizador con intervalos, el trípode… ¡y…
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The Problem With Email
Remember when our email programs would check for new emails every hour? Now, they search a more like every second. So as more and more devices allow us to keep an eye on things, people have begun to think of email as more of a tool of instant message than that of a thoughtful missive.
August 9, 2014 at 11:28AM
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Uber Is The New GOP Darling Because Freedom
Republicans are slowly embracing the techno-libertarianism emanating from Silicon Valley. First it was the about-face in the battle between Tesla and dealers, and now the GOP is all about Uber.
August 9, 2014 at 10:20AM
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Prostitution and the internet
New technology is shaking up the oldest business.
August 9, 2014 at 10:20AM
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The Secret History Of Videogames And The Military
In the early years, only a select few research facilities could afford to own and house a computer. Coincidentally, most of those facilities were R&D for the military.
August 9, 2014 at 9:00AM
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A principios de julio hacíamos la pregunta del millón: ¿qué tamaño es el ideal para un smartphone? Tras 62 comentarios y 5.401 votos pudimos recoger que para el 32% de los lectores de Engadget en español, las 4,7 pulgadas eran el tamaño ideal,…
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By DAVID STREITFELD
The retailer suggests that writers who do not support it are holding back the future. But mistakenly accusing one of the 20th century’s most famous authors of collusion will probably not help its cause.
Published: August 9, 2014 at 12:00AM
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How One Company Is Building An Internet Connection Through The Arctic Thanks To Climate Change
Arctic Fibre has a $620 million plan: to connect London and Tokyo without touching land.
August 9, 2014 at 8:12AM
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