Google should be broken up, say European MPs
Politicians have no power to enforce a breakup, but the landmark vote sends a clear message to European regulators to get tough on the net giant.
November 27, 2014 at 09:30AM
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‘Back To The Future II’s Misguided (And Some Accurate) Predictions
We have been waiting for 2015 since 1989, when “Back to the Future Part II” revealed to the world great expectations of our future. With 2015 just a month away, anticipation for a new year is at an all time high. In under a year will we have hoverboards? Canisters of fruit that can be called down from a ceiling? Houses that say, “Welcome home Jennifer”?
November 27, 2014 at 07:40AM
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NYU Polytechnic Has Interns Do Cheap Engineering Work for Startups
Vandita Sharma writes code for a company that turns old radiators into high-tech heating devices. Gaurav Chhabra develops software that lets computers identify objects on camera. Paul Dariye is designing an app for a startup that helps nonprofits raise money. The three engineers are paid $11 an hour or less by New York University’s Polytechnic School of Engineering.
November 26, 2014 at 09:55PM
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GoPro Developing Line of Consumer Drones
GoPro is developing its own line of consumer drones to expand from its core business of making wearable video cameras popular with surfers and other sports enthusiasts, according to people familiar with its plans.
November 26, 2014 at 02:24PM
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Watch One Of The World’s Largest Solar Farms Get Built
When complete, the 550-megawatt Topaz Solar Farms will have more than 8 million modules installed. The project will cover 4,700 acres in San Luis Obispo County and will provide enough electricity equivalent to powering more than 180,000 average California households.
November 26, 2014 at 12:19PM
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Clinkle Is Bribing College Students With a Vending Machine Full of Cash
Clinkle, a well-funded startup run by Lucas Duplan, the Prince Joffrey of mobile payments, recently revealed its $30 million idea. After rounds of layoffs and many setbacks, young Duplan has bestowed the world with… a debit card. Not sold? Well how about if Clinkle gives you $20 from its Treat Bot vending machine?
November 26, 2014 at 11:03AM
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Not Catching Fire
How vaping became the pastime of terrorists, futuristic bounty hunters, and everyone, everywhere.
November 26, 2014 at 11:03AM
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How Silicon Valley Created America’s Largest Homeless Camp
Welcome to “The Jungle.”
November 26, 2014 at 06:02AM
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Inside The First Audio Library of Alcohol-Addled Speech (Which Just Might Help Stop Drunk Driving)
Since 2007, German researchers have been getting subjects drunk and recording them.
November 26, 2014 at 04:45AM
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Why Virtual Reality Is Happening Now
Since the Oculus Rift first made waves with its successful Kickstarter, there’s been a consistent line of criticism based in the notion, “why would it work this time?”
November 26, 2014 at 02:42AM
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