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Engineering the Internet of Things, ‘climate responsive’ tech and serendipity
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Google’s new One Today app brings social charity to the crowd
Crowdfunding charities has never been this fun. By using transparency and social elements, Google’s new One Today app tries to create a novel way…
Reddit’s bomber search: witch hunt fail or successful online manhunt?
The events of the past week in the Boston area have the makings of a Hollywood movie. Bombings, shootouts and suspects on the run….
New Robinhood app aims to bring out the best in finance and social media
Launched today is Robinhood, the part Silicon Valley, part Wall Street app for investors who are also interested in social networking. The main idea…
Publishing startup Matter is now part of Medium
In a blog post published today, publishing startup Matter announced that it has now become part of content creation platform Medium. Both companies rely…
WAYN: how a social startup is cashing in on its jet-setting community
Since its re-launch in 2006, WAYN has managed to become one of the few social startups to secure funding despite a recent downturn in…
Baidu goes in for ‘deep learning’ with Silicon Valley, China AI labs
Since Chinese search giant Baidu opened its ‘Artificial Intelligence’ Lab back in January, it has been making some interesting research dedicated to ‘deep learning’….
Bitcoin exchange suffers DDoS attacks, claims it’s a victim of its own success
Massive online trading website, Mt. Gox, experienced a serious crash yesterday. The site is the largest online trading website of digital currency and trades…
Bitcoin: beyond the bubble
Whether it’s a fad or a threat, the much hyped e-currency Bitcoin is making differences in people’s pockets and headlines across the globe. It…
New Medium features enhance ‘open collaboration’ experience
The nature of storytelling has evolved dramatically since the rise of the internet. Ev Williams, co-founder of big names such as Twitter, Blogger and…
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