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Solar phone chargers to come to NYC
It's happened to all of us. Your phone loses its charge in that one place you can't plug it in. Now, New York City is about to get solar chargers in many of those places.
Interview by Ben Johnson
Weather forecasts get a design makeover
We are getting better at predicting the weather. Still, if prediction is half the battle, presentation is the other half.
Interview by Ben Johnson
When it comes to high-speed Internet, are cable companies all talk?
Delivering ultra high-speed Internet to users around the country is a challenge, but it's one that cable providers say they are ready and able to tackle.
Interview by Ben Johnson
Netflix gets into the blockbuster babysitter business
Netflix is teaming up with DreamWorks Animation to create original content. But their partnership isn't for grown-ups, it's for kids.
Interview by Ben Johnson
Apple goes public with government data requests
Apple says it has had between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for user data from December of 2012 through last month.
Interview by Ben Johnson
Forget the patient, what happens when the medical hardware gets a virus?
As hospitals become more automated, the dangers of computer viruses become more serious.
Interview with Chester Wisniewski
Can Myspace come back from the dead?
The brand just relaunched with a fancy party and a promise to return to its roots. And Justin Timberlake, who co-owns the social network with digital ad company Specific Media, wants it to be cool again.
Interview by Ben Johnson
The iPhone gets an office, a Microsoft Office
Microsoft is finally delivering a mobile version of it's Office software to the iPhone today. So what took them so long?
by Ben Johnson
A real life 'quantum leap'
Chinese scientists say they have bounced single photons of an orbiting satellite and detected them back on on the Earth's surface. Next step, quantum teleportation.
Interview by Ben Johnson
Google warns of Iranian government spy campaign
Google says it has found evidence the Iranian government is spying on its citizens. The tech giant suspects the Iranian government is trying to head off any political unrest by looking at citizens' email correspondence.
by Ben Johnson

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Intel CTO Justin Rattner on the future of tech
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The first 3D printed gun goes bang
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A Canadian gaming company is trying to uncover the 30-year mystery of...
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Can you really hack a plane cockpit?

Can a plane's cockpit be hacked? One researcher, who used a...
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Everything you need to know about CISPA

CISPA passed in the House of Representatives. But what is the bill and...
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Emergencies? There's an app for that

A new market is emerging for apps that can connect people to emergency...
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Daft Punk breaks Spotify record and 2013 sounds a lot like 1978

New data show that the Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" is now the...
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Technology exists where only electronically recognized users can fire a...
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