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RadioShack possibly striking bankruptcy deal with SprintAccording to Bloomberg sources, the floundering retailer may be filing bankruptcy and will be taken over by Sprint.
Cops can't kill The Pirate Bay, but maybe Spotify canTorrent website The Pirate Bay went back online on Saturday after being shut down by Swedish police in December. But a new question arises: will cheap streaming websites tempt people away from free, though illegal, download websites?
Raspberry Pi 2 mini computer packs more power, still costs just $35Raspberry Pi unveiled the new and improved Raspberry Pi 2. The micro computer will still be priced at $35, but is now powerful enough to run a version of Windows 10.
FCC plans to regulate the Internet as a public utility: reportFCC Chairman Tom Wheeler will make a proposal this week to reclassify Internet providers as "common carriers," according to a report from The New York Times.
Foreign companies that beat Silicon Valley at its own game Does it sometimes feel like American-born tech companies are bent on world domination? Facebook buys WhatsApp, the most popular mobile messaging app in the world; Google talks about drones delivering Wi-Fi to places that barely have electricity; and Amazon contemplating testing drones (and perhaps moving certain operations) overseas.With the Internet boom, however, the world outside Silicon Valley is innovating at the same breakneck pace. From heavy-hitters such as Samsung and HTC to a little video game developer from Vietnam who took the app world by force with Flappy Bird, tech talent across the globe is going to make it pretty tough for US-based companies. Here鈥檚 a look at five companies that best US tech giants at their own game.
Google Now powers up by pulling in info from other appsGoogle Now can now use data from apps such as Pandora, The Economist, and eBay to answer users' questions before they even ask them. Google Now doesn't share user data with third-party apps, but it can use your location to predict what information you'll want to see.
Verizon offers silver bullet for immortal 'supercookies'Privacy experts pushed Verizon Wireless to suspend its required use of 'supercookies' 鈥� automatically regenerating data tracking cookies that create advertising profiles of its customers.聽
Supersonic, rocket-powered car could break land speed recordThe Bloodhound car could accelerate to 1,000 m.p.h. in the 'ultimate test drive.' The car is so fast that even the lower-speed test drives could possibly break the current land-speed record.
Wireless auction raises a whopping $44.9 billionTelecoms (and even a few private equity firms) aggressively bid for a host of newly released short-range wireless spectrum from the FCC. But the competition is just getting started.
FCC redfines high speed: Do you still have 'broadband' Internet?The FCC announces that it will only consider Internet connections with download speeds of 25 megabits per second or faster as high-speed broadband.
Amazon challenges Microsoft and Google with new WorkMailAmazon WorkMail will allow office workers to continue using familiar e-mail programs such as Microsoft Outlook, but will encrypt data behind the scenes and limit where it's stored.
Could your next smartphone charge its battery from your skin?A research group at the National University of Singapore announced that it is producing a skin-based electricity generator that would derive energy from muscle movements.
Giant ball pit for adults and other fun paths to corporate creativityA company in London just opened a pop-up ball pit for adults. Why embracing childlike creativity may be the smartest move in the corporate world.
Sony axes its Music Unlimited service, teams up with Spotify for PlayStation MusicSony is partnering with streaming music service Spotify to launch PlayStation Music, a service that will allow users to listen to tunes while they game. PlayStation Music will replace Sony's Music Unlimited service, and will launch this spring.
Facebook vs Twitter: who will win in the targeted Super Bowl ads game?Looking to Twitter for inspiration, Facebook has announced it will be selling ads targeted to people based on what they are talking about in real time during this year's Super Bowl.
Don't expect a cheaper phone from AppleAfter Apple surpassed Wall Street's expectations with iPhone sales in the US and China, the company has no plans to go after its rival, Xiaomi, low cost model.
NASA to launch satellite that will track droughts from spaceOn Thursday, NASA is expected to launch the Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite (SMAP) from California's Vandenberg Air Force base. The satellite will measure the moisture in Earth's dirt, which will help scientists learn more about drought conditions and even predict floods.
Google Fiber will expand to four more citiesGoogle announced on Tuesday that聽Atlanta; Nashville; Charlotte, N.C.; and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. will be getting Google Fiber service soon. Google Fiber offers gigabit speeds 鈥� about 100 times faster than the average broadband connection 鈥� to residents and businesses.
Resourceful Cubans create secret computer network amid Wi-Fi banIt has been discovered that a group of young Cubans created a secret network that connected thousands of computers across Havana despite a Wi-Fi ban of home Internet connections by the government.
China and Europe launch plan for robot space missionOn Monday, China and Europe issued a call for proposals for a robotic space mission that CAS and the ESA will develop together.