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Google will make more money from the cloud than advertising by 2020

For the entirety of its existence, the vast majority of Google's revenue has come from online advertisements, but that may change within the next five years. According to Google's Urs Hölze, the revenue...

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Tumblr now has a built-in GIF maker

Like it or not, GIFs have pretty much become the de facto language of the Internet, and few services are as good of a place to find and share them as...

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Microsoft wants to use the cloud to make PowerPoint less boring

PowerPoint presentations are a great way to do demonstrations and get a lot of information across quickly, but they're boring as hell, with very few exceptions. The good news is,...

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Comcast has launched its new $14.99/month streaming service

It's nice to see that more cable companies are accepting the fact that nobody wants cable anymore, and are starting to embrace the cord-cutting trend. Earlier today, Comcast launched its...

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You can use your smartphone to help process cancer research data

How many hours a day do you think your smartphone sits in idle, meaning it's on but not being used at all? We all use our smartphone a lot, but...

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YouTube wants to steal news publishers back from Facebook

Facebook has a long way to go before it becomes the world's dominant video-sharing platform, but one area where it's definitely beating YouTube is with news publishers. The social network...

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You can now create a Windows 10 app in less than ten minutes

Despite its best efforts, Microsoft hasn't been able to fill the Windows Store with anywhere close to the number of apps that Apple and Google's app stores have, but the company isn't...

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Twitch beat Dark Souls, now it wants to install Arch Linux

It all started a couple of years ago when an anonymous Twitch users decided to conduct a social experiment where Twitch users tried to collaboratively finish a game of Pokémon Red by entering...

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Amazon now lets you buy stuff from your TV in the lamest way possible

Imagine seeing something that you want on a commercial, then being able to purchase it straight through your television with a few button clicks. Doesn't that sound cool? Well don't get too...

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Comcast has confirmed that it wants to become a wireless carrier

Following months of rumors that Comcast is interested in becoming a wireless carrier, CEO Brain Roberts has confirmed that his company is currently working with Verizon to test out its...

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