Can Lyft Pull an Avis?
Can Lyft survive as No. 2? What could make it No. 1? Or should it become a different product altogether?

July 1, 2015 at 01:00AM
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You could buy your own personal jetpack by 2017
As long as you have $150k in the bank.

June 30, 2015 at 09:53PM
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Did Nielsen Kill The Radio Star?
Did Nielsen botch radio ratings — and inadvertently forced stations off the air?

June 30, 2015 at 08:07PM
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USA Builds Giant Robot, Challenges Japan To A Giant Robot Battle
Guys, in one year’s time, “Gunman” is happening. Or “Pacific Rim.” Or “Voltron.” Whatever your point of cultural reference, this rules.

June 30, 2015 at 02:40PM
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Inside Disney’s Ambitious Plan to Build the Coolest Toy of the Decade
With Iron Man’s repulsor strapped to my arm, I fly through Manhattan on a mission to defend my city. I throw my forearm in front of my face to defend the oncoming blows, and I feel the kick against my armor when I come under enemy fire.

June 30, 2015 at 02:33PM
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Test Pilot Admits the F-35 Can’t Dogfight
A test pilot has some very, very bad news about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The pricey new stealth jet can’t turn or climb fast enough to hit an enemy plane during a dogfight or to dodge the enemy’s own gunfire, the pilot reported following a day of mock air battles back in January.

June 30, 2015 at 10:40AM
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Judge: You Can’t Patent a Kickstarter-Style Funding System
A judge in New York has ruled that a 2011 patent for an invention that lets fans crowdfund creators’ work through a website is invalid, because it’s basically just the age-old system of patronage.

June 30, 2015 at 07:26AM
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The Weird Origin Story of the World’s Most Viral Scooter
My new toy is called a “Two Wheels Smart Self Balancing Scooters Drifting Board Electric (blue),” and it’s kind of like a Segway — but with no handlebars.

June 30, 2015 at 05:39AM
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With Bots Like These, Who Needs Friends?
The latest wave of chatbots and next-gen penpal services are so human-like, you could confuse one for your BFF.

June 30, 2015 at 02:33AM
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Uber Bonds Term Sheet Reveals $470 Million in Operating Losses
Uber Technologies Inc. is telling prospective investors that it generates $470 million in operating losses on $415 million in revenue, according to a document provided to prospective investors.

June 29, 2015 at 09:05PM
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