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An MIT Boost for the Web
Polaris Tool Loads Pages 34 Percent Faster Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and Harvard University have developed a piece of software, dubbed Polaris, which...
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Start-Up Wire Launches Encrypted Video Messaging
Private End-to-End Communication Service Raises More Questions Wire, a secure messaging service, last week extended its coverage with encrypted video communications. Wire offers free messaging, group...
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Chinese Giants Still Eyeing the West
Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent Forge ahead with Growth Plans In 2014, CCS Insight predicted that large Chinese Internet players like Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent would turn their eyes to the West for...
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Scandinavian Ad-Block Wars
Norwegians Enable Ad-Blocking, While Swedes Organise a Fightback There appears to be an ad-blocking cold war going on in the Nordics. As Swedish media companies prepare to battle the blocking trend,...
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iflix Takes on Netflix in Southeast Asia
Sky's Investment in the Asian Start-Up Bolsters Its Position Malaysian streaming service iflix, a competitor to Netflix in several key growth markets, has received investments from UK-based Sky as well...
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Drones Gain the Power of Sense
Myriad 2 Chip Offers Vision and Avoidance Skills Movidius, a company headquartered in California, develops silicon-based vision technology for connected objects. Google, for example, used the company's...
View Article360-Degree Content's Huge Potential
The "Surroundie" Could Be the New Selfie Over the past few months I've been experimenting with 360-degree cameras and I'm very excited about this new format.
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Securing the Internet the Los Alamos Way
Quantum Physics Makes the Net More Random The growing number of cyber-security attacks on the private and government sectors underscores the need for fresh methods of addressing vulnerabilities in IT...
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Cloud Services Competition Heats Up
GoDaddy's Cloud Debut is a Natural Extension to Its Web-Hosting Business This week, GoDaddy launched new cloud services similar to Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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Instagram Tests Algorithm-Based Feeds
The Usual Order Gets a Predictive Intelligence Upgrade Last week Instagram announced that it plans to begin testing an algorithm-based personalized feed for users.
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UK Cord-Cutters Pay for Nothing
Are Rising Land-Line Rental Charges in the UK Justified? With mobile penetration in the UK close to 100 percent, more and more households have been cutting cords into the house. Currently one in five...
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Moore's Law Nears Its End
Relentless Doubling of Power Was Great While It Lasted Smaller, faster and cheaper. The global audience for computers has become completely accustomed to the current rhythm of improvement. It's been a...
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Sony Launches Games for iOS and Android
Sony Reinvents Itself with New Name and Strategy Last week Sony announced that the venerable Sony Computer Entertainment, soon to be renamed Sony Interactive Entertainment, had formed a new fully-owned...
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Wearable Technology Show 2016
UK's Biggest Wearables Event Offers a Glimpse of the Future A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Wearable Technology Show in London. Contrary to the show's name, it wasn't just about wearable...
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Google Adds Voice Services to Fiber
Fixed-Line Service Gets a 21st Century Upgrade This week, Google announced a fixed-line home phone service that runs on top of the company's high-speed Google Fiber broadband service. By combining...
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T-Mobile USA Offers Data-Only Smartphone Plans
It's a Form of Cutting the Cord for Cellular Users T-Mobile USA recently introduced a series of data-only plans aimed specifically at smartphone users who have no need for traditional voice minutes.
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Connected Cars Could Cut Road Deaths
Europe Moves to Put More Autonomous Technology in Cars Last year was a disappointing one for those in Europe looking to cut the number of traffic fatalities and injuries. Despite officials' best...
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Conquering Complexity with the Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm's Powerhouse Shows There's More to Silicon Selection Qualcomm has faced a rough ride in the past 12 months. It has weathered activist shareholders, calls for a break-up of its businesses, and...
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Apple Turns to India
Apple Is Expected to Sell Refurbished Phones in India Apple has been looking to increase its share in the Indian smartphone market, where sales volumes are still expanding as growth in China and the US...
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Twiggle Takes on Amazon in Search
Start-Up Looks to Power E-Commerce Sites with Search and Discovery This week, Twiggle, a start-up developing e-commerce search technologies, secured $12.5 million in funding from South African Internet...
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