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3D printing company, MakerBot, acquired for $403 million
A new deal could speed up the adoption 3D printers.
June 19, 2013 2:37pm |
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China's Tianhe-2 supercomputer doubles speed record
As supercomputers get faster, the demand for their services is also picking up.
1 | June 19, 2013 12:17pm |
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Never seen before: Steve Jobs talks innovation, legacy
An exclusive 1994 video shows Steve Jobs giving advice to potential entrepreneurs.
1 | June 19, 2013 7:35am |
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Internet of Everything to generate profit of $613bn in 2013
The United States, China and Germany are expected to gain the most through the connection of the physical and digital.
2 | June 19, 2013 6:45am |
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Rebranding Pandora: Film by Oscar-nominated director shows nuclear is the way
Pandora's Promise is the most important environmental feature film since An Inconvenient Truth. Its ow inconvenient truth? Unfairly maligned nuclear power can save the world from climate change.
5 | June 19, 2013 5:18am |
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The world's smallest 3D printed batteries
Can 3D batteries be as powerful as solid-state counterparts?
1 | June 19, 2013 5:07am |
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Are management-free workplaces too good to be true?
Some companies claim to have no bosses. Is this sustainable, or is some semblance of order necessary, at least to not scare off investors and customers?
2 | June 18, 2013 7:25pm |
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Android to aim new operating system at low-end phones, emerging markets?
Google may be one step closer to taking over the world.
10 | June 18, 2013 4:12am |
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Unlock your front door using your iPhone
Forget fumbling for your keys. Kevo, a new tap-to-open system from Kwikset, lets you unlock a motorized deadbolt by just touching it (as long as your iPhone is nearby).
3 | June 17, 2013 11:14pm |
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Media and entertainment cross the digital chasm: risk and disruption await
Ernst & Young survey of 550 media and entertainment executives finds 57 percent of revenue will come through digital channels by 2015... but it's complicated.
June 17, 2013 9:52am |
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How balloons will help Google connect the world to Internet
Are balloons the answer to the world's lack of Internet-connectivity?
6 | June 17, 2013 6:44am |
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Q&A: Georg Petschnigg, CEO of FiftyThree, on creating with mobile technology
Georg Petschnigg co-founded the company behind Apple's app of the year -- Paper -- which is transforming the way people use the iPad.
1 | June 17, 2013 3:00am |
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NSA media hysteria misses the mark
The U.S. government spying scandal has implicated programs that secure critical infrastructure, protect intellectual property, and make commercial software more reliable.
15 | June 16, 2013 11:48am |
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It's show time for nuclear!
As one pro-nuclear movie arrives at U.S. cinemas, a couple of young Irish film makers and thorium enthusiasts hope to wrap another soon.
46 | June 14, 2013 6:43am |
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Cyberthreats risk to medical data, FDA warns
Medical data can be a valuable resource for hackers and so the health industry has to defend itself better, says U.S. officials.
2 | June 14, 2013 3:13am |
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EU signs off eCall: All cars to contain GPS tech by 2015
The European Union wants to ensure every vehicle on the road is equipped with GPS technology for emergencies.
26 | June 14, 2013 2:50am |
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New York City wants 3D gun registration
NYC is attempting to curb the printing of 3D guns before it truly begins -- but may be fighting a lost cause.
2 | June 14, 2013 2:11am |
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Boeing: Jet market worth $4.8 trillion over 20 years
The global fleet of airplanes will more than double over the next 20 years.
1 | June 13, 2013 1:16pm |
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Why did Pandora buy a traditional radio station?
Pandora thinks it's getting over-charged to play music under current licensing agreements, so it bought a radio station.
2 | June 13, 2013 10:21am |
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Voice-activated tech in cars isn't so safe after all, AAA says
Drivers using hands-free voice-activated technology might have their eyes fixed squarely on the road ahead them, but that doesn't mean they're not at risk.
8 | June 13, 2013 9:14am |