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CurrentC partners CVS (CVS) and Rite Aid (RAD) made news earlier in the week for boycotting tap-to-pay technologies like Apple Pay and Google Wallet in favor of their own flavor of mobile payments. On Wednesday, those taking part in the CurrentC pilot program received a warning from the consortium o
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From there they will bind to any suspicious proteins, sugars or other molecules, and then report to a magnetically-active wristband where further interrogations can take place. Pending favorable FDA review, Google hopes the initial incarnations of the platform could be ready in about five years. The
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Why, when it's very likely they have a smartphone with a better camera, do people use tablets to take photos and videos? "I think people look a little silly doing it but I can understand why," said Amit Gupta, founder of Photojojo.com. "It's like the world's biggest viewfinder." Traditional cameras
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Andrew Conrad, head of Google (GOOG) Life Sciences division, said it would be to the body what an oil change is to a car. "Can you imagine changing your oil when the engine is broken?" said Conrad, who made the announcement at the Wall Street Journal Digital conference.Conrad said it's time for heal
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The delays have raised investor questions about Intel’s ability to maintain or leverage a technological advantage over its rivals, and while Intel’s own demos have looked amazing, these always take place on very friendly turf under controlled conditions. There’s no substitute for shipping hardware,
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The FTC said AT&T "failed to adequately disclose" the fact that when unlimited customers reached a certain data limit in a billing cycle, it reduced their connection speeds by as much as 90%. As a result, the complaint alleged, many common smartphone applications -- like web browsing, GPS navigation
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No one quite knows why email has stuck around for so long, but it’s probably because it’s so simple and completely platform agnostic; you can send an email from your laptop or smartphone or car or refrigerator to any other internet-connected device. Try that with Apple iMessage or Google Hangouts. T
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Taylor Swift fans who pre-ordered her latest album 1989 are waking up today to a notification from Apple that it’s available to download from iTunes – the latest high-profile album to shun streaming services like Spotify in favour of Apple’s music downloads store. That puts Swift in the company of b
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In a blog post on the Ubuntu site, the Canonical staff runs down the list of highlights for this release. Unfortunately, Utopic Unicorn isn’t exactly a barn burner. The biggest addition is the Ubuntu Developer Tools Centre, but as the name suggests, it’s a developer-focused feature. This will make A
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Asking a team of journalists to rally around a science fiction movie might sound ludicrous. Yet some combination of boundless vision, relaxing of natural laws, and enthralling story can prompt even the most disciplined Popular Science employee to daydream at his or her desk. To us, science fiction i
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Elon Musk has spoken out against artificial intelligence (AI), declaring it the most serious threat to the survival of the human race. Musk made the comments to students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) during an interview at the AeroAstro Centennial Symposium, talking about computer
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Philip Rosedale is telling me about his new company, but I can’t stop myself from looking down at my hands. With palms up, I watch with fascination as I slowly wiggle my fingers and form the “OK” sign. I curl my hands into fists as I reach my arms out in front. They look pinker than normal but work
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