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Amazon Blocks Domain Fronting, Threatens to Shut Down Signal's Account
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Amazon Blocks Domain Fronting, Threatens to Shut Down Signal's Account

Last week, Amazon announced a change to an Amazon Web Service designed specifically to end the use of domain fronting—the exploitation of a content delivery network's...

Despite Backlash, Loot Boxes Could Be Essential to Gaming's Future
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Despite Backlash, Loot Boxes Could Be Essential to Gaming's Future

With all the controversy, scrutiny, and international regulation randomized video game loot boxes are facing these days, you might think the practice of charging...

Virtual-Reality Applications Give Science a New Dimension
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Virtual-Reality Applications Give Science a New Dimension

As I put on a virtual-reality (VR) headset, the outside world disappears.

Singapore Airport May ­se Facial Recognition Systems to Find Late Passengers
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Singapore Airport May ­se Facial Recognition Systems to Find Late Passengers

Ever been delayed on a flight because of straggling fellow passengers?

Disney ­nveils a Prototype Virtual-Reality Jacket to Simulate Hugs, Punches and a Snake Slithering Across Your Body
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Disney ­nveils a Prototype Virtual-Reality Jacket to Simulate Hugs, Punches and a Snake Slithering Across Your Body

A big, green snake slithers up your body, squeezing your rib cage, but you're not afraid. It's strangely exhilarating.

Army Researchers Find the Best Cyber Teams Are Antisocial Cyber Teams
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Army Researchers Find the Best Cyber Teams Are Antisocial Cyber Teams

Army researchers have discovered what experienced information security teams already know: actual human interaction isn't a key to success when you already know...

The Surprisingly Simple iPad Apps Pilots ­se to Make Your Flight Better
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The Surprisingly Simple iPad Apps Pilots ­se to Make Your Flight Better

As you queue anxiously on the jet bridge, you pull out your tablet to see how much battery you've got left.

Researchers 3D Print Electronics and Cells Directly on Skin
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Researchers 3D Print Electronics and Cells Directly on Skin

Researchers at the University of Minnesota used a customized, 3D printer to print electronics on a human hand. The technology could be used by soldiers on the battlefield...

Who Controls Your Data?
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Who Controls Your Data?

The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will change how companies and individuals collect, store and share data.

Chinese Tech Companies Turn to Games to Get Kids Interested in STEM
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Chinese Tech Companies Turn to Games to Get Kids Interested in STEM

The CodeCombat video game requires players to write Python or JavaScript to direct a character's movements.

Smithsonian Launches Pilot Program of 'Pepper' Robots
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Smithsonian Launches Pilot Program of 'Pepper' Robots

Humanoid Pepper robots have been deployed in six Smithsonian museums to test how robot technology can enhance visitor experiences and educational offerings.

When John Doerr Brought a 'Gift' to Google's Founders
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When John Doerr Brought a 'Gift' to Google's Founders

On a fall day in 1999, in the heart of Silicon Valley, I arrived at a two-story, L-shaped structure off the 101 freeway. It was young Google's headquarters, and...

Study Shows Wearable Technology Contributes to Distracted Driving
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Study Shows Wearable Technology Contributes to Distracted Driving

A new study examining wearable technology found it can compromise driver performance.

Your Heartbeat Could Power a Smartphone
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Your Heartbeat Could Power a Smartphone

In "I Sing the Body Electric," the poet Walt Whitman waxed lyrically about the "action and power" of "beautiful, curious, breathing, laughing flesh."

Google's New AI Head Is So Smart He Doesn't Need AI
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Google's New AI Head Is So Smart He Doesn't Need AI

Google's heavy investment in artificial intelligence has helped the company's software write music and beat humans at complex board games. What unlikely feats could...

Iran Bans State Bodies from ­sing Telegram App, Khamenei Shuts Account
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Iran Bans State Bodies from ­sing Telegram App, Khamenei Shuts Account

Iran banned government bodies on Wednesday from using the popular Telegram instant messaging app as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's office said his account...

Robots Ride to the Rescue Where Workers Can't Be Found
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Robots Ride to the Rescue Where Workers Can't Be Found

When Zbynek Frolik needed new employees to handle surging orders at his cavernous factories in central Bohemia, he fanned advertisements across the Czech Republic...

Facebook Ad Feature Claims to Predict ­ser's Future Behaviour
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Facebook Ad Feature Claims to Predict ­ser's Future Behaviour

Facebook has been criticised for hiding an advertising product that claims to be able to predict users' future behaviours and target messages at them in an attempt...

It Built an Empire of GIFs, Buzzy News and Jokes. China Isn't Amused.
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It Built an Empire of GIFs, Buzzy News and Jokes. China Isn't Amused.

A Chinese start-up that appears to have mastered the art of keeping people glued to their smartphones also has a knack for something else: drawing the ire of China's...

Tiny Injectable Sensor Could Provide ­nobtrusive, Long-Term Alcohol Monitoring
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Tiny Injectable Sensor Could Provide ­nobtrusive, Long-Term Alcohol Monitoring

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a miniature, ultra-low power injectable biosensor that could be used for continuous, long-term...
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