There’s no such thing as post-PC
You use your smartphone as much as your laptop because it’s just another PC.

August 9, 2015 at 03:31PM
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The Man for Mars
By now it is a cliché to put the words “Silicon Valley” and “disruptive innovation” in the same sentence, but disruption is precisely the point of every one of Musk’s ventures. He has made disruption itself his business plan and it is working.

August 9, 2015 at 01:35PM
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Fisherman Hooks Himself A Drone
According to the drone operator, the fisherman targeted the drone. Which is a bit mean — but hey, that’s one hell of a cast.

August 9, 2015 at 11:43AM
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Gemini: The Spacecraft That Paved The Way To The Moon

August 9, 2015 at 07:18AM
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Crew Members Sample Leafy Greens Grown On Space Station
Fresh veggies grown in space microgravity are on the menu for the first time for NASA astronauts on the International Space Station.

Crew members on Expedition 44, including NASA’s one-year astronaut Scott Kelly, harvested some “Outredgeous” red romaine lettuce Monday, Aug. 10, from the Veggie plant growth system on the nation’s orbiting laboratory.

August 9, 2015 at 03:27AM
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Do Police Need A Warrant To Track Your Cell Phone’s Location?
Right now, many Americans generate a detailed database of their whereabouts over time — as they move throughout the day from their workplace to their doctor, from their own house to their partner’s— that they do not see or control. It’s called “cell-site location information,” and it can be accessed by local, state, or federal law enforcement without a warrant.

August 8, 2015 at 09:21PM
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Before VHS And Betamax, There Was Cartrivision
Introduced in 1972, Cartrivision was well ahead of its time, and it was also a catastrophic failure. Although it was the first format to offer feature film rental and allowed consumers to record home movies, the first TV equipped with Cartrivision sold for what would be over $7,000 in today’s dollars. Many of the rental tapes also disintegrated due to improper storage. Rest in peace, you pioneer.

August 8, 2015 at 08:24PM
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Hacker Finds Vulnerability In House Arrest Ankle Bracelets
A hacker has found a way to hack a device used to track people under house arrest, potentially allowing whoever is wearing the tracking anklet to get away — without the police finding out.

August 8, 2015 at 03:34PM
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Understanding The Future Of Mobility: On-Demand Driverless Cars
With on-demand car services increasingly at the world’s fingertips and the rapid development of driverless cars, mobility as we know is about to undergo a drastic change.

August 8, 2015 at 01:28PM
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An Interview with Selfie Stick Inventor Wayne Fromm
In response to a question about the people who hate the selfie stick, Fromm replied, “If it was used as I had intended, to allow the photographer to be included with friends and families, there would be greater acceptance.”

August 8, 2015 at 01:28PM
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