FBI has accessed San Bernardino shooter’s phone without Apple’s help
The stunning move averts a courtroom showdown between Apple and federal prosecutors that many in the tech community had warned might set dangerous precedents.

March 28, 2016 at 04:35PM
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40 Years Later: Apple 3.0
Maturity doesn’t have to be boring. The 40-year old Apple doesn’t lack the challenges it needs, both external and internal, to stay interesting.

March 28, 2016 at 03:23PM
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Is This A Real Perpetual Motion Machine?
The commenters on veproject1’s YouTube video claim it’s fake, but don’t they always?

March 28, 2016 at 03:02PM
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A Hacker’s Guide to Bending the Universe — Backchannel
If you’re going to conquer the world, you can’t let a broken CRT monitor stand in your way

March 28, 2016 at 12:15PM
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Lens Flare Has Taken Over Hollywood — Here’s How
Lens flare used to be an analog film effect to be avoided — a mechanical mistake that distracted from the film. Now, it’s taken over the film industry as an effect that signals authenticity and wonder.

March 28, 2016 at 11:37AM
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‘Conductrix’ Is Like ‘Guitar Hero’ for Conducting an Orchestra
Imagine a future where anyone can make music and collaborate with others on songs using virtual reality. Strap on your guitar and VR headset, call up your violinist friend from Korea, maybe buy a drum track from an in-game storefront, and start recording.

March 28, 2016 at 11:23AM
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Making A Mechanical Calculator Divide By Zero Is Just Mean
If you punch in “3 / 0” into your TI-84, you’ll just get an “Error” message. If you do it with a mechanical calculator? Thing loses its mind.

March 28, 2016 at 10:36AM
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What Do The Reviews Say About The Oculus Rift?
Is the future now? Maybe not, but if you have a rich friend, it’s worth re-kindling that friendship.

March 28, 2016 at 09:37AM
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Netflix Is No Net Neutrality Hypocrite for Slowing Down Video
Netflix, one of the most outspoken corporate champions of net neutrality, admitted this week that it sends lower quality video to mobile subscribers on AT&T and Verizon’s networks. But here’s the thing: nothing about the principles of network neutrality bars it from doing so.

March 28, 2016 at 07:43AM
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Searching For Google CEO Sundar Pichai, The Most Powerful Tech Giant You’ve Never Heard Of
You may not know him by name just yet, but he’s one of the most powerful people alive. Google’s new CEO Sundar Pichai wants to bring the Internet to the rest of the world, all while winning back your trust.

March 28, 2016 at 07:43AM
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