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Self-driving cars are making their way to racetracks
There really is no better place to show off the latest car technology than the racetrack, and there are few technologies as deserving of a demonstration as self-driving cars. That's why it...
Mozilla has given up on Firefox OS-powered smartphones
The idea behind Firefox OS was to create a mobile operating system that would focus on being affordable, lightweight, and web standards-compliant. It was an admirable and ambitious idea, but not one...
How would mandatory drone registrations affect Americans?
Commercial drones have been a major problem for federal regulators for a while now, especially since they can't seem to find an acceptable, yet effective way to go about regulating...
Nest Weave could be the protocol that powers your smarthome
Google-owned Nest unveiled its new protocol for Internet of Things devices earlier today, which goes by the name of Weave, which is a lot like Google's own Internet of Things protocol in that......
Is online education finally going to become a viable option for students?
Online education has always been one of those things that has the potential to be revolutionary but has never been able to meet that potential for a number of reasons. However, Hillary Clinton...
Silicon Valley is finally turning its attention to disabled people
Somewhere around 20% of people in the United States suffer from some kind of disability, and while the severity of these disabilities varies greatly, the fact remains that many of...
Why not just abandon passwords entirely?
It has been proven time and time again that passwords aren't the best security measure, which is why Medium has decided to do away with them entirely in favor of...
More than a fourth of Americans support restricting human drivers
We all know how dangerous driving is, but I was still surprised when I saw how many people would support putting restrictions on human drivers once self-driving technology becomes more...
Pinterest is finally transforming into an e-commerce platform
Pinterest has all the makings of an excellent e-commerce platform, just without the e-commerce. The service is already a popular place for retailers to show off their products, and users can...
Foxconn has made a "strategic investment" in Cyanogen
Cyanogen has been working hard these the past few months to secure powerful allies to help it fulfill its promise to take Android away from Google, and few allies could help it...