In the 1950s, when consumer electronics such as vacuum cleaners and washing machines emerged, there was a belief that household chores would be done in a fraction of the time. We know...
July 2, 2013
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6:17 AM
The introduction of Windows 8 saw a massive overhaul of the Windows user interface in line with the Windows Phone interface in order to be more intuitive for people using touch screens, and Apple...
July 2, 2013
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5:15 AM
An early-stage company aims to commercialize new optical materials for denser data storage and better cancer treatments. A startup focused on developing novel optical materials received $1...
July 2, 2013
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A proposal by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to create an exchange-traded fund dealing in bitcoins could make the digital currency more accessible to ordinary investors.
July 1, 2013
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Developers leverage Amazon's AWS mobile initiatives to accelerate the development of embedded devices.
July 1, 2013
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9:15 PM
What is a bitcoin? As a virtual currency, it is hardly an easy or intuitive concept. In plainer terms, a bitcoin is digital money that can be bought and sold online in exchange for traditional...
July 1, 2013
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8:55 PM
If you’re a Ruby programmer who has done any kind of web development, you’ve almost certainly used Rack, whether you know it or not, as it’s the foundation which most Ruby web frameworks (Rails,...
July 1, 2013
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7:09 PM
AltaVista, once the most advanced and comprehensive search engine on the Web, is about to close its URL forever.
July 1, 2013
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5:37 PM
Technical, not legal, constraints determine the scope of U.S. government surveillance. Recent revelations about the extent of surveillance by the U.S. National Security Agency come as no surprise...
July 1, 2013
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4:55 PM
Improved technology enabled the NSA’s mass surveillance programs. Future improvements will make collecting data on citizens easier and easier. Recent revelations about the extent of surveillance...
July 1, 2013
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