Here’s How You Ma...

One Millionth Tower is part of Highrise , a series of mini-documentaries about the history of high rise towers and their effect on society. What sets this one apart from the others is that it was made using HTML5 technologies such as WebGL and Javascript. More » Here is the...
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Hey Yahoo, Do a Barrel ...

You have to hand it to Google . With one fun little trick that a single engineer probably came up with in his mandated 20% spare time — getting the screen to “ do a barrel roll ” — the company got enough free media to make a chief marketing officer weep....
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Groupon Vs. Zynga: Whic...

‘Tis the season of the IPO. So far, 2011 has seen companies like LinkedIn, Pandora, Yandex, Zillow, and RenRen come to market. As you’ve heard, Groupon and Zynga are next up in the IPO pipeline, with both companies arriving on public markets within weeks of each other....
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100Plus Raises $500K Fr...

Want to predict what your personal health will look like tomorrow, or 10 years from now? Well, look no further than 100Plus a new stealthy health startup founded by Chris Hogg , a healthcare and health data research specialist and Ryan Howard the Founder and CEO of free EMR service,...
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Microsoft Surface and R...

Some researchers over at the University of Massachusetts recently came up with an interesting method of controlling robots. Using Microsoft Robotics Developers Studio and the Microsoft Surface, they managed to develop a search and rescue robot that is controlled by the DREAM Controller....
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Google Tweaks Search Ra...

Google’s search algorithm underwent another little upgrade today. This time, the search giant tweaked its ranking algorithm to help more recent information zoom to the top of search results. The change, which will affect about 35% of searches, is designed for queries about...
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Google+ Rolls Out YouTu...

Google is shipping more Google+ features today designed to increase user engagement and sharing. These include a YouTube slider that lets you watch and share YouTube videos with your Google+ friends and two new Google Chrome extensions for sharing webpages and tracking your Google+...
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Google TV 2.0 Review: A...

It’s with a heavy heart that I write this revised Google TV review. The product is teetering on a ledge between falling into an abyss of obscurity or sliding downhill into geekdom. There doesn’t seem to be an exit path to the mainstream. Google TV, at least in this latest...
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Twitter Tests “Top Ne...

In what appears to be a test among some users, Twitter is adding “Top News” and “Top People” results at the top of its realtime search results. When you search for a hot story like “ gmail ” (which came out with a buggy iPhone app today) or even...
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Siri, Why Are You So Un...

When Apple first unveiled the iPhone 4S , there was one feature that left every jaw in the room on the floor. Her name is Siri . Scott Forstall demoed the personal assistant at Apple’s media event, and the entire presentation went off without a hitch. Then, as expected, Apple...
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