Verizon’s New York Phone Lines Are ‘Deteriorated’ Say Lawmakers
Dozens of lawmakers, municipal officials, and consumer advocacy groups want a thorough investigation of New York’s phone system, accusing Verizon of raising prices substantially while allowing landline service to deteriorate throughout the state.
July 9, 2014 at 6:58AM
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Silicon Valley Tech Companies Are Trolling High Schools for Talent
The hottest job in America right now is an internship at tech corporation. Not only do these nubile nerdlingers make more than the median household income supporting entire families, but they also get unrestricted access to Silicon Valley’s perk supply without even a college education.
July 9, 2014 at 6:58AM
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Apple patents method of building seamless all-glass iOS devices, monitors and TVs
Apple on Monday was granted a U.S. patent covering a method of fusing glass structures together to encapsulate the internal circuitry of an iOS device, and that of larger electronics like monitors and televisions.
July 8, 2014 at 8:34PM
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The Secretive Billionaire Who Built Silicon Valley
How John Arrillaga Sr. transformed California fruit orchards into high-priced office space for the likes of Google, Apple, Hewlett-Packard and Cisco.
July 8, 2014 at 8:34PM
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The Yo App’s Newest Use: Alerting Israelis To Palestinian Rocket Attacks
In an unusual retooling, novelty app Yo is now being used to alert Israelis abroad of rocket attacks.
July 8, 2014 at 8:34PM
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How old school did the White House used to be? Ancient.
Just how old school did the White House used to be? Here are a few examples of how antiquated the center of political power in the United States’ operating style has been up until very recently.
July 8, 2014 at 7:30PM
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Wiping An Android Phone Doesn’t Delete Personal Data
If you’re thinking about selling an old Android phone, don’t. A recent study found that the mobile OS’s factory reset option leaves behind texts, Facebook messages, and other bits of private data.
July 8, 2014 at 7:30PM
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More Than Half The Thiel Fellows Plan On Returning To School
20 brilliant minds, all under age 20 just started their venture this summer with the Thiel Fellowship program. All of these bright young things were carefully selected from over 1000 other hopefuls this year to receive $100k in funding to drop out of college and embark on a two year mission to solve the future. And more than half already plan on going back to school.
July 8, 2014 at 6:25PM
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The Ex-Google Hacker Taking on the World’s Spy Agencies
Morgan Mayhem used to spend his nights and weekends hunting down the malware used to spy on vulnerable targets like human rights activists and political dissidents. His new job tasks him with defending a different endangered species: American national security journalists.
July 8, 2014 at 4:15PM
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This Ugly Blob Is The World’s Largest Aircraft
The Airlander may not be the prettiest thing in the sky, but it can stay aloft for over three weeks without needing to land.
July 8, 2014 at 2:28PM
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