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The Android N developer preview is here WAY sooner than expected
People weren't expecting Google to unveil the next version of Android until its annual I/O developer conference in May, but the company surprised everyone on Wednesday by announcing the Android N Developer Preview,...
We need an alternative to passwords because people are idiots
Most of us have enough personal information stored on our devices and online accounts that a malicious hacker could do some serious damage to our lives if they were to...
One of Bitcoin's top developers believes it's a failed experiment
Mike Hearn has been a prominent part of the Bitcoin community for years, even going so far as to walk away from a job at Google in order to work on the...
The White House will fully embrace modern media tomorrow
Regardless of your opinions about the Obama administration, you can't deny that it's done an excellent job of embracing modern technology to better communicate with the American people. This will be especially...
Sidecar has given up on trying to compete with Lyft and Uber
The ride-sharing market isn't exactly crowded, but it's extremely competitive. Uber is the only ride-sharing service that operates on a global scale, and is the undisputed market leader, but it still has to work...
This new artificial intelligence venture could be game-changing
Elon Musk has made his wariness of artificial intelligence abundantly clear, and though many people within the tech industry have joked about his concerns, there are still plenty that share...
Meerkat updated its app to improve discovery and engagement
Gaming may be the most popular area for the live streaming at the moment, but apps like Meerkat and Periscope are helping to turn it into a new form of...
Researchers are using mobile data to predict crime in London
Just this year we've seen open data give rise to recreations of Denmark in Minecraft, the ability to compare cities at the same scale and also collections of geo-mapped tweets...
The US government cannot fix privacy
Self-regulation is always a challenge. It's part of human nature to want to bend the rules a bit in order to help achieve particular goals. Can the US government really...
A look back at the death of Digg
It has been over three years since Digg decided to sell out to corporate interests and turn into a venue for mainstream media rather than a user-curated site. That didn't...