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Creators of BitCloud want to decentralize the internet

Ambitious developers have revealed a project that aims to create a decentralised internet, where all storing, routing and bandwidth is carried out by nodes run by users. Inspired by Bitcoin, 'the BitCloud'...

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NSA collected and stored over 200 million text messages a day

One of the more unpopular government bodies within the US would surely be the US National Security Agency, or the NSA for short, where they have allegedly collected and stored...

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U.K. considers letting people cash checks by sending pictures of them to their bank

The British government is considering allowing bank customers to take pictures of checks with their smartphone and cash them in y sending them to their bank instead of going there...

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Google introduces wink-and-shoot photography

The slogan of the first Kodak camera in 1888, “You press the button, we do the rest,” heralded a new age of photography made simple, now Google says you don’t have to...

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China's moon rover takes its first photo

After becoming the first robot to successfully land on the Moon in nearly 40 years, China's Yutu rover has started taking photos. The first picture shows the Chang'e-3 lander, its companion...

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Hi-tech sensors might help in the fight against obesity

New high-tech sensors have been developed which are said to be capable of measuring the amount of food intake as well as activity level, so that one is able to...

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Someday we might get 100% of our aluminum from recycling

Recycling aluminum uses about 95% less energy than making new one from bauxite ore, which compares very favorably with other types of recycling. For example, recycled plastic requires 70% less...

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Red-haired women pick the best passwords while bearded men pick the worst

Besides shedding light on our overwhelming sloppiness, data from recent security breaches at websites like Adobe and LinkedIn reveal some quirky patterns in how we choose our online passwords. On...

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Samsung is basically printing money

With net profits of $7.6 billion last quarter, Samsung is moving forward and still looking strong before the lucrative Christmas quarter. Samsung Electronics has reported a 26% jump in profit...

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Will LiFi replace WiFi?

Chinese scientists are working on a way to have wireless internet connections flowing through lightbulbs. A microchipped bulb can produce data speeds of up to 150 megabits per second (Mbps),...

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