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- First LookPresident Obama wants to build world's fastest supercomputerThe president hopes the聽the National Strategic Computing Initiative will help catalyze the development of a computer 30 times faster than today's most powerful machines.
- Lexus to unveil hoverboard. How does it work?Lexus released a second teaser video for the Slide, a hoverboard the luxury automaker says it will demonstrate next week.聽
- Will Amazon's new plan make commercial drone use widespread?Amazon has unveiled a proposal to normalize commercial drone use, a move advocates say is essential as government regulators fail to adopt new regulations at a sufficient speed.聽
- Google adds 20 languages to instant virtual translation. How?The search engine giant announced that it can now instantly translate 27 languages, "breaking down language barriers."
- Google equips 'Street View' cars with sensors to monitor air pollutionGoogle is mapping urban air quality with a goal of making the data collected available to the public.
- Project Loon: Google's Internet balloons to fly over Sri LankaGoogle's 'Loon Project' aims to provide rural areas with Internet access through high-altitude balloons that transmit LTE signals to the ground below.聽
- Amazon Launchpad carves out flashy new shelf space just for start-upsAmazon Launchpad gives young companies new tools to pitch products and sell them online.
- What does Windows 10 mean for the future of Windows?Microsoft will release its Windows 10 operating system to its users as a free upgrade on Wednesday. The company says this will be the last operating system it releases.
- Virgin Galactic crash: NTSB says pilot error was partially to blameVirgin Galactic crash: The NTSB indicated that聽Scaled Composites, which partnered with聽Virgin聽Galactic to develop the spacecraft, should have had systems in place to overcome the co-pilot's mistake.
- First LookHow Australia鈥檚 new e-ink traffic signs save on energy, money, and confusionAuthorities in Sydney have introduced solar-powered traffic signs to provide customized information based on the time of day.
- How hackers can take control of your Android with one text messageA flaw in the Android operating system could give hackers easy access to 95% of Android devices, according to cyber security firm Zimperium.聽
- New car seat reminds you not to leave your kid in the carThe聽Evenflo Advanced Embrace with SensorSafe infant car seat is aimed at preventing hot-car deaths.聽
- Enough with the bison selfies at Yellowstone, says National Park ServiceA woman attacked by a bison at Yellowstone National Park is the fifth person injured in an encounter with the animals this summer.
- Drone racing championship attracts experts in first-person flyingOne hundred drone pilots strapped on VR goggles and battled for first place at the California State Fair.
- How to watch the Special Olympics World GamesThe Special Olympics World Games kickoff this weekend, but tracking down your favorite event might be tricky.
- How self-healing concrete could fortify America鈥檚 crumbling roadsResearchers have developed self-healing, self-cleaning, and water-purifying concretes. But what hurdles must be knocked down before they鈥檙e ready to hit the road?
- With so many brands on deck, why aren't we seeing more smartwatches?Three years later, why are smartwatches still a niche purchase?
- SpaceX explosion: What happened?On June 28, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket exploded while trying to deliver supplies to the International Space Station. A month later, the company addressed what happened.
- Can automakers build hacker-proof cars?What could hackers do with Internet-connected cars, and how can they be prevented?
- New Facebook controls let you choose who views your videosThe social network has recently been upgrading its video platform so that it can remain competitive with YouTube.