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US Navy deploys its first ever functional laser weapon
It’s official: the US Navy has entered the future. Vice Admiral John Miller tells Bloomberg that the USS Ponce, an amphibious transport, has been using the Navy’s Laser Weapon…
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AT&T says that it no longer forces “perma-cookies” on its users
In late October, researchers discovered that AT&T and Verizon attach tracking numbers to the web traffic coming from their customers’ phones, in order to keep an eye on their…
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DirecTV begins rolling out 4K programming
Early last year, DirecTV registered a slew of 4K-branded trademarks to slap on its eventual UHD content roll out. None of those trademarks bubbled to the public eye, but…
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Reddit CEO resigns to escape the stress of leadership
After more than two years working as the CEO of one of the most popular websites in the world, Yishan Wong was exhausted. “I’m basically completely worn out, and it was having…
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Ads have officially landed on Firefox’s new tab page
The Firefox browser, lagging its well-heeled rivals, will soon be serving up an array of ads to one and all. Mozilla, the nonprofit group that develops and updates the popular…
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Secret government spy program targets American cellphones
The US Department of Justice is putting devices that emulate cellphone towers in Cessna aircraft and flying them around the country to track the locations of cellphones…
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The BlackBerry Classic is now available for pre-order
BlackBerry fans who want their trackpad back can now pre-order the BlackBerry Classic ahead of its December debut. The device will be available in the U.S. and the U.K. initially…
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PlayStation Vue is Sony’s upcoming online live TV streaming service
After first announcing its plans in January, Sony revealed a new online live TV streaming service on Thursday called PlayStation Vue. Sony says the new service “reinvents…
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Rival IQ raises $1 million to help keep track of your competition
Rival IQ, a digital marketing analytics company, today announced additional funding of nearly $1 million from existing and new investors designed to fuel the software company’s…
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Netflix’s first UK original series is about the Queen
It’s been rumored for months, but Netflix has finally confirmed that it’s working on its first original TV series from the UK. Given its origins, it should come as no surprise…
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The Ear-o-Smart is a pair of health-monitoring smart earrings
Developers of ‘the world’s first smart earring’ are hoping to raise over $30,000 on the Kickstarter crowd-funding website as part of a vision to “take fitness monitoring to…
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Scopely raises $35 million to expand its mobile game platform
Scopely, a Los Angeles startup that’s built a platform for distributing and monetizing mobile games, is announcing that it has raised $35 million in Series A funding. Co-founder…