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Japanese bridge inspection robot has magnetic wheels

Most wall-climbing robots rely on advanced forms of suction to keep them adhered to a flat surface, but Japan's latest wall crawler employs a different method: magnets. Hailing from the Osaka City University Graduate School...

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AT&T to issue “transparency report,” denies widespread sharing of location data

Amidst the ongoing controversy over phone carriers’ role in a surveillance scandal, AT&T says it will publish data about government requests for customer information. AT&T has joined Verizon Communications in...

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Smartphone app uses selfies to check your cholesterol level

A team of engineers has designed a smartphone accessory and app that allows users to monitor their own blood cholesterol levels. Think of it as a sort of cholesterol selfi,...

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Google’s Dart language heads for standardization with new Ecma committee

Ecma, the same organization that governs the standardization and development of JavaScript, has created a committee to oversee the publication of a standard for Google's alternative Web language, Dart. Just a...

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AT&T CEO: We can't afford to subsidize smartphones indefinitely

Consumers love being able to upgrade their smartphones every two years with affordable, subsidized pricing. US$199 for a brand new iPhone? Sure, sign me up. Some carriers like Sprint even...

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Ubuntu Touch OS finds a phone partner, coming to high-end handsets next year

Remember the Ubuntu Edge, the Canonical creation that set out to earn $32 million on Indiegogo but fell very short? Well, the company is back at it again, though this time it's maneuvering a...

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Aereo could be next on Google Chromecast's support list

Every time Chromecast adds another officially supported app, traditional TV viewing dies yet another death. And so it goes that Google's low-cost dongle's about to beef up beyond its already stellar, and increasingly robust,...

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Co-CEO of Samsung acknowledges possibility of flexible TVs

When it comes to flexible display technology, companies such as Samsung probably come to mind. Recently there have been talks about a flexible tablet, and also the possibility of a...

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3D printed pizza is coming sooner than you think

For some odd reason, pizza always seems to be at the forefront of emerging technology. It was the first food you could buy via online ordering, the first food to...

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Chrome OS scores a redesigned camera app that'll soon record video and upload to YouTube

You have a Chromebook, yes? Well, if you're webcam-inclined, Google has some potentially big news for you. The Chromium team has completely overhauled the Camera app's UI, and according to Mountain...

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