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Google hires Apple chip designer John Bruno

Google has hired former Apple chip designer John Bruno. He will likely be helping develop custom hardware for the Pixel line.
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Bitcoin approaches $20K, but is the bubble about to burst?

Bitcoin has seen some really impressive growth this year in terms of value and mainstream interest, but what are the risks?
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Obsidian promises no microtransactions in upcoming role-playing game

Despite working with Take-Two Interactive, Obsidian has promised that its upcoming RPG will not feature microtransactions.
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Is this gesture-controlled steering wheel genius or madness?

ZF has unveiled a new gesture-based steering wheel that could change how we interact with and control our cars.
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Google Inbox will let you unsubscribe from mailing lists you’ve been ignoring

Google is rolling out a new feature that will help users easily unsubscribe from promotional emails that they no longer want.
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Porsche’s Panamera popular hybrids have battery makers struggling to keep up

Makers of the batteries for Porche's Panamera hybrid are having troubling meeting the company's unexpected demand.
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Major investment firms are now offering Bitcoin futures

The Chicago-based Cboe Global Market launched the first Bitcoin futures exchange earlier this year. Now, TD Ameritrade has joined
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Google Maps will now tell you when to get off the train or bus

Google Maps is one of the most useful features that Google offers and it will now tell you when to get off the train or bus
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NASA and Google A.I. team up and discover a new planet

NASA and Google have joined forces and, working together, have discovered a new planet 2,545 light years from Earth.
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Norway becomes first country to end support for FM radio in national broadcasts

Norway has become the first country to end support for FM Radio in national broadcasts. The country has moved to digital audio broadcasting.
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Prepare to meet Leo and Vincent when ‘A Way Out’ launches in March

Hazelight's latest co-op game,prison-break thriller A Way Out is coming in March 2018, and promises a unique co-op experience.
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Anheuser-Busch placed an order for 40 Tesla Semis

One of the world's largest beer companies has placed an order for 40 Tesla Semis, which it says will make deliveries greener and safer.
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Apple’s director of A.I. gives more insight into the company’s self-driving cars

Apple's director of artificial intelligence,Ruslan Salakhutdinov, recently gave a presentation on the company's self-driving cars

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ will hit theaters next year

Marvel has announced a new Spider-Man movie and its a bit different than what you may be used to, as it will be an animated work.
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The 2018 Nissan Leaf will be the first car to join the company’s rental program

The 2018 version of the Nissan Leaf will be one of the first cars featured in the company's upcoming car sharing service
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This camera app requires users to wait three days for pictures to ‘develop’

The new Gudak app has hit it big by making users wait three days in order develop photos in an attempt to replicate that old school feel.
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Walmart has officially jumped on the meal kit bandwagon

There's a new player in the meal kit market. Walmart has partnered with several companies in order to start selling meal kits on its website.
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Amazon Music Unlimited and Amazon Echo reach 28 more countries

Amazon Music Unlimited is expanding its reach to 28 new countries. In addition, Echo support is coming as well.
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Samsung clarifies that there is no ‘Microsoft Edition’ Galaxy S8

After eight months, Samsung has finally spoken out regarding the Microsoft Edition S8s, and confirmed they don't exist.
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Happy birthday, SMS! The text message turns 25

December 3, 1992, marks an important date in the history of mobile communications -- the advent of SMS text messages.
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Samsung’s W2018 combines the best features of smartphones and flip phones

Samsung has revealed its newest smartphone/flip phone hybrid in the form of the W2018, which is set to release in China.
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This Bitcoin collection is worth $75 million — it’s also buried in a landfill

James Howells may be the unluckiest investor ever. His Bitcoin collection is worth $75 million, but its buried under a landfill
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Ford sues John Cena for selling his Ford GT after less than a month

Ford has filed a lawsuit against wrestler John Cena for selling the Fort GT supercar after less than a month of ownership.
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Vidme shuts down due to increased competition from YouTube and Facebook

After several years of operation, online video sharing site Vidme has reported that it will be shutting down.
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In Cyberwar class, college students learn to think like hackers

At Berkeley, one professor has partnered with HackerOne to teach aspiring computer scientists how to think like hackers.
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Will Amazon soon sell you generic prescription drugs?

Amazon is looking into entering the healthcare field, as reports come in that the retailer has been in discussion with drug companies.
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Your own palm may be used to fetch your password on future Galaxy phones

Samsung recently filed a patent for a palm reading technology that may be used on upcoming Galaxy smartphones.
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Black Friday digital sales reached record highs this year

The country's busiest shopping day reached record broke new ground this year, as digital sales soared to all-time highs.
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Amazon Prime Music is coming to Samsung smart TVs

Samsung owners will have a new music option later this month as Amazon Prime Music comes to Samsung smart TVs and audio devices.
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These ‘Substitute Phones’ are fabricated for fidgety phone fingers

The Substitute Phone combines our tactile need to touch and swipe at our smartphones while giving us a break from social media.
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Distracted ‘PokĂ©mon Go’ players may have caused billions in damages

A team of economists at Purdue Univesity found that the popular AR game Pokémon Go led to an increased number of traffic accidents.
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Imgur reveals that 1.7 million accounts were hacked in 2014

Imgur has reported that more than one million accounts were hacked in 2014. The company has notified those affected.
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‘My Tamagotchi Forever’ coming to Android and iOS next year

Everyone's favorite virtual pets are back. My Tamagotchi Forever is coming to Android and iOS devices in 2018.
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Wikipedia can now be found on the dark web

In an effort to promote freedom of information, a cybersecurity expert has created a version of Wikipedia accessible via the Tor browser.