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Back in February, Mozilla announced that it was working on a replacement page for the ‘new tab’ view in its Firefox browser that would suggest content to users as well as offering sponsored sites. The move was met with considerable backlash from users, with many threatening to drop the browser if th
Similarly to the toll paid by AT&T following its unsuccessful bit to purchase T-Mobile, majority shareholder Deutsche Telekom is seeking a breakup fee of $1 billion if the proposed merger with Sprint falls apart for whatever reason. Additionally, as part of the merger talks, the German parent co
While electric vehicles are gaining popularity in the automotive world, the aviation industry is also looking into ways to clean up its act. French firm Airbus is best known for its large passenger jets–including the double-deck Airbus A380–but its latest project is rather smaller. The E
Russia has given The Sims 4 an 18+ rating because it allows for same-sex relationships. The Sims’ Russian Twitter account first announced the rating earlier this week. When a fan asked why The Sims 4 was given an 18+ rating while 2009’s The Sims 3 did not, The Sims’ Russian Twitter account explained
It might look like just another Audi R8, but Ingolstadt tells us this one is different: it is the limited edition Audi R8 LMX with laser-enhanced LED high-beam headlights. Audi introduced the laserlight technology on its R18 E-tron Quattro LMP1 race car and then promised a production version of it a
Most fitness wearables wrap around your wrist or clip to your belt, but the folks at OMsignal have distilled the category down to its most basic form: the shirt. “We’ve been wearing clothing all our lives,” company CEO and founder Stéphane Marceau says. “It’s the most n
The Federal Communications Commission isn’t expected to officially release an updated net neutrality proposal until May 15th, but that isn’t stopping activists from protesting an expected provision that would allow for some “paid traffic prioritization.” And activists might have just gotten some pow
Underwater travel is the next frontier of international transportation — if you are the kind of futurist who would believe a report made by a state-run Chinese news outlet. The Washington Post, citing this Bejing Times story, reports that the train of our nautical dreams is happening: “The pro
Finally, a solution to the age-old parenting question: Is this scrap of paper my child just scribbled on worth keeping? Am I bad parent if I secretly toss it in the trash? Will I regret not having this interpretation of a purple cross-eyed dog-asaurus in years to come? Fret no more. Keepy has you co
The White House promised that it would open up government data last year, and it’s now expanding those plans in some intriguing directions. For one, it’s opening up the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s digitized collection; you’ll soon get to build apps and other tools using
Konami has released its financial report for fiscal year 2014, which ended March 31. The company’s overall net income for 2014 was 6.2 billion yen ($60.9 million), down from 13.2 billion yen in 2013. Net revenue also dipped, though not as much: 217.6 billion yen ($2.1 billion) in 2014, down fr
The International 2014, the biggest upcoming premiere DOTA 2 tournament event, is now set to be the esports tournament with the largest single prize pool in video game history having exceeded $2.8 million in prize money. Community contributions through Compendium sales pushed last year’s total to $2
