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Amazon is reportedly testing bicycle couriers for same-day deliveries
While Amazon deals with regulatory hurdles for its drone-based rapid delivery service, it's apparently testing an option that's a bit more, well, human in the meantime. The shopping juggernaut is...
YouTube offers bonuses to content creators to fend off the likes of Vessel
YouTube is in a heated battle to retain some of its top video stars as competitors including Facebook and Vessel are recruiting them for their respective services. Sources familiar with the...
Barnes & Noble decides to end its Nook partnership with Microsoft
For a long while, it looked as if Microsoft and Barnes & Noble would become more than just firm friends. The pair had been entangled in a similar partnership that...
Google is finally doing away with CAPTCHA
If there’s one thing more annoying than overly complex password requirements, it’s barely legible captcha puzzles that websites use to determine whether or not we’re really human beings or are...
Google and Amazon are overtaking Apple and Roku for streaming devices
A year ago, Roku and Apple TV dominated the market for streaming video devices, accounting for nearly 75% of all video streaming products sold in the US in 2013. But...
The NTSB holds Boeing and the FAA responsible for the Dreamliner fire
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a lengthy report delving into the battery fire that grounded the entire Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet last year. Though the agency doesn't...
Google donates $1 million to help expand free Wi-Fi in New York City
New York is expanding its free Wi-Fi program through public libraries with the help of a $1 million donation from Google, The Wall Street Journal reports. The donation will fund...
Samsung's mobile chief retains position despite plummeting sales
With rumors swirling about the fate of mobile head J.K. Shin, Samsung has announced that he would keep his job after all. Reports suggested that Shin may be replaced by...
Europe to make the Ariane rockets more competitive with SpaceX
No, not "airline" rockets. Ariane rockets. According to The Wall Street Journal, EU ministers are finally about to approve plans for a more affordable version of the Ariane series, the...
The E-Ink FES concept watch has been confirmed to be from Sony
A month after the E-Ink FES concept watch got people excited about an innovative wearable that didn't care if it wasn't particularly smart, rumors that Sony was working on a...
