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Emoji skin tones floated: Should emoji be more racially diverse?Proposals for the forthcoming Unicode update would offer emoji in an array of colors, according to MacRumors.
Intel pours $62 million into fresh ideas, including low-cost Braille printerIntel's venture arm announced Tuesday that it will invest $62 million in 16 different tech start-up companies. One of the companies Intel is investing in is Braigo Labs, a Braille printer company founded by a middle-schooler.
Pirate Bay co-founder guilty of hacking: What did he do?Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was convicted in "the largest hacking case to date."
HP Omen packs gaming-PC hardware into ultrabook shellThe HP Omen fits a lot into a little, but does the price justify this careful balance?
Where do I vote? Find out here.Election Day has many Americans asking, 'Where do I vote?' Here are several ways to find out where you vote.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare review roundupCall of Duty: Advanced Warfare review scores roll in Monday with some pretty positive remarks from the games press.
Apple Watch to be released in the springApple unveiled Apple Watch in September, but has only said its expected launch was "early 2015." A document obtained by 9to5Mac says the expected date for Apple Watch isn't until the spring.聽- Nexus 9 review roundup: The best Android experience ... at a priceThe Nexus 9 tablet, the first to run Android 5.0 "Lollipop," is bigger, faster, and more expensive than its predecessor, the Nexus 7. Reviewers say the Nexus 9 offers the best Android experience right now, but that it doesn't quite measure up to the iPad in some ways.
Why China is using lasers to take down dronesChina sees the new laser technology as a way to combat possible terrorist drone attacks during "major events in urban areas."
Virgin Galactic crash: Branson says no one has demanded a $250,000 refundVirgin Galactic founder Richard Branson said Saturday that he is determined to find out why his prototype space tourism craft crashed. None of the more than 700 paying customers are demanding a refund, he says.聽
Microsoft to release a new version of Office for MacsMicrosoft promises to release a new version of its Office software for Apple computers next year. There hasn't been an update since 2010.
Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashes in desert. Here's what we know.A Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashed in the desert on Friday. It was the second time in a week that a spacecraft has crashed. Here's what we know about the Virgin Galactic crash.
Andy Rubin, former Android chief, leaves GoogleAndy Rubin, the man behind the Android operating system at Google, has left the company to start an incubator for tech hardware companies. Since March 2013, Andy Rubin has been the head of Google's robotics division, overseeing several important acquisitions.
Sony (SNE) announces big loss. What's going on with its phones?Sony announced its earnings report for the second quarter of 2014. While the company announced a better than expected loss, Sony's share of the mobile market around the world continues to struggle.
5 best high-tech Halloween costumes Five Halloween costumes that show off your inner techie.
Facebook's Rooms app experiments with pseudonymity, unsearchabilityWith Rooms, Facebook looks toward the future of the Internet by borrowing ideas from the past.聽
Microsoft Band fitness tracker plays well with iPhone, AndroidMicrosoft announced the Microsoft Band, a fitness tracker with a bevy of sensors for monitoring everything from heart rate to skin temperature, on Thursday.
FCC's Tom Wheeler: Let鈥檚 redefine 鈥榩ay TV鈥� to include online streamingFCC chairman Tom Wheeler suggested on Wednesday that online streaming services could be classified as equal to cable TV. That would give online streaming services more bargaining power, and could allow more customers to ditch their cable bundles.
HP's Sprout blurs lines between 2-D screens and 3-D lifeAfter struggling for years, Hewlett Packard has debuted two items it thinks can change industries. On Wednesday, HP unveiled its first 3-D printer and a new computer intended to blend online and offline life.
Apple Pay competitor CurrentC hackedCurrentC, a mobile payment system, reported that third parties had obtained the e-mails of its pilot members. CurrentC has been in the news recently after CVS and Rite Aid disabled Apple Pay at their stores.