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  Mona Lisa rides a NASA laser beam 240,000 miles into space

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 18, 2013 08:48 am + 7 comments

  NASA has just completed a successful test of laser communication — according to Space.com, the Continue reading…

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  Why storing your Facebook photos may require a new kind of flash memory

  By Amar Toor on January 18, 2013 06:22 am + 22 comments

  Facebook currently stores more than 240 billion user photos, and it's adding an extra 350 million Continue reading…

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  Using Wi-Fi signals, artist makes the invisible visible

  By Amar Toor on January 17, 2013 05:40 am + 6 comments

  For most people, the strength of a Wi-Fi signal is nothing more than a number — an isolated, and Continue reading…

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  EU proposal would require companies to disclose the loss of your personal information

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 16, 2013 04:30 pm + 6 comments

  The European Commission is currently drafting a plan that will standardize reporting requirements Continue reading…

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  The evolution of data travel from dirt roads to the information superhighway

  By Justin Rubio on January 12, 2013 11:41 pm + 14 comments

  We've come a long way since the days when information in the form of mail correspondence or Continue reading…

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  Body request: give me back my fitness data

  By Paul Miller on January 11, 2013 03:20 pm + 67 comments

  At CES this year, a horde of companies brought devices that track every metric of fitness: steps, Continue reading…

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  IDC: Worldwide PC shipments declining faster than projected

  By Ben Kersey on January 10, 2013 08:45 pm + 119 comments

  Recently we've seen faltering notebook sales courtesy of NPD Group, and now the latest numbers from Continue reading…

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  Wii outsells Wii U in December

  By Sam Byford on January 10, 2013 08:34 pm + 105 comments

  US sales figures for the Wii U's first full month are in, and the news is mixed for Nintendo. While Continue reading…

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  T-Mobile to offer unlimited data without annual contracts starting January 8th

  By Chris Welch on January 8, 2013 08:30 pm + 34 comments

  It may be too early to sound the death knell for unlimited data after all. T-Mobile just announced Continue reading…

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  181,000 Twitter users think they're really good at using Twitter

  By Amar Toor on January 7, 2013 06:36 pm + 12 comments

  Millions of people use Twitter on a regular basis, but how many of them are bona fide masters of the Continue reading…