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Drone racing is about to get cheaper and easier

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Those cool videos from drone races may have tempted you at some point, but where do you start? Traditionally, you'd have to spend at least a couple hundred dollars on components, plus many more on a remote controller and a… Go To Full Article

Lytro's first pro movie camera is designed for visual effects magic

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While there are plenty of advanced digital movie cameras, most of them aren't really designed for the modern realities of movie making, where computer-generated effects are seemingly ubiquitous. You'll still have to bust out the green screen if you...… Go To Full Article

UK competition watchdog slams Three and O2 merger

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The UK's competition watchdog has called on the European Commission to block a proposed acquisition of Telefonica UK, which runs O2, by Hutchison Whampoa, the company behind Three UK, unless both companies agree to a series of strong concessions. In... Go To Full Article

Layer3 vows to fix cable TV, not replace it

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The prevailing wisdom among the internet literati is that old-school TV is on the way out. When even the incumbents are catering to cord-cutters, surely internet-only video will be the way of the future, isn't it? Don't tell that to… Go To Full Article

Festo's flying sphere makes the creepiest drone deliveries

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Festo is known for drones modeled on animals, like the Seagull-inspired SmartBird and 3D-printed BionicANTs. We're not sure what animal the "FreeMotionHandling" sphere is supposed to be -- some kind of flying jellyfish, maybe? Regardless, it's one of... Go To Full Article

Codemasters snaps up 'Driveclub' developer Evolution Studios

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It was a sad day when Sony decided to drop Evolution Studios from its pantheon of first-party video game developers. Following the announcement, it was unclear what would become of the company best known for creating Driveclub and the MotorStorm… Go To Full Article

Hiring a robot waiter can cost you your business

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If you've ever whined that employing people means dealing with their personal messes, don't think hiring robots can make your life any better. Two restaurants in China have been forced to close after replacing their flesh-and-bone waitstaff with robo...… Go To Full Article

Priv too pricy

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Blackberry has admitted that its Android-based Priv was too expensive and it is going to stick to cheap and cheerful from now on. The BlackBerry Priv did so badly that Blackberry refused to say how many it… Go To Full Article

ASUS GeForce GTX 980 Ti MATRIX Platinum Review

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Today we review the ASUS GTX 980 Ti MATRIX Platinum, a gaming enthusiast centered video card which boasts enthusiast air cooling and an enthusiast overclock on air cooling. This high-end video card features DirectCU II cooling, making it the perfect… Go To Full Article

Smart umbrella tells you when it's going to rain

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Everything is connected these days, so why not an umbrella? Oombrella is an upscale parasol that alerts you if it's going to rain before you head outside and reminds you not to leave it behind. That's a neat idea, but… Go To Full Article

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