Panasonic says it’s created the world’s best weather model.
This is the start of a new era for weather forecasting. If individual companies can now match or exceed governments when it comes to modeling our planet’s atmosphere, we may be in for a very interesting next few years.

May 9, 2016 at 02:38PM
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Gone bananas: China bans ‘erotic’ eating of the fruit on live streams
China has reportedly outlawed the “erotic” online consumption of bananas after the president, Xi Jinping, called for steps to “rehabilitate” his country’s “cyber-ecology.”

May 9, 2016 at 11:33AM
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The Failed Promise of Legal Pot
New laws on marijuana were supposed to boost tax revenues and free up cops to go after “real” criminals. But underground sales — and arrests — are still thriving.

May 9, 2016 at 11:33AM
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Spotify Pushes Further Into Video With Original Slate of Shows
Spotify is making 12 original series with the likes of actor Tim Robbins and Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons, a dramatic expansion of video offerings from the Swedish music-streaming service.

May 9, 2016 at 11:33AM
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This VR Graffiti Simulator Allows You To Tag Virtual Walls In Captivating Detail
This crazy responsive looking game, produced by Kingspray, will be available via SteamVR next week.

May 9, 2016 at 10:28AM
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One year after Alexa: Amazon’s Echo has found a small but smart niche
While Amazon’s Echo left pundits scratching their heads a year ago, it’s clear that the device has huge potential as a personal assistant.

May 9, 2016 at 10:27AM
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The real cost of big tech’s accounting games
How much did LinkedIn make over the past three years? Sounds a simple enough question doesn’t it? But it is also one that is capable of being answered in multiple and very diverse ways.

May 9, 2016 at 10:27AM
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True AI is both logically possible and utterly implausible
Machines seem to be getting smarter and smarter and much better at human jobs, yet true AI is utterly implausible. Why?

May 9, 2016 at 09:31AM
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One Swede Will Kill Cash Forever-Unless His Foe Saves It From Extinction
Two powerful men face off in a national debate about the value of physical currency in the 21st century.

May 9, 2016 at 09:31AM
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Podcasting Is Booming, But Apple Doesn’t Really Care
Now Apple is the biggest public company in the world, but podcasts bring Apple virtually nothing in direct revenue. Perhaps as a result, the iTunes podcasting hub that Mr. Jobs introduced remains strikingly unchanged.

May 9, 2016 at 08:28AM
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