Twitter Plans to Go Beyond Its 140-Character Limit
Twitter is building a new product that will allow users to share tweets that are longer than the company’s 140-character limit, according to multiple people familiar with the company’s plans.
September 29, 2015 at 12:17PM
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What Google Announced At Their Nexus Event Today
Google’s annual Nexus event, where the tech giant unveils its new Nexus device and often a few other gadgets. Two new devices are expected this year: the Nexus 5X, an update to the 2013 Nexus 5, and the 6P, an update to 2014’s Nexus 6. You can watch the live-stream here and we’ll round up everything Google announced after the event has ended.
September 29, 2015 at 11:05AM
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The Incredible Collaboration Behind The International Space Station
The International Space Station is roughly the size of a six-bedroom house and weighs more than 320 cars. It’s so large that no single rocket could have lifted it into orbit. Instead, it was assembled piece by piece while hurtling through space at 28,000 kilometers per hour, lapping the Earth once every 90 minutes. Tien Nguyen explains how.
September 29, 2015 at 10:28AM
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Why Some Left-Handed People Are Having Big Problems With the iPhone
With the recent apple hardware and software releases, many left-handed users were left outraged and left to create a left-handed mob. Here are their grievances.
September 28, 2015 at 09:04PM
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Google’s Quantum Computer Just Got a Big Upgrade
Google is upgrading its quantum computer. Known as the D-Wave, Google’s machine is making the leap from 512 qubits — the fundamental building block of a quantum computer — to more than a 1000 qubits. Here’s what that could mean.
September 28, 2015 at 07:14PM
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Whatsapp is the most popular social media tool for both CCM and Ukawa in Tanzania’s 2015 general election.
WhatsApp is a preferred tool of choice for propaganda, mudslinging, and negative messaging in Tanzania’s general election. What can this tell us about How African’s are using technology and politics?
September 28, 2015 at 05:59PM
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The Ultimate Netflix Button Will Change Your Friday Night
Netflix released the schematics to this little box at the World Maker Faire this weekend. Using IR and WiFi signals, it can dim your lights, order food and turn on Netflix. No, you can’t marry it.
September 28, 2015 at 04:18PM
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DARPA is implanting chips in soldiers’ brains
For decades, DARPA, the secretive research arm of the Department of Defense, has dreamed of turning soldiers into cyborgs. And now it’s finally happening.
September 28, 2015 at 03:29PM
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Meet The Most Powerful Force In The Star Wars Universe: The Man Who Makes The Toys
Fast Company spoke to Hasbro’s “Star Wars” design director to discover how the most anticipated toyline of all time is created.
September 28, 2015 at 02:35PM
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Exploring America’s Nuclear Bomb Testing Site
A rare glimpse inside where scientists tested atom bombs in Nevada. Now the US continues to use the site for testing counterterrorism technology.
September 28, 2015 at 02:30PM
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