In the name of security, German NSA committee may turn to typewriters
Patrick Sensburg, chairman of the German parliament’s National Security Agency investigative committee, now says he’s considering expanding the use of manual typewriters to carry out his group’s work.
July 15, 2014 at 12:07PM
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Real-Life Illness in a Virtual World
A new start-up, Magic Leap, intends to overcome the most significant challenge blocking an explosion of virtual reality: Motion sickness.
July 15, 2014 at 10:51AM
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Google’s Chrome Web Browser Is Killing Your Laptop Battery
There is a problem with Google Chrome on Microsoft Windows that is potentially very bad news for laptop users. It can drastically affect battery life, and even slow down your computer.
July 15, 2014 at 10:51AM
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Kara Swisher: Tech’s Most Powerful Snoop
Journalist, counselor, power-broker: Re/Code founder Kara Swisher is one of the most-feared, yet well-liked figures in Silicon Valley.
July 15, 2014 at 9:40AM
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Robots Able to Pick Peppers, Test Soil, and Prune Plants Aim To Replace Farm Workers
Farm robots are increasingly capable of autonomously performing complex tasks including plowing, plant and soil surveillance, and even the harvesting of fruit and vegetables.
July 15, 2014 at 8:38AM
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Now You Can Use Bitcoin To Buy (Almost) Everything You Want
Look, there are a lot of sites and stores that sell the things you want, but only Newegg gives you the best prices and uses their money to fight patent trolls. You couldn’t ask for a better deal. Oh, and for you currency geeks, now if you pay using bitcoin you get 10% off (up to $100). Go buy yourself something nice!
July 15, 2014 at 8:09AM
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Doomed to Repeat It
Learning from the things we make over and over.
July 15, 2014 at 7:41AM
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Guns, Drugs, And Partial Nudity: PopSci Goes To A Techno-Libertarian Bash
At the 11th annual PorcFest, technology and freedom romp hand in hand.
July 15, 2014 at 6:38AM
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The Most Frustrating And Painful Phone Call We’ve Ever Heard (Except Maybe That AOL One)
Remember how we wrote that article about how audio rarely goes viral? Well Ryan Block’s 8-minute phone call trying to cancel service from Comcast is going to be one of those exceptions.
July 14, 2014 at 8:22PM
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First, Invent the Gadget. Then Take It to Hollywood.
After hitting it big with a Homer Simpson talking bottle opener, Mike Cram told its story in a film starring a then-unknown Jeremy Renner.
July 14, 2014 at 7:21PM
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