Moscow Is Bringing WiFi To Its Cemeteries
Would it kill you to check your email? If so, maybe do it in the Russian capital. Moscow City Hall announced that, starting next year, you’ll be able to surf the web at the city’s three largest cemeteries.
December 10, 2015 at 03:01PM
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GoPro Is Building A Drone And They’re Calling It ‘Karma’
Based on their other products, Karma will probably work really well, be hugely overpriced, and continue to flood the Internet with over-produced extreme sports videos.
December 10, 2015 at 01:09PM
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Americans are more likely to be happy giving away their personal data
Every year, the UK’s telecom watchdog releases a report on the state of the international comms market. This year’s report offers a number of interesting insights, including the decline of fixed phone lines, the relative expense of mobile data in the US, and varying morning smartphone routines.
December 10, 2015 at 10:34AM
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SpaceX Is Back in Business With a Mid-December Launch Date
The return to flight of the reengineered Falcon 9 rocket will carry a payload of relay satellites into orbit — its first flight since its dramatic June launch failure.
December 10, 2015 at 10:13AM
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This Hoverboard-Riding Robber Is Literally A Smooth Criminal
Glide in. Grab a crate of drinks. Glide out. It’s the perfect crime.
December 10, 2015 at 10:01AM
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Happy 200th Birthday, Ada Lovelace
Remembering three computing pioneers — Ada Lovelace, Admiral Grace Hopper, and Robert Noyce — on the week of their birth.
December 10, 2015 at 08:24AM
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China’s New Triple Team of Fighting Robots
China is now selling a team of combat robots for urban combat. Unveiled at the Beijing 2015 World Robot Conference, HIT Robot Group’s team consists of three robots. There is an armed variant with an assault rifle, grenade, or a recoilless rifle for heavier firepower, a recon variant equipped with NBC detectors, and finally, the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robot.
December 10, 2015 at 07:26AM
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America’s secret arsenal
It’s one of the biggest secrets in the government: The U.S. has the most powerful cyberweapons on Earth. So what are they? And when will we use them?
December 10, 2015 at 06:32AM
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MIT Created An Electronic Bandage That Heals Wounds Faster
Researchers at MIT have developed a malleable hydrogel that they can embed with sensors and apply to injury sites.
December 10, 2015 at 06:32AM
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Blocking the Sun Is No Plan B for Global Warming
Planet-wide geoengineering schemes might work — or backfire. Either way, there is no getting around the need to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere.
December 9, 2015 at 10:06PM
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