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US government announces $4 billion self-driving car program

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Turns out we're way closer to our self-driving car future than most of us expected. US Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced at the Detroit Auto Show (pdf) Thursday that the Obama administration will have a national blueprint...… Go To Full Article

Even your academic advisor might one day be a robot

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We Google things we're too lazy to remember or ask another human. We've become accustomed to asking Siri and Cortana about the weather. The current generation of artificial intelligence can pull facts from the web, keep track of your appointments… Go To Full Article

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro goes official with $151 price tag

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The Redmi Note 3 Pro carries mid-range hardware and a low-end price. The Redmi Note 3 came out rather quickly after the Redmi Note 2, and Xiaomi hasn’t wasted time in launching a Pro version of the Redmi Note 3.… Go To Full Article

DARPA wants help hunting for individual photons

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America's mad science division wants the ability to see the building blocks of light, but needs the scientific community's help to do so. The agency is launching one of its famous open calls for knowledge, this time under the auspices… Go To Full Article

How to Add and Change World Clocks on the Apple Watch

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When you first set up your Apple Watch, you may or may not have a few world clocks on it. You can change the world clocks on your Apple Watch, but you’ll need to use your iPhone to do it. Go To Full Article

Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact to go on sale in the US next month

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Sony is finally bringing its Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact handsets to the US market next month. The two smartphones will be available stateside starting February 7th from major online retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H. Both… Go To Full Article

France doesn't think encryption backdoors are the answer

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As the debate over whether or not government officials should have backdoor access to encrypted services rages on, one country doesn't think that's a good idea. France's deputy minister for digital affairs Axelle Lemaire rejected a proposed amendment... Go To Full Article

CES 2016: 34-inch 3440x1440 AIO Hands-On at GIGABYTE

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One of the notable elements of CES this year has been the march of the 34-inch 21:9 3440x1440 all-in-one PC. An all-in-one is what it says on the tin: the PC is for all intents and purposes attached to the… Go To Full Article

UK faces big backlash on longer sentences for online pirates

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The results are in and surprise surprise, the public doesn't agree with the UK government's proposal to raise the maximum sentence for online copyright infringement. Policymakers want to increase the limit set by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Ac...… Go To Full Article

Asus Live mid-ranger goes official in Brazil with a 5″ 720p display & quad-core SoC

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Asus today introduced a new mid-range smartphone in Brazil, surprisingly sans the ZenFone branding. It looks like the Asus Live is a handset developed specifically for the Brazilian market but is quite similar to the ZenFone Go as far as… Go To Full Article

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