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ET deals: HP Pavilion 15t Core i5 laptop with Windows 7 for $505

Windows 10 may be around the corner, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still get a good deal while picking up a laptop running Windows 7 today. HP’s Pavilion 15t with Windows 7 offers great all-around specs, and is on … Continue reading

Fitbit says no to Apple’s HealthKit for now

Users of Apple’s Health app in iOS 8 will have to get by without Fitbit integration for now. Responding to questions on its forums, Fitbit says it has no plans to tie the data from its app and fitness band … Continue reading

Why Facebook’s anonymous app will look nothing like Secret

Identity is the essence of Facebook. From day one, the social network has existed to connect people who know each other in real life. But now the company is reportedly building an anonymous app, which seems to fly in the … Continue reading

Xenex Disinfection robot, or Ebolabot

Ebola-killing robots now being used in US hospitals

With Ebola now at large hospitals aren’t messing around. To combat this new threat some have even introduced a special purpose virus-zapping robot to fight back.

Nearly half of all Android devices still vulnerable to two serious browser exploits

Around 45 percent of Android devices have a browser that is vulnerable to two serious security issues, but some countries have a considerably larger percentage of affected users than others, according to data from mobile security firm Lookout. The two … Continue reading

Nearly half of all Android devices are still vulnerable to two serious browser exploits

Around 45 percent of Android devices have a browser that is vulnerable to two serious security issues, but some countries have a considerably larger percentage of affected users than others, according to data from mobile security firm Lookout. The two … Continue reading

HTC admits building a smartwatch, but says it won’t be ready until 2015

HTC is taking its sweet time as it tries to build a smartwatch that people might actually wear. The company had originally planned to launch a wearable device around now, but decided to put the product on hold, HTC Americas … Continue reading

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US Navy deploys autonomous unmanned ‘swarmboats’ to keep its larger ships safe

The US Navy, obviously a little bit jealous of the US Air Force’s autonomous aerial drones, has unveiled its new autonomous swarmboats. Swarmboats — that’s what the Navy is calling them, not me! — are smaller, artificially intelligent boats that … Continue reading

Facebook’s location-based ads pitch you on the store you just walked by

If you’re like me, you might stroll past a local coffee shop or book store numerous times before you notice it’s there or go inside. Facebook thinks an ad might give that extra nudge. On Tuesday, the company began rolling … Continue reading

Plastc Card and a cup of coffee

Plastc is an e-ink, NFC ‘meta’ card that will (try to) replace your entire wallet

There’s a new company in town that wants to replace your credit, debit, and store cards with a single digital “meta” card: The unpronounceable and probably-conceived-during-a-drunken-game-of-scrabble Plastc. The Plastc Card is the same size and thickness (0.8mm) as a credit … Continue reading