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Music elitists rejoice! Windows 10 for mobile will support FLAC

For douchey music elitists such as myself, FLAC is the audio format that I pride myself on being able to overcome the numerous inconveniences to achieve a slightly better music experience....

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Netflix wants to revamp its data architecture for streaming content

Netflix's current distributed stateful system, which is capable of tracking the interaction and video consumption of its users and react appropriately, the company feels that "ended up with a complex solution...

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Cheaper electronic sensors are making the IoT more viable

As is common in the tech industry, one of the biggest things holding the Internet of Things back is the price of the components necessary to make it happen. However,...

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The Vudu Spark is Walmart's answer to the Chromecast

Walmart tried to get into the streaming media market with its Vudu service as well as the streaming stick market with the Vudu Spark and, while the success of the...

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Swapping out your lightbulbs could help make your city smarter

Smart cities have been described as one of the best ways that the human race will be able to address the many issues that we're going to be facing in...

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BlackBerry wants to legally force developers to build apps for its devices

It's no secret that the availability of apps is one of the biggest factors in a mobile operating system's success, but BlackBerry doesn't think its fair that developers aren't bringing...

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Pinterest acquires product recommendation startup Kosei

Kosei, a California-based startup that specializes in using machine learning to help recommend products, has been acquired by Pinterest for an undisclosed amount. This will help Pinterest to connect its...

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Xiaomi is launching four more smart home modules

Xiaomi has already made more than a name for itself in the smartphone market, but can it do so in the smart home market as well? The burgeoning Chinese smartphone...

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A former CIA director has joined Oracle's board

Oracle has announced that it has put Leon Panetta on its board of directors. Who is this and why is it significant, you ask? Well, Panett has served as both the Secretary of Defense...

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Chinese hackers are causing the Department of Defense millions

According to recently detailed documents from the Snowden leaks published by Der Spiegel, the NSA has done research into the ever-growing cyberwarfare arms race that's occurring. What it found was that the...

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