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- Teenage boy builds better Braille printer from LEGOs13-year-old Shubham Banerjee built a Braille printer for $350 out of LEGOs. Now, he's got venture capital funding to build a better Braille printer.聽
New Google investment could help SpaceX bring Internet to MarsA new report says Google is considering investing in spaceflight company SpaceX, with the goal of allowing the company to launch satellites to bring Internet access to remote areas of the Earth. SpaceX's satellite network could eventually allow Internet access to be beamed to Mars, where the company hopes to construct a city.
Why is Facebook going on a hiring spree?Facebook plans to increase its number of employees by 14 percent in the first quarter of 2015. The hires suggest that Facebook is looking into some unusual technologies.
Google axes the sale of Google Glass, for nowGoogle announced聽Wednesday that it would stop the sale of Google Glass after January 19th.
'Be My Eyes' app lets you help the visually impaired seeA new app called 'Be My Eyes' connects volunteers with blind people through a video call to help with simple daily tasks that can prove to be big challenges.
Google Glass sales to be halted as company goes back to the drawing boardThe sales moratorium on the nearly 2-year-old 'Explorer' edition of聽Google聽Glass聽goes into effect Jan. 19.
Undaunted by crash landing, SpaceX says reusable spacecraft are coming soonSpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket returned from orbit last week, but hit its landing target at an angle and exploded on impact. SpaceX chief Elon Musk says if the company can successfully land a Falcon 9 after orbit, it will cut the cost of spaceflight by a factor of 100.
Sorry, Apple. Google Play store now has more apps than iTunes.Google Play ended 2014 with 1.43 million apps, which for the first time outnumbered Apple's total.
Samsung to buyout Blackberry for $7.5 billion?According to a Reuters source, Samsung is currently speaking with Blackberry about a $7.5 billion buyout as it attempts to take on Apple in the technology industry.
Turn in homework by phone? Google's Classroom app says, 'No problem'Google is making its interest in education known with an app that allows students to turn in homework through their smart phones. But what are the implications of this tech behemoth standing in the back of the classroom?
Xiaomi, the 'Apple of the East,' debuts iPhone 6 Plus competitorXiaomi isn't well-known outside of Asia, but the company is currently the third-largest smart phone maker in the world 鈥� and it's rumored to be considering an entry into the US and Europe.
Google, Apple offer millions in court battle over wage suppressionThough Google and Apple regularly top list of best workplace, the tech giants are currently settling a lawsuit alleging several Silicon Valley companies made secret聽no-poaching agreements that prevented workers from lucrative job offers to the benefit of companies.
Apple patent suggests an upcoming 3-D camera for iOS devicesIt was revealed on Tuesday that Apple had been awarded multiple patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office that signals the company may venture into motion sensors and 3-D technology, creating a possible threat for companies such as GoPro.
Samsung Z1: The first Tizen phone (finally) arrivesAfter years of setbacks, Samsung has finally launched the first phone running its open-source Tizen operating system. The Samsung Z1 launched in India this week, and costs less than $100.
Project Ara, Google鈥檚 LEGO-like smart phone, arrives this yearAt its second Project Ara developers conference, Google announced that it will begin testing its customizable smart phones in Puerto Rico later this year. Ara phones can be customized with different modules, so customers can build exactly the kind of smart phone they want.
The $30 device that can hack into nearby keyboardsA security researcher has developed an inexpensive device that, while masquerading as a mere USB wall charger, can monitor keystrokes on nearby wireless Microsoft keyboards聽
Facebook brings Amber Alerts to your news feedFacebook announced it will be partnering with聽the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) to help make Amber Alerts more targeted and effective.
Elon Musk in Detroit: Tesla will produce 'millions' of cars by 2025In his first appearance in Detroit in two years, Elon Musk laid out his projection that Tesla will be in the big leagues of car production in a decade.
What CNN鈥檚 drone agreement with the FAA meansWill drones be replacing reporters anytime soon? No. But the possibilities聽鈥撀燼nd problems 鈥撀燼re worth the hype.
How rich do you need to be to afford the new Ford GT supercar?Ford showed off its first new GT model since 2005 at the 2015 Auto Show in Detroit. The new Ford GT supercar now comes equipped a with聽600-horsepower EcoBoost V-6 engine and is perhaps $100,000 more than its predecessor.聽