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BitTorrent is testing out its own peer-to-peer web browser

BitTorrent is looking for Alpha testers for a new product called Project Maelstrom, and what that is may surprise you: a browser based on the company's peer-to-peer sharing technology. What...

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Facebook brings its "Trending" section to mobile users

Facebook introduced a new “Trending” section on the web in January to display trending stories that are frequently shared and discussed on the social network. Today, the company announced that...

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Apple is opening a new research and development center in Japan

Apple will open a technology development center just outside of Tokyo, a move that will bring it closer to parts suppliers. “We’re excited to expand our operations in Japan with...

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Yahoo announces a mobile developers conference for early 2015

In another move to shore up its image, Yahoo announced today that it will hold a conference for mobile app developers on Feb. 19, 2015, in San Francisco. The conference,...

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Facebook's advanced search feature is finally getting the updates it needs

Nearly two years after introducing Graph Search, Facebook has added significant smarts to its advanced search feature, letting users track down posts previously shared with them. Facebook users can now...

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Instacart is raising a whopping $100 million in funding

Instacart is in the process of raising more than $100 million in an investment round that will value the grocery delivery company at $2 billion, according to a report by...

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Disney unveils Imagicademy, a new learning initiative for children

Disney Publishing Worldwide, the world’s largest publisher of children’s books and apps and a division of Disney Consumer Products, today unveiled Disney Imagicademy, a new technology-driven learning initiative designed for...

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Amazon is preparing its own restaurant takeout and delivery service

Amazon is obsessed with same-day delivery services. The company firmly thinks its key is having Prime customers buy as many retail items as they possibly need on Amazon. It comes as...

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Mozilla wants to finally bring Firefox to iOS

For a long time, Apple hasn't allowed Firefox to appear on iOS as doesn't want it to use a different web engine on the mobile operating system. Now, Mozilla wants...

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Indiegogo may soon offer insurance for project backers

Getting money back from crowdfunding failures could get a lot easier if Indiegogo decides to offer optional insurance plans. According to TechCrunch, Indiegogo is testing insurance on at least one...

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