The oldest computer (not) on Earth
Nearly 40 years and 12.47 billions miles later, the tech behind Voyager 1 and 2 are still going strong.

October 3, 2016 at 01:26PM
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The oldest computer (not) on Earth
Nearly 40 years and 12.47 billions miles later, the tech behind Voyager 1 and 2 are still going strong.

October 3, 2016 at 01:26PM
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Sam Altman’s Manifest Destiny
Is the head of Y Combinator fixing the world, or trying to take over Silicon Valley?

October 3, 2016 at 01:26PM
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Did Google’s Pixel phones just get completely leaked?
UK electronics retailer Carphone Warehouse appears to have jumped the gun, revealing what could be practically every detail of Google’s new flagship phones.

October 3, 2016 at 07:31AM
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Emergency Alert Texts Get Upgrade From FCC
First mandated in 2008 and implemented in 2012, the emergency alert system is why everything from AMBER alerts to extreme weather warnings appear uninvited on your smartphone.

October 2, 2016 at 10:30PM
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Why Deep Learning Is Suddenly Changing Your Life
Decades-old discoveries are now electrifying the computing industry and will soon transform corporate America.

October 2, 2016 at 06:39PM
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Cobalt mining for lithium ion batteries has a high human cost
Tracing the path from deadly hand-dug mines in Congo to consumers’ phones and laptops

October 2, 2016 at 01:09PM
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Could a $9500 Bicycle Turn Me, a Sad Sack of Flesh, into a Superathlete?
“Let’s just leave it at this: I could ride this bike for the rest of my life and never be fast enough for it.”

October 2, 2016 at 09:32AM
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Start Your Drones: An Inside Look At The Drone Racing League
It has that thrill of a 100-meter dash or horse racing.

October 2, 2016 at 09:32AM
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Why They’re So Freaking Huge
They’re big, clunky, and annoying, but AC adapters are a fact of life in consumer electronics. Why? Let’s just say Thomas Edison’s getting his comeuppance.

October 2, 2016 at 09:32AM
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