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Google's self-driving cars have logged more than 300,000 miles on the road

By Nathan Ingraham on August 7, 2012 03:05 pm + 59 comments

Google has just released a new update on its self-driving car initiative, and the company has made a Continue reading…
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Sheep vs. wolves: SMS-enabled heart rate monitor will warn shepherds of attacks

By Dante D'Orazio on August 5, 2012 08:34 am + 24 comments

Shepherds may soon have a bit of technology on their side in the battle to keep wolves from Continue reading…
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Netflix reportedly testing 'Max' recommendation assistant on PlayStation 3

By Scott Lowe on August 1, 2012 08:13 pm + 17 comments

In an effort to make its recommendation system more user friendly, Netflix has reportedly begun Continue reading…
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Google Fiber: first impressions from a Kansas City cafe

By Aaron Souppouris on August 1, 2012 06:19 am + 84 comments

GigaOm reporter Dave Greenbaum recently visited Mud Pie, a vegan cafe in Kansas City that has s Continue reading…
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Motorola testing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for Xoom Wi-Fi

By Sam Byford on July 24, 2012 12:44 am + 15 comments

Google promised back at I/O that Android 4.1 would be coming to the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, and Continue reading…
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Microsoft testing new Metro-like homepage design

By Tom Warren on June 28, 2012 07:44 am + 28 comments

Microsoft's Metro design has been spreading far and wide across the company's products and services Continue reading…
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Password-free Wi-Fi Certified Passpoint equipment begins testing

By Jeff Blagdon on June 26, 2012 05:55 am + 8 comments

Secure, password-free Wi-Fi networks are one step closer today. The Wi-Fi Alliance is announcing Continue reading…
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New SpaceX rocket generates 147,000 pounds of thrust in test video

By Louis Goddard on June 26, 2012 04:33 am + 22 comments

SpaceX, the private space transport firm headed up by PayPal founder Elon Musk, has released a Continue reading…
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MacBook Pro with Retina display can drive four screens simultaneously

By Dante D'Orazio on June 20, 2012 09:06 pm + 185 comments

The more demanding users among us could only think of one thing when Apple announced that the M Continue reading…
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Saab's remote air traffic control tower with panoramic views to be trialed in Norway

By Dante D'Orazio on June 10, 2012 07:13 am + 27 comments

From the layman's perspective, few of the many cogs that keep planes in the sky and airports running Continue reading…