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Google Glass Ban: Will It Actually Happen? Google Glass Ban: Will It Actually Happen?
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A Google Glass ban has been on the minds of some people as stories begin to emerge of establishments saying they will bar customers from wearing Google’s new tech inside. Those are just stories from a small number of businesses …

MakerBot Made A Documentary About The Boy With The 3D Printed Robohand MakerBot Made A Documentary About The Boy With The 3D Printed Robohand

The feel good story of January was when a designer used a 3D printer to create a prosthetic hand for a boy who never had one. The project has been progressing smoothly since then thanks to the free 3D printers …

Google Translate Adds Bosnian, Cebuano, Hmong, Javanese & Marathi Google Translate Adds Bosnian, Cebuano, Hmong, Javanese & Marathi
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Google announced that it has added support for five new languages to Google Translate, which brings the total to over 70 languages supported. The new languages are: Bosnian, Cebuano, Hmong, Javanese and Marathi. All of them except for Bosnian are …

Google Fiber Expands To Grandview, Missouri Google Fiber Expands To Grandview, Missouri

Google Fiber may be coming to more cities around the country, but the company is still solely focused on building out its current Fiber network in Kansas City. It probably won’t be done there for a while either as more …

Windows Blue Is A Reality, Public Preview Coming In June Windows Blue Is A Reality, Public Preview Coming In June
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The most persistent rumor concerning Windows 8 is that Microsoft would be releasing an update for it later this year called Windows Blue. Those rumors were pretty much confirmed as fact when a Windows Blue preview build was leaked in …

How Much Would You Pay For Google Glass? Most Say $200 How Much Would You Pay For Google Glass? Most Say $200
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In its current state, Google Glass is incredibly expensive. Those who signed up for the Google Glass Explorers program last year had to fork over $1,500 to get a crack at the device. The price will come down when it’s …

Google Drive Now Lets You Share Files More Quickly Google Drive Now Lets You Share Files More Quickly
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Google quietly announced a new file-sharing feature for Google Drive. When you’re using Google Drive on a Mac or PC, you can now share with a right click from the Google Drive folder. Google said in a brief update on …

Senate Votes In Favor Of Online Sales Tax Bill, Controversial Legislation Heads To House Senate Votes In Favor Of Online Sales Tax Bill, Controversial Legislation Heads To House

The Marketplace Fairness Act – a piece of legislation that will force online businesses to collect state sales tax regardless of their physical location – was set to go before the Senate for a final vote last night. It was …

Google Says Glass Could Be Harmful To Some Eyes Google Says Glass Could Be Harmful To Some Eyes

A lot of kids are starting to play with smartphones and tablets very early in their lives. It may not be a good idea for kids to wear Google Glass, however. Google itself says as much in a FAQ for …

Virtual Reality Brings Your Public Execution To The Living Room Virtual Reality Brings Your Public Execution To The Living Room

The Oculus Rift is pretty awesome. Even a charming old lady thinks so as it allowed her to visit the Tuscan countryside without leaving her kitchen. It was only a matter of time, however, before somebody made something a bit …

The Liberator Is The First Fully 3D Printed Gun The Liberator Is The First Fully 3D Printed Gun

Defense Distributed, Cody Wilson’s controversial startup that aims to create the first fully 3D printed gun, has finally achieved its goal. In a video released over the weekend, Wilson shows off a test firing of the Liberator. The Liberator doesn’t …

Saturday Night Live Makes Fun Of Google Glass Saturday Night Live Makes Fun Of Google Glass
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You know you have a pop culture phenomenon on your hands when you make an appearance on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, as Google’s Glass did over the weekend. Tech blogger Randall Meeks (played by Fred Armisen) stops by to …

Hotmail Officially Dead, Rolled Into Outlook Hotmail Officially Dead, Rolled Into Outlook
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In the late 90s, Hotmail was the most popular online email service available. Though Yahoo email and Gmail later arrived to give the service significant competition, Hotmail remained widely used for over 16 years. Now, Hotmail has become another relic …

Google Glass Explorer Hangs Out With Class From Large Hadron Collider Google Glass Explorer Hangs Out With Class From Large Hadron Collider
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Google shared a new video to its Project Glass YouTube channel today, featuring physics teacher Andrew Vanden Heuvel, one of the Google Glass “Explorers,” visiting CERN’s Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. He uses Glass to conduct a Google Hangout with …

Researchers Bring Us Closer To The Cyborg Future With A Bionic Ear Researchers Bring Us Closer To The Cyborg Future With A Bionic Ear

Work on growing organs is progressing smoothly, but slowly, thanks to the help of 3D printers. That same technology has now enabled scientists to create entire external body parts, like ears. Phys.org reports that researchers at Princeton University have created …

Staples Becomes The First Major Retail Store To Sell 3D Printers Staples Becomes The First Major Retail Store To Sell 3D Printers
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3D printers are still very much intended for industry professionals or hobbyists. That’s going to change within the next five years though, and Staples has decided to get a head start. 3ders reports that Staples will start offering 3D Systems’ …

Tor UK Finds That DRM May Not Be Necessary After All Tor UK Finds That DRM May Not Be Necessary After All
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DRM, or digital rights management, isn’t well-liked among consumers. More often than not, it punishes legitimate consumers while doing nothing to stop piracy. Most legacy content industries still insist that DRM is needed to stop piracy, but is it really …

In Honor Of Jeff Hanneman, Here’s Google’s Slayer Commercial In Honor Of Jeff Hanneman, Here’s Google’s Slayer Commercial

Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman passed away on Thursday at the age of 49. Fans around the web are expressing their grief, sharing memories, and of course, listening to Slayer. With that, it seemed like a fine time to reflect on …

Nook Inks Deal With Google To Add Google Play To Its Nook HD Tablets Nook Inks Deal With Google To Add Google Play To Its Nook HD Tablets

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. The Wall Street Journal reports that Barnes & Noble has entered into a partnership with Google to bring the Google Play store to the company’s line of Nook HD and HD+ tablets. The …

Google Fiber Is Coming to Shawnee, Kansas Google Fiber Is Coming to Shawnee, Kansas
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Google has just announced another expansion of their Fiber service – one that’s pretty close to “home base.” Home base being Kansas City, the location of Google’s Fiber’s first installment. The next town to be blessed with Google’s super-fast internet …

Is Google Censoring Users Too Heavily? Is Google Censoring Users Too Heavily?
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Now that the chosen few have had time to play around for Google Glass for a bit, many are noticing some unexpected restrictions. Specifically, the voice-to-text system, which is the primary way to interact with the device, does not accept …