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Confessions of a Bitcoin investor
Apr 10, 2013
A Marketplace engineer talks about his experiences buying and selling the virtual currency.
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Bitcoin: Digital coin of the realm in Internet age
Apr 10, 2013
Digital currency Bitcoin has grown sensationally, with 11 million Bitcoins worth nearly $2 billion in circulation. It's the ultimate Internet-age currency: Bitcoin circulates only online, trades anonymously and isn't regulated by any government.
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Facebook's new data combo platter
Apr 10, 2013
The social network is looking to sell more ads by combing what it knows about you with information from the outside.
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The funding fight for cyber weapons and personnel
Apr 10, 2013
The Pentagon won't say what they are, but the Air Force has now officially designated six cyber technologies as "weapons."
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Food hacking for good: Ways to improve the food system
Apr 10, 2013
A food hackathon in San Francisco brought together programmers, designers, and investors to work on ways to improve the food system.
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Fox and Univision threaten move to cable over Aereo's tiny TV antennas
Apr 9, 2013
TV executives at major broadcasters won't likely leave the free TV airwaves soon. But a company that grabs their signal and beams it to your iPad or computer has the networks in a tizzy.
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New technology lets deaf, hard of hearing make calls in HD
Apr 9, 2013
A company called Purple Communications has new technology to help people who are deaf or hearing impaired communicate digitally through an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter.
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California rules against reading phone maps while driving
Apr 9, 2013
Given that it is legal to manipulate other devices in a car, the court suggests that people should take it up with the legislature to change the law if the ruling seems arbitrary.
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How the DMCA protects printers' ink and other unintended consequences
Apr 8, 2013
As the digital age progresses, is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act moving with it? Harvard Law Professor Jonathan Zittrain explains the law and its upcoming tests.
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Why go through the Internet to watch TV on the go?
Apr 8, 2013
Instead of streaming movies and shows on your smartphone over Wi-Fi, why not watch them over the same transmitters that send signals to your television? Mobile TV may be the next key development for broadcasters.
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Biz model for domain names to change
Jun 1, 2010
The practice of hoarding available domain names on the Internet may soon become a broken business model. Cash Peters explains.
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Scientists warn solar flares could disrupt power grid
Jun 8, 2010
A solar flare-up could cause huge damages to Earth's communication system and power grids.
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Ethanol could kill your small engine
Dec 30, 2008
By 2022, the government says the U.S. must produce 36 billion gallons of renewable fuel. But the ethanol mandate could be disastrous for your lawnmowers, boats, and small engines. Peter O'Dowd reports.
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Going to brick-and-mortar stores, but buying online
Dec 2, 2010
Deals are easy to find online, but you miss out on actually seeing the item and having your questions answered quickly by sales people. So customers are increasingly using both: Go to the store to check the item out and find the deal online.
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Is this what the iPhone 5 looks like?
Mar 7, 2011
With iPad 2 now announced, it's time to look ahead to the iPhone 5 (because that's what happens). Rumors currently circulating indicate that the...
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Are you an iPhone or an Android?
Jun 11, 2012
In the battle of the mobile superpowers, it's Apple v. Google and iPhone v. Android -- and consumers have to choose. Which culture do you fit in best?
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The cool cult of Apple
Oct 6, 2011
How a company designed its way into the national consciousness and created millions of loyal users.
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Online competitors move in on shippers
Aug 14, 2009
Dropping home prices and a dismal job market mean more people are staying put and moving companies have fewer customers. Lenora Chu reports online competition is also giving traditional movers a headache.
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'Homeless Hotspots' program sparks debate
Mar 12, 2012
A controversial new experiment at South by Southwest puts Wi-Fi units in the hands of the homeless. Accused of condescension and exploitation, "Homeless Hotspots" creators hope the debate will encourage entrepreneurship and visibility.
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Apple readies App Store for iPhone
Jul 9, 2008
Apple's latest iPhone launches Friday, but the real buzz is around a software update that will give iPhone users access to third party applications. Janet Babin reports.
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Paul Krugman on tech's great divergence
Jan 1, 2013
Economist Paul Krugman talks about a new direction in 'the technology universe' that has taken shape over the last decade.
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Always on (the Internet) in 2013, and controlling a robotic arm with a brain implant
Dec 30, 2012
Molly Wood of CNET gives her tech predictions for 2013, and Professor Andrew Schwartz describes research that helped a paraplegic woman control a robot arm with a brain implant.
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Santa Claus 2.0: Building drones to replace Rudolph
Dec 24, 2012
A Santa Claus we met on the street in Brooklyn also happens to be an electrical engineering hobbyist who wants to 'replace reindeer with drones.'
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The Pope tweets, and Facebook users fail to get out the vote
Dec 12, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI prepares to send out his first tweets after officially joining Twitter, and Facebook users fail to vote on their own privacy settings in a large enough numbers for change.
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Avoiding hacks on Cyber Monday, and using low tech for modern space exploration
Nov 26, 2012
Cyber Monday can offer windfalls to hackers as well as shoppers, and even though our space travel ability is improving, we still use plenty of simple technologies to push it forward.
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Black Friday's tablet wars: which tablet is the best deal?
Nov 22, 2012
One of the hottest gadgets this holiday season will doubtless be the tablet...but which one?
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How Obama’s campaign used big data to win, and how coke got hacked
Nov 9, 2012
To help tap financial donors and to get out the vote, we knew the Obama campaign was crunching big data. But, until now, it wasn't very clear how big.
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Xbox's Orwellian patent, and when social media politics gets old
Nov 8, 2012
A new patent for Xbox Kinect might be trying to watch you for copyright owners, and users are getting tired of politics on social media, even though they're still posting about it.
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Brian Eno on his new app, Scape, and new album, Lux
Nov 5, 2012
The celebrated musician and composer speaks about his new album and his new app.
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Apple's executive shakeup, and tech challenges after a storm halts transportation
Oct 31, 2012
With New York City's Mayor Bloomberg warning it could be the days before subway trains are restored, what are the other options for the millions of people that use the transit system on a typical day?
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Confessions of a Bitcoin investor
Apr 10, 2013
A Marketplace engineer talks about his experiences buying and selling the virtual currency.
0
Bitcoin: Digital coin of the realm in Internet age
Apr 10, 2013
Digital currency Bitcoin has grown sensationally, with 11 million Bitcoins worth nearly $2 billion in circulation. It's the ultimate Internet-age currency: Bitcoin circulates only online, trades anonymously and isn't regulated by any government.
0
Facebook's new data combo platter
Apr 10, 2013
The social network is looking to sell more ads by combing what it knows about you with information from the outside.
0
The funding fight for cyber weapons and personnel
Apr 10, 2013
The Pentagon won't say what they are, but the Air Force has now officially designated six cyber technologies as "weapons."
0
Food hacking for good: Ways to improve the food system
Apr 10, 2013
A food hackathon in San Francisco brought together programmers, designers, and investors to work on ways to improve the food system.
2
Fox and Univision threaten move to cable over Aereo's tiny TV antennas
Apr 9, 2013
TV executives at major broadcasters won't likely leave the free TV airwaves soon. But a company that grabs their signal and beams it to your iPad or computer has the networks in a tizzy.
0
New technology lets deaf, hard of hearing make calls in HD
Apr 9, 2013
A company called Purple Communications has new technology to help people who are deaf or hearing impaired communicate digitally through an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter.
1
California rules against reading phone maps while driving
Apr 9, 2013
Given that it is legal to manipulate other devices in a car, the court suggests that people should take it up with the legislature to change the law if the ruling seems arbitrary.
0
How the DMCA protects printers' ink and other unintended consequences
Apr 8, 2013
As the digital age progresses, is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act moving with it? Harvard Law Professor Jonathan Zittrain explains the law and its upcoming tests.
4
Why go through the Internet to watch TV on the go?
Apr 8, 2013
Instead of streaming movies and shows on your smartphone over Wi-Fi, why not watch them over the same transmitters that send signals to your television? Mobile TV may be the next key development for broadcasters.
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